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  • Scottish Energy Minister Visits Germany

    26 June 2012
    Authorities

    Renewables links between Scotland and Germany will be strengthened today by a visit from Energy Minister Fergus Ewing to Bremen and Bremerhaven. On the first day of a three-day visit, Mr Ewing will today visit Areva Wind, Europe’s second largest offshore wind company, in Bremerhaven and attend a meeting on the wind supply chain also […]

  • UK: EMEC Lands Flagship Project of Year

    22 June 2012

    The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has been named the flagship project of the year for the renewable industry at the 7th British Renewable Energy Awards ceremony, held last night, (Thursday, 21 June) in London. EMEC scooped the accolade at the Renewable Energy Association event for its achievement in establishing itself as the world’s leading […]

  • USA: OPT Reveals 3Q Financial Results

    9 March 2012

    Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. today announces financial results for its fiscal 2012 third quarter and nine months ended January 31, 2012. Recent Highlights Operating loss at $12.4 million was significantly reduced for the nine months ended January 31, 2012, compared with $15.8 million for the nine months ended January 31, 2011, primarily reflecting a 33% […]

  • Reportlinker Announces Global Alternative Energy Industry

    9 March 2012
    Business & Finance

      Reportlinker announced a new market research report “Global Alternative Energy Industry”. The global outlook series on Alternative Energy provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings. The report offers an aerial view of the global Alternative Energy industry, identifies major short to medium term market challenges, and growth […]

  • Germany: NSW Charters DP2 Vessel from Meriaura

    1 March 2012

    Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke GmbH (NSW) has agreed to long-term charter the DP2 vessel MV Aura from the Finnish Meriaura Ltd for use in subsea cable installation projects in the North and Baltic Sea. Under the terms of the agreement NSW will charter the vessel starting in summer 2012. Constructed in 2008, the vessel will be converted […]

  • Windreich Welcomes TenneT’s Initiative to Speed Up Connection to German Electricity Grid

    24 February 2012
    Grid Connection, R&D

    The CEO and the sole shareholder of Windreich AG, Willi Balz, welcomed the TenneT’s initiative to accelerate the connection of the offshore wind farms to the German electricity grid. The proposal presented by TenneT demands that the offshore connecting cables – like the onshore transmission grid – are constructed on the basis of a 10-year […]

  • UK: Strainstall Develops New Load Measurement and Structural Monitoring Systems

    23 February 2012
    R&D, Technology

    As the UK pursues its ambition to achieve 15% of electricity demand from renewable sources by 2020, the planned increased in generation from off-shore wind, wave and tidal devices in the marine environment presents increasing technical challenges in terms of distance to shore, water-depth, local sea. In response to these challenges Strainstall, a member of […]

  • Armour Stones Arrive at Walney Construction Site (UK)

    20 December 2011
    Wind Farm Update

    The first load of totally 70,000 tonnes of armour stones for scour protection has arrived at the Walney construction site. The stones are supplied from the Stainton Quarry and will be used to armour the turbine foundations for scour protection. The stones will be placed in a radius of 15 metres around the turbine foundation […]

  • Scrabster Harbour Securing Jobs in Renewables (UK)

    13 December 2011
    Jobs & Recruitment

    A £20 million investment programme at Scrabster Harbour is securing jobs and helping to position the north of Scotland at the forefront of the renewables revolution, John Swinney said. The Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth Secretary visited the harbour to witness progress on major redevelopment plans, supported by the Scottish Government and Highlands and Islands […]

  • APEM Expands it Fleet with Another Aircraft (UK)

    12 December 2011

    Since the Chester airfield opening APEM has expanded its fleet with a fourth aircraft. Scientists at the Chester airfield will use the aircraft to gather data for environmental surveys. These provide greater insights into the land or water below than more conventional methods could yield. G-GIGA, the latest Vulcanair P68C, is fitted with an RCD […]

  • India to Asses Offshore Wind Potential Near Dhanushkodi

    12 December 2011

    On the setting up off-shore windpower facilities, Jai said they were doing the first assessment for such projects. (ibnlive) [mappress] Source: ibnlive, December 12, 2011

  • USA to Harness Offshore Wind Power

    8 December 2011

    Professor Habib Dagher is building the first offshore wind farm in North America that will float off the coast of Maine… By John Terrett (aljazeera) [mappress] Source: aljazeera, December 08, 2011; Image: deepcwind

  • AXYS Partners with IN VIVO for French Market

    1 December 2011
    Business & Finance

    AXYS Technologies Inc. (AXYS) announced that they will be partnering with IN VIVO for WindSentinel™ sales and support in France. “We are pleased to work with IN VIVO because of their extensive experience in the field of environmental monitoring combined with their background in marine engineering and their capacity for vessel support,” says Graham Howe, […]

  • Sway Locates Sank Wind Turbine Test Model (Norway)

    30 November 2011
    Technology

    The down-scaled 1:6 test model met full scale extreme weather and sank during the extreme storm “Berit”. The turbine was located at the test site, and inspected by ROV. Structural damages are minor, and the model will be recovered soon. The time needed to repair it will then be assessed. Even though the effect of […]

  • The Netherlands: MMT at EWEA Offshore 2011

    29 November 2011

    Between November 29th and December 1st, MMT will be attending the EWEA OFFSHORE 2011 conference and exhibition in Amsterdam. This world-renowned offshore wind energy event will be EWEA’s biggest and most vibrant offshore wind event to date. It will be held at Amsterdam RAI Exhibition and Convention Center. Over 480 exhibitors and more than 7500 […]

  • The Netherlands: Blue Offshore Attends EWEA Offshore 2011

    29 November 2011

    Blue Offshore will attend world’s largest offshore wind energy event, EWEA Offshore 2011, from 29 November to 1 December. The booth 11539 in Hall 11 will showcase their latest developments, such as their flexible, modular basket carousel with variable cable carrying capacities. Their latest partner, Teras Offshore, for whom Blue Offshore have recently completed a […]

  • Jacques Hardelay To Join Alstom Renewable Power (France)

    14 February 2012
    Business & Finance

    Starting on February 20th, 2012, Jacques Hardelay will join Alstom Renewable Power as Alstom Hydro Europe President. He will report to Jérôme Pécresse, Alstom Renewable Power President and Alstom Executive Vice-Président. Born in 1950, Jacques Hardelay graduated from the ESME SUDRIA school of mechanics and electricity. After joining the industry in 1976, he took on […]

  • Kongsberg Maritime Simulators to Go Online at SimSea (Norway)

    13 February 2012
    Technology

    Kongsberg Maritime simulators go online at SimSea in Haugesund, Norway. The official opening of the all-new KONGSBERG Offshore Vessel Simulator at the SimSea AS maritime training centre in Haugesund, Norway, took place on the 9th February 2012. The simulator, which is part of a 1300m2 simulator park, is one of the most advanced of its […]

  • First Davi Iroll on Ipad to Build Offshore Wind Mills (Italy)

    7 February 2012

    “After having purchased DAVI 4 roll in 1999 and in 2001, and having stepped into the heavy duty Offshore Wind market with a 3.600 x 125 mm (12ft x 5”) – says Orazio Davi, president of Davi-Promau –, the largest manufacturer of Offshore wind towers in Northern Europe has ordered a new DAVI heavy 4 […]

  • Oxifree Holland Opens Office in Ijmuiden, the Netherlands

    24 January 2012

    Oxifree Holland have recently opened an office in Ijmuiden, the Netherlands, to market the anti-corrosion product “Oxifree”. Due to increased commercial interest from various clients in the Netherlands, including N.A.M., Clearwater Shipping and Wind Shipping, they have opened the office with a demonstration site attached to enable new clients to see how the polymeric resin […]

  • Drydocks Delivers Self Elevating Platform, L210 (Indonesia)

    24 November 2011

    Drydocks World, the well-established international player in a range of maritime services, delivered Self Elevating Platform, L210 to Curacao based Self Elevating Platforms N.V., a leading supplier of Self Elevating Platforms for both the energy markets including gas, oil, and windmills as well as the heavy civil construction market. The platform was built at the […]

  • Alnmaritec Delivers WFSV to Dalby (UK)

    15 November 2011
    Technology

    Alnmaritec, the specialist aluminium boat builder based in Northumberland, recently announced the delivery of ‘Dalby Esk’ the second of the new ‘Wave Master ‘class of wind farm support vessels, to Dalby Offshore Renewables. The new vessel has a multi-purpose capability for survey and dive support as well as wind farm service roles and she already […]

  • Reef Subsea Acquires Rotech Subsea (UK)

    13 November 2011
    Business & Finance

    Reef Subsea AS announced that they have acquired from Rotech Group 100% of their Rotech Subsea group of companies headquartered in Aberdeen, Scotland. With this friendly and strategic acquisition, Reef Subsea creates a world leader in Seabed Dredging and Mass Flow Excavation services with offices in the main subsea markets of the North Sea, Americas […]

  • E.ON to Convert Wind Power into Gas (Germany)

    11 November 2011
    Business & Finance, Technology

    E.ON is developing a pilot plant in Falkenhagen in the north east of Germany to convert power from wind energy into hydrogen which can then be stored in the country’s gas grid. The company is investing over EUR5 million on the pilot plant and further research into this innovative technology. Using power from renewable energy […]

  • Selecting Partners in Offshore Wind Industry (UK)

    8 November 2011

      The key to making money in offshore wind is to secure long term, lucrative contracts. So how do you find who is tendering, when and… (windenergyupdate) [mappress] Source: windenergyupdate, November 08, 2011;

  • Offshore Wind Continues to Boom (UK)

    8 November 2011
    Business & Finance

    Since 2003, more than 500 offshore wind turbines have been installed – 35 per cent of them in 2010 alone…  (windenergyupdate) [mappress] Source: windenergyupdate, November 08, 2011;