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  • Pelamis Fails to Secure Buyer

    23 December 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Scottish government is set to take over the Pelamis wave energy company’s assets after no final offer was made for the business. Although Highlights and island Enterprise was selected as the preferred bidder by KMPG administrators, the remaining 16 workers will lose their jobs. Blair Nimmo, joint administrator and head of restructuring at KPMG in […]

  • People Want More Wind Farms in UK, Poll Says

    24 October 2012
    R&D

    An independent opinion poll published by YouGov shows that a clear majority of the British public want more wind farms to be built. 55% of those questioned say the number of UK wind farms should be higher than it is at present. 14 % say it should be maintained at current levels. The survey (commissioned […]

  • Vestas’ Sustainability Figures Now Available Online (Denmark)

    14 January 2011
    Business & Finance

    A new site under Vestas.com will disclose the naked figures, making the company more transparent. Follow the electricity usage for Vestas Blades. Or, maybe view the development in Energy Consumption for Vestas in Spain. To help improve performance in sustainability, Vestas is opening up by letting the entire world follow its progress towards becoming a […]

  • HeavyLift@Sea Tailors Heavy Cargo Deck Carrier to Offshore Wind

    8 January 2019
    Vessels

    Hamburg-based engineering company HeavyLift@Sea has unveiled a basic design of a heavy cargo deck carrier for offshore wind projects. The heavy cargo deck carrier for offshore wind projects in the North and Baltic Seas is currently being built at a Chinese shipyard, the company said. “Our client for this project, a Hamburg-based shipping company specialising […]

  • RSPB vs Offshore Wind: Scottish Court Rules In Favour of RSPB

    20 July 2016
    Authorities

    Scottish Court of Session has ruled in favour of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) in a legal challenge against four offshore wind projects in the Firth of Forth and Firth of Tay, which received consents from the Scottish ministers in 2014.  After a judicial review of the Scottish Ministers’ approval, the court ordered that […]

  • Offshore Renewables Play Significant Role in All-Energy 2014

    16 May 2014

    Offshore wind, wave and tidal all play key roles in next week’s All-Energy 2014 (Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre – AECC, 21-22 May). Nearly 11 hours of conference time at the UK’s largest renewable energy exhibition and conference is devoted to offshore wind –including 105 minutes to floating offshore wind; a further nine and a […]

  • Cape Wind Becomes Eco Partner of U.S. Sailor Brad Van Liew

    18 October 2010

    The developer of America’s first offshore wind Farm, Cape Wind, has agreed to become the Eco Partner of U.S. sailor Brad Van Liew’s entry in… (bymnews) [mappress] Source: bymnews, October 18, 2010;

  • Germany: PNE WIND Announces Q1 Figures

    7 May 2012
    Business & Finance

    Developments progressed as expected for the wind farm project developer, PNE WIND AG, during the first quarter of the financial year 2012. Consequently, the company was already able to conclude a successful transaction in the sale and handover of the “Kemberg II” onshore wind farm during the first three months of the year. Due to […]

  • Young People Prefer Offshore Wind over Fracking

    14 March 2014

    A new poll by Ipsos MORI shows that young people are among the strongest supporters of offshore wind – and the majority aren’t in favour of fracking. According to the survey, commissioned by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and the Economic and Social Research Council, 85% of 16-24 year olds support the development […]

  • RenewableUK Welcomes Figures from Digest of UK Energy Statistics

    25 July 2013

    Government figures released today in the annual Digest of UK Energy Statistics show that electricity production from renewable energy sources in 2012 was up by almost 20% on the previous year and accounted for over 11% of all electricity generated in the year. This increase has predominately been driven by increases in electricity generation from […]

  • Neart na Gaoithe Moves Forward as Court Dismisses RSPB Legal Action

    19 July 2017
    Wind Farm Update

    The Inner House of the Scottish Court of Session has refused RSPB’s application to appeal the Court’s earlier decision to allow further development of four offshore wind projects in the Firth of Forth and Firth of Tay.  

  • Germany: REpower to Streamline Organization and Cut up to 750 Jobs

    26 April 2013
    Business & Finance, Jobs & Recruitment

    REpower Systems SE, a leading manufacturer of onshore and offshore wind turbines and part of the Suzlon Group, announced today that it was streamlining the organization to be a leaner, more efficient and competitive company. Andreas Nauen, CEO – REpower Systems SE, said: “The plans I am announcing will allow REpower to better meet today’s […]

  • Seaenergy Publishes ‘Past Laurels, Emerging Offshore Wind Energy Service Sector Bode Well’ (UK)

    5 October 2011

      The management has an excellent track record of establishing businesses from the concept stage and adding value for shareholders SeaEnergy PLCs (earlier Ramco Energy PