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• Niagara County Officially Opposes Great Lakes Offshore Wind Turbines (USA)

  3 February 2011

  Authorities

  Niagara County is now officially opposed to a Great Lakes Offshore Wind energy project involving Lake Ontario. The lake between Youngstown… By Joyce M. Miles  (tonawanda-news) [mappress] Source: tonawanda-news, February 03, 2011

• UK Supports Marine Current Turbines Application for EU Project Funding

  11 May 2011

  Authorities, Business & Finance

  An application from Marine Current Turbines, the UK tidal energy developer, to secure money from the European Union’s New Entrant… (marineturbines) [mappress] Source: marineturbines, May 11, 2011

• The Netherlands: Breakbulk and Offshore Wind Terminal Sees Lots of Activity in First Quarter of 2011

  9 May 2011

  The BOW terminal in Vlissingen’s Westhofhaven really got under steam in the first quarter of 2011. The company, which began its … (bowterminal) [mappress] Source: bowterminal, May 09, 2011

• Offshore Marine Management Secures Cabling Contract for Greater Gabbard Wind Farm (UK)

  3 May 2011

  Grid Connection

  Offshore Marine Management (OMM) has recently secured a contract with Fluor for the installation and subsequent trenching of 29 inter-array cables at the Greater Gabbard wind farm 14Nm from Felixstowe, East Anglia. OMM will start work immediately on the 500MW Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm project, which is the most prestigious cable installation project the […]

• The Netherlands: UMaine Students in Third Week of Wind Turbine Model Testing

  3 May 2011

  R&D

  University of Maine engineering students and researchers working at a facility in the Netherlands are now into the third week of testing… (physorg) [mappress] Source: physorg, May 03, 2011;

• LM Wind Power Group Announces Financial Results for 2010 (Denmark)

  26 April 2011

    LM Wind Power Group showed significant resilience in the light of continuing difficult global market conditions with revenue of EUR 727.5 million, 6.4% lower than previous year. Profit margin of EUR 125.1 million is 9% lower than EUR 137.4 million achieved in 2009. LM Wind Power’s revenues for the 12 months to 31 December […]

• GeoEnvironmental to Provide Marine Structural Engineering Services at Quonset Commerce Park (USA)

  25 April 2011

  GZA GeoEnvironmental Inc., an environmental and geotechnical consulting firm, has been selected to provide marine structural engineering… (southcoasttoday) [mappress] Source: southcoasttoday, April 25, 2011;

• Scientists Present First Design Basis for Developing 20 MW Wind Turbines (Denmark)

  18 April 2011

  R&D

  The present largest wind turbines have a capacity of 5-6 MW. Following five years of research at the joint European project UpWind, led by… (sciencedaily) [mappress mapid=”3327″] Source: sciencedaily, April 18, 2011

• Republican Introduce Bill to Ban Offshore Wind Development in Great Lakes (USA)

  7 April 2011

  Authorities

  Reps. Ray Franz (R-Onekama) and Jon Bumstead (R-Newaygo) have introduced a bill that would ban all offshore wind development in the Great…   By Eartha Jane Melzer (michiganmessenger) [mappress] Source: michiganmessenger, April 07, 2011

• MAREC Links with Spanish CENER to Focus on Wind and Other Alternative Energy (USA)

  6 April 2011

  R&D

  Officials with Grand Valley State University’s Muskegon-based renewable-energy center say a new partnership with a Spanish counterpart will… By John S. Hausman (mlive) [mappress] Source: mlive, April 06, 2011

• Department of Interior Initiates Offer For First Commercial Wind Lease (USA)

  30 March 2011

  Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) Michael… (professionalmariner) [mappress]   Source: professionalmariner , March 30, 2011

• PNE WIND and Vestas Team Up for North Sea Offshore Wind Projects (Germany)

  16 March 2011

  Business & Finance

  German wind farm developer, PNE WIND AG, and the wind turbine supplier Vestas have agreed to an exclusive cooperation agreement for offshore wind farms in the North Sea. Building upon the successful cooperation on the development of the Gode Wind II offshore wind farm, PNE WIND’s Gode Wind I and III projects will also be […]

• Binding Renewable Target Required to Secure Long-Term Green Investment (Belgium)

