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  • UK: SRTP Completes Deployment of SR250

    25 May 2012

    Continuing on from the successful grid connection last month, Scotrenewables Tidal Power Ltd. has forged ahead with their testing plan and have just completed a 4 day deployment of the SR250. Using the locally owned multi-cat ‘MV Orcadia’, the device was towed to site on Thursday morning and connected to their mooring at The Fall […]

  • MPSC Approves REP for Detroit Edison Company (USA)

    21 December 2011

    The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) today approved an amended renewable energy plan (REP) for The Detroit Edison Company. The utility on June 2 filed an application seeking, among other things, approval of an amended REP that includes a portfolio of about 1,000 megawatts (MW) of nameplate capacity of renewable and advanced cleaner energy generating […]

  • Datawell Teams up with CoastalObsTechServices for US Market

    21 October 2011

    Datawell, the manufacturer of precision wave buoys celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, has teamed with CoastalObsTechServices LLC… (seadiscovery) [mappress] Source: seadiscovery, October 21, 2011

  • Floating Lessons at DeepCwind (USA)

    19 July 2011
    Business & Finance

      The DeepCwind Consortium reviewed dozens of applications and placed 12 students around Maine and Washington, D.C. for eight-week-long summer internships. Follow this series to hear from the mouths of interns what it’s like to work for companies that are launching the floating deepwater offshore wind industry.  Dustin Jalbert, Masters Candidate International Finance and Economics […]

  • Critics Accuse Nicolas Sarkozy of ‘Grave Attack on Collective Memory’ of Second World War (France)

    18 July 2011
    Authorities

    Critics, including British veterans’ families, have slammed the decision to proceed with erecting more than 100 turbines more than 525ft … By Henry Samuel (telegraph) [mappress] Source: telegraph, July 18, 2011;

  • Clearing Hurdles for Offshore Wind Development (USA)

    2 June 2011
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Today the House Natural Resources Committee will convene a hearing on identifying roadblocks to wind and solar energy on public lands and… (enewspf) [mappress] Source: enewspf, June 02, 2011;

  • Importance of Offshore Wind Cables (UK)

    30 May 2011

    The recent UK announcements on offshore wind construction have focused on the connecting cables between an offshore wind farm and the shore. “British energy regulator Ofgem has awarded a consortium of Balfour Beatty and investors AMP Capital and Equitix the right to own and operate a high-voltage transmission link to a UK offshore wind farm” […]

  • The Netherlands: Fairmount to Take Part in Offshore Energy 2011

    3 October 2011

    Fairmount, a world class marine contractor for ocean towage and heavy lift transportation by (submersible) barge, parallel to activities in the field of sales & purchase, brokerage and other related services, confirmed that it will participate at Offshore Energy 2011 Exhibition and Conference. The event takes place in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, between the 11th and […]

  • Fluidmecanica and Sagres S.L to Get Energy from Tidal Currents (Spain)

    16 September 2011

      Fluidmecanica I+D+i team, in cooperation with Sagres, S.L, is involved in the design and implementation, of the hydraulic drive, to get energy from tidal currents.  “The Magallanes Project started in 2007 with the challenge of developing a technology able to extract power from tidal currents and it has become, with the years, a reality […]

  • GL Registers Office in the Netherlands

    29 April 2011

      GL Garrad Hassan is now registered in the Netherlands as a B.V. (Dutch Limited). The name of the new entity is “GL Garrad Hassan Nederland B.V.”. The renewable consultancy has offices in Heerenveen, Leiden and Sint Maarten to accommodate the demand for consulting, design, project management services and training courses for renewable energy projects. […]

  • CarboCAT Goes Online (Sweden)

    25 November 2011

    Kockums launched new website for CarboCAT multipurpose service vessels and fast ferries. They’ve posted the next generation of commercial vessels online. At their site you can use the fuel cost calculator and learn how carbon fibre can boost performance while cutting costs. About CarboCAT CarboCAT is part of Kockums, a Swedish shipyard that has been […]

  • Norway: INTPOW Wins ONS Press Award

    31 August 2012

    INTPOW won the ONS 2012 Roger Vielvoye Memorial Award on Thursday, August 30, 2012. Managing Director Geir Elsebutangen accepted the award from Darius Snieckus, technology editor of Recharge. “The Vielvoye committee was impressed by INTPOW’s spearheading this year of two high-level seminars: one looking at development of the offshore wind power sector based on technology […]

  • UK: Ginny Louise Contract Extended

    23 August 2012

    Leo Hambro from Tidal Transit announced that the developers of the 140-turbine Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm off the Suffolk coast, the SSE and RWE npower renewables partnership, has extended the contract for the company’s crew transfer vessel Ginny Louise. The Ginny Louise and its sister vessel Eden Rose, are state-of-the-art, high specification and purpose-designed […]

