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  • OPT to Collaborate with Lockheed Martin on Reedsport Wave Power Project (USA)

    14 September 2011

    Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (“OPT” or the “Company”) announced it will collaborate with Lockheed Martin in connection with OPT’s proposed commercial-scale wave power generation project at Reedsport, Oregon. Lockheed Martin will provide design, manufacturing, system integration and supply chain management expertise to enhance OPT’s PowerBuoy(R) technology. This builds on previous work conducted by Lockheed Martin […]

  • REpower Invests in German Production Sites for Wind Turbines

    13 September 2011
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

      REpower Systems SE  is realigning its German production sites for wind turbines. Today, Tuesday, 13 September, the company is holding the topping-out ceremony for the expansion of nacelle and hub production in Bremerhaven. Starting in 2012/13 financial year, it will be possible there to assemble wind turbines each year with an output of 900 […]

  • Offshore Wind to Learn from Oil and Gas Industry (Scotland)

    12 September 2011

    The development of offshore wind provides a huge economic opportunity for Scotland over the next decade, with investment expected to top… By Finlay Crossan (scotsman) [mappress] Source: scotsman, September 12, 2011

  • LEEDCo Speaks About Economic Benefits and Compromises of Offshore Wind Power (USA)

    9 September 2011

    Residents of Ohio’s lake-shore communities may be asked to choose between eventually destroying the Lake Erie fishing industry or having… By Carl E. Feather (starbeacon) [mappress] Source: starbeacon, September 09, 2011;

  • Vince Cable Announces GBP 6.5m Boost for Renewable Engineering Skills (UK)

    31 August 2011
    Authorities

      A £6.5 million investment to deliver a new generation of engineering leaders in renewable energy was announced today by the Business Secretary Vince Cable. Leading universities and industry will provide training for up to 50 of the best engineering students as part of a new Industrial Doctorate Centre in Offshore Renewable Energy (IDCORE). Working […]

  • City Leaders Try to Rescue GBP 5m of Government Funding for Clipper’s Factory Bid (UK)

    30 August 2011

    GIVE us the money and we’ll make the jobs: that is the message Ministers will be told as city leaders try to rescue £5m of Government…  By Adrian Pearson (chroniclelive) [mappress] Source: chroniclelive, August 29, 2011

  • Germany and UK Join Forces in Offshore Wind Energy Development

    24 August 2011
    R&D

    UK and Germany now share a common goal: to rapidly accelerate the development and deployment of offshore wind energy to help their … (sciencebusiness) [mappress] Source: sciencebusiness, August 24, 2011

  • NorWind Installer Provides Vessel for Tidal Energy Foundation Installation (Scotland)

    17 August 2011

    NorWind Installer (NWI) provided the construction vessel “North Sea Giant” owned by North Sea Shipping when BAUER Renewables Ltd., a subsidiary of BAUER Spezialtiefbau GmbH, successfully installed a drilled-in monopile foundation structure for a tidal energy turbine at the offshore test site of the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney, Scotland, in late July. […]

  • Free Flow Power’s Tidal Turbine Passes Ocean Test (USA)

    16 August 2011

    Politicians and scientists celebrated water on Monday, despite rain showers that canceled a planned tidal power demonstration.   By Sean Teehan (southcoasttoday) [mappress] Source: southcoasttoday, August 16, 2011;

  • First Minister Backs Offshore Wind Farm Development (Scotland)

    12 August 2011
    Authorities

    First Minister Alex Salmond was in Fraserburgh to discuss plans for an offshore windfarm which is helping Scotland meet its renewable…   (stv) [mappress] Source: stv, August 12, 2011

  • Offshore Wind Farm Industry Defends Against ‘Heavy Subsidies’ Accusations (UK)

    9 August 2011
    Business & Finance

    THE wind power industry has today hit back at claims that policies to encourage the development of renewable energy risk destroying tens of…   By Craig Robinson (eadt) [mappress] Source: eadt, August 09, 2011;

  • Island Institute to Present Offshore Wind Energy Development Potential in Gulf of Maine (USA)

    8 August 2011

     On Thursday, August 11 from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at the Strand Theatre, 345 Main Street in Rockland, the Island Institute will present “On… (islandinstitute) [mappress] Source: islandinstitute, August 08, 2011;

  • Siemens to Supply Wind Turbines for Offshore Wind Project in Lake Ontario (Canada)

    5 January 2012

    Windstream Wolfe Island Shoals Inc. has selected Siemens Canada Limited to supply up to 130 turbines for its offshore wind power project. Siemens will manufacture the turbine blades at its plant located in Tillsonburg, Ontario. The 300MW offshore wind project is planned to be located from five to sixteen kilometers off the southwest shore of […]

  • Energy Minister Calls for Better Renewable Energy Results in 2012 (Scotland)

    5 January 2012
    Authorities

    Two weeks after the Department for Energy and Climate Change announced that 2011 was the best year ever for renewable energy in Scotland, Energy Minister Fergus Ewing has called for the industry to get even better results in 2012.  Mr Ewing said: “Last week’s figures showed that 2011 was a spectacular year for renewable energy […]

  • Tecnalia to Offer Free Electricity Trials at Their Experimental Marine Energy Laboratory (Spain)

    3 January 2012

    TECNALIA will provide free electricity trials at their experimental marine energy laboratory… (basqueresearch) [mappress] Source: basqueresearch, January 03, 2012; Image: fp7-marinet

  • Svanen Installs First Foundation at Anholt Offshore Wind Farm (Denmark)

    3 January 2012

    While others were about to enjoy their New Year’s Eve dinner, the installation vessel Svanen started installation of the first monopile at Anholt Offshore Wind Farm, and the construction of Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm has now started. According to the original schedule, Svanen was supposed to start work on 1 January, but the mobilisation […]

  • GlobalData Announces Global Wind O&M Market Report (USA)

    3 January 2012

      Wind Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Market – Global Market Size, Share by Component, Competitive Landscape and Key Country Analysis to 2020” is the latest report from GlobalData, the industry analysis specialists that offer comprehensive information and understanding of the Global Wind O&M market. The research provides an understanding of the technology, key drivers and […]

  • Golf Club to Make Decision on Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm (UK)

    28 December 2011
    Business & Finance

    Members of one of the oldest golf club in the world will make a decision regarding a proposed wind farm offshore Aberdeen. Royal Aberdeen Golf Club director Ronnie Macaskill said that he expects the decision to be made in January. The European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre is being developed by Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm Ltd […]

  • Scotland Renewable Energy Output on Track for Best Year Ever

    22 December 2011

    New figures published today for the first three quarters of 2011 show Scotland’s renewable energy output was on track for the best year ever. The figures, which were released this morning by the Department for Energy and Climate Change, point to 2011 being a record year for renewable generation in Scotland, with the first three […]

  • Windreich Awards MEG 1 Offshore Wind Farm Substation Contract (Germany)

    18 January 2012
    Wind Farm Update

    Windreich AG has reached a new milestone for the construction of the ‘MEG 1’ offshore wind farm substation. The order for the 400 MW substation is worth tens of millions of euros. Consortium made up of Alstom Grid GmbH and SIAG Schaaf Industrie AG was commissioned for this job. The contract includes the manufacturing and […]

  • Drydocks World to Build Wind Power Offshore Platform for Aibel (UAE)

    15 January 2012

    Drydocks World, the established international maritime service provider, announced that it has entered into a contract with Aibel, the leading Norwegian provider of services to the energy industry, for building a Wind Power Offshore Platform structure, to receive power generated from offshore wind farms. The project will be implemented at the Dubai shipyard. “Drydocks World […]

  • SEP and SSE Raise GBP 95 Million for Green Energy Investments (UK)

    12 January 2012
    Business & Finance

    Scottish Equity Partners (SEP) has raised a new £95 million fund to invest in innovative green energy businesses in a deal involving the acquisition of a portfolio of clean energy assets from SSE Ventures, the investment arm of FTSE 100 utilities company SSE plc. SEP raised the new secondaries fund from four institutional investors, headed […]

  • Public Consultation on Wind Turbine Factory in Hull Starts Today (UK)

    12 January 2012

    Public consultation on the proposed Hull wind turbine factory started today, BBC reports. Future factory could provide around 700 working places. The Green Port Hull facility will be sited in the Alexandra Dock area of the city, with Siemens investing £80m and ABP £130m in the port infrastructure. German engineering conglomerate Siemens has selected the […]

  • GDF SUEZ, VINCI and CDC Infrastructure Submit their Bids for French Wind Farms

    12 January 2012

       GDF SUEZ, VINCI and CDC Infrastructure submitted yesterday their bids to the Government to develop offshore wind energy, further to a call for tenders covering an expanse off the coast of France, encompassing 3,000 MW of wind energy, from 2015. They are bidding on four of the five zones identified by the State as […]

  • France: Reportlinker Announces Wind Energy Maintenance Market to 2020 Report

    27 April 2012
    Business & Finance

      GBI Research, a leading business intelligence provider, has released its latest research, “Wind Energy Maintenance Market to 2020 – Growth Driven by Increasing Competition between OEMs and ISPs in the Post-Warranty Maintenance Segment”. The report gives an in-depth analysis of the wind energy maintenance market in four global regions, namely Asia Pacific, Europe, North […]

  • Moray Contracts Gaoh Energy to Install Meteorogical Mast in Outer Moray Firth (UK)

    27 July 2011
    Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology

    Moray Offshore Renewables Ltd. , the joint venture company owned by EDP Renewables and Repsol, today awarded a historic contract to Gaoh Energy Ltd to install the first permanent offshore infrastructure to enable the development of offshore wind energy in the outer Moray Firth. Suffolk-based Gaoh Energy Ltd are to install an offshore meteorological mast […]