  14 March 2011

  The EU must adopt a binding renewable energy target for 2030 to secure long-term investment in renewable energy. At the opening in Brussels today of Europe’s largest wind power conference and exhibition, Arthouros Zervos, President of the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA), warned “the wind industry expects to invest some EUR 400 billion in Europe […]

• Gujarat Power Corporation Narrows Down Site for 50MW Tidal Project (India)

  10 March 2011

  State-run power utility Gujarat Power Corporation (GPCL) today said it has narrowed down on a site suitable for the commissioning of 50 MW…   (moneycontrol) [mappress] Source: moneycontrol, March 10, 2011  

• HOCHTIEF and partner constructing EnBW Baltic 2 offshore wind farm for EUR 382 million (Germany)

  30 August 2010

  Business & Finance, R&D

  Wind farm with 80 turbines being built north of Rügen – 50% share in joint venture Hochtief Construction and the Belgian DEME Group have been contracted to construct major elements of the German Baltic EnBW Baltic 2 wind farm. The joint venture will deliver and erect the foundations and will handle logistics for the construction […]

• UK energy minister Charles Hendry signs a joint ministerial statement with Norwegian energy minister

  26 August 2010

  Authorities, Business & Finance

  Energy ministers from the UK and Norway have today (August 25) signed a joint ministerial statement pledging to encourage the wind energy…   (newenergyfocus) [mappress] Source: newenergyfocus, August 26, 2010;

• Christie signs bill for wind turbines off Jersey shore (USA)

  24 August 2010

  Authorities

  Late last week, Governor Christie signed legislation to support the development of wind farms off the Jersey shore. The bill calls for at… (baristanet) [mappress] Source: baristanet, August 24 , 2010;

• Savannah River National Laboratory installs sodar off North Island coast (USA)

  5 August 2010

  R&D

  Is there sufficient wind off the Georgetown County coast to produce enough electricity to reduce the strain being put on power plants?   (gtowntimes) [mappress] Source: gtowntimes, August 5, 2010;

• Installation of Thornton Bank Offshore Wind Farm Nears Completion (Belgium)

  5 August 2010

  Wind Farm Update

  C-Power, the Belgian company developing a major wind farm in the North Sea, is on track to complete the financing of 48 wind turbines for… (langlophone) [mappress] Source: langlophone, August 05 , 2010;

• DECC considers Proposals to phase support for offshore wind farms (UK)

  28 July 2010

  Authorities, R&D

  A consultation on the Renewable Obligation Order 2011, launched yesterday (July 27) as part of a raft of energy announcements, also sets out… (newenergyfocus) [mappress] Source: newenergyfocus, July 28, 2010;

• Harwich International Port docks “Wind Solution” 8,900 dwt accommodation ship (UK)

  27 July 2010

  Technology, Training & Education

  The 8,900 dwt ship acts as a floating hotel for staff operating in support of the Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm, part of the second…   (heavyliftpfi) [mappress] Source: heavyliftpfi, July 27, 2010;

• Deepwater Wind- National Grid power hearing to continue despite objections (USA)

  16 July 2010

  Training & Education

  The R.I. Public Utilities Commission unanimously allowed a hearing key to the advancement of an offshore wind farm to continue Thursday…   [mappress] Source: pbn, July 16, 2010;

• USA: Scandia developers present development to Muskegon County Commissioners

  22 April 2010

  Authorities, R&D, Wind Farm Update

  MUSKEGON COUNTY — County commissioners saw a Scandia development team’s vision of Muskegon Lake as an “epicenter” for renewable energy…   [mappress] Source: mlive, April 22, 2010;

• UK:Jumbo Offshore installed first 18 Transition Pieces with Jumbo Javelin vessel

  22 April 2010

  Jumbo Offshore’s crew, engineers and subcontractors have successfully completed the first leg of their current Transition Piece (TP)… [mappress] Source: pennenergy, April 21, 2010;

• Energy Sec. Chu announces $20 million federal investment in offshore wind energy research (USA)

  27 June 2010

  Authorities, Business & Finance

  The US steps up its offshore wind game with the announcement of an infusion of federal funds into this nascent niche of green energy.   [mappress] Source: tonic, June 27, 2010;

• Scandia Wind holds public hearing about their offshore wind plan (USA)

  17 June 2010

  Training & Education

  Scandia Wind held their final public hearing tonight on their plan to build fifty wind turbines off the coast of Grand Haven, and another…   Dan Krauth (fox17online) [mappress] Source: fox17online , June 17, 2010;