  • Breckland Council to Re-Examine Electricity Substation Decision

    5 April 2012

    According to EDP 24, the High Court ordered the Breckland Council to re-examine the decision to reject planning application for construction of a huge electricity substation, to be located 0.5km south of Little Dunham. As a result of resolute protests of the villagers, in October 2010 the Breckland councillors supported the voice of the people […]

  • UK: Hartlepool Remains Optimistic

    28 March 2012

    In the aftermath of the decision made by Spanish company Gamesa not to award an 800-job contract to the Tees Valley, but to assign a £125m worth deal for construction of wind turbines to Leith near Edinburgh, Damien Wilson, the assistant director of regeneration and planning at Hartlepool Borough Council remains optimistic. “We always knew […]

  • USA: ORPC Starts Installation of TidGen™ Power System

    28 February 2012
    Grid Connection, Technology

    ORPC recently announced that it will begin the installation of its first grid-connected, Commercial TidGen™ Power System at a 60-acre site in Cobscook Bay near Seward Neck, Lubec. The Company hopes to begin on-water deployment of its Cobscook Bay Tidal Energy Project around March 7 following issuance of a license by the Federal Energy Regulatory […]

  • The Netherlands: Demand Increases for Amarcon’s OCTOPUS-Office

    16 February 2012

    This year Amarcon noticed an increase in orders for her hydrodynamic analysis software: OCTOPUS-Office. In the last few months major companies within the maritime industry like Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. (ZPMC), Mammoet and RWE Innogy placed an order for the software. Newcomer within the industry Hansa Heavy Lift GmbH and maritime consultants like […]

  • Germany: HOCHTIEF to Exhibit at IdeenPark

    10 August 2012

    HOCHTIEF will be exhibiting at IdeenPark, the largest technology exhibition experience in the Ruhr area in Germany, from 11 to 23 of August 2012. HOCHTIEF will present on energy infrastructure in the IdeenPark’s energy park at Messe Essen, Hall 3, booth 22. Solutions for development of renewable energies will be presented under the motto “On […]

  • UK: Seaworks 2013 Taking Shape

    8 August 2012

    Bookings for next year’s Seawork (11-13 June) are already coming in thick and fast, with the positive experience of this year’s exhibition and conference motivating exhibitors to book stands in prime locations early. The extended 253 metres of pontoons, providing the opportunity for on-the-water trials, will once again be a major attraction for exhibitors and […]

  • UK: Wind Power Increases Copper Demand

    2 August 2012

    Analysis from Wood Mackenzie’s metal markets and power research teams reveals that a 12% growth in wind power capacity across Western Europe is increasing copper demand, required for component parts of wind turbines and related infrastructure. Growing pressure from European Union (EU) environmental targets in recent years has resulted in the rapid expansion of wind […]

  • China Blowind into Offshore Wind

    23 November 2010

    China power companies are expanding the battlefield for wind power from onshore to offshore this year, and the campaign is about to begin.   By Guo Lu (business.globaltimes) [mappress] Source: business.globaltimes, November 23, 2010;

  • The most notable contract wins in September

    5 October 2010
    R&D

    Each month The Engineer picks 10 of the most notable contract news stories from our Business Briefs archive. This month’s selection includes…   (theengineer) [mappress] Source: theengineer,October 05, 2010;

  • Avanti Speaks at EWEA (Belgium)

    15 March 2011

    More than 250 representatives from the wind industry in USA attended American Wind Energy Association’s Project Performance and Reliability…   (avanti-online) [mappress] Source: avanti-online , March 15, 2011

  • Technip to Launch Vertiwind (France)

    8 February 2011
    R&D

    Technip, a French-based oil and gas engineering company, and Nenuphar, a wind-power startup, announced that they will soon launch Vertiwind,…   By Katie Gatto (physorg) [mappress] Source: physorg, February 08, 2011

  • Belco Eyes Solar and Wind Power (Bermuda)

    28 January 2011

    Belco representatives said the company is looking at all forms of alternate power to help the Island’s growing energy needs.   By Owain Johnston-Barnes (royalgazette) [mappress] Source: royalgazette, January 28, 2011

  • Industry Primer: Wind Energy 2010

    28 January 2011
    R&D

    Wind energy has become the most widely adopted source of renewable energy around the world, with approximately 300,000 wind turbines installed globally, representing an aggregate generation capacity nearing 200 gigawatts. In 2009, wind energy accounted for approximately 2.1% of the total electricity generated worldwide and 55% of electricity generated from renewable sources. Despite its considerable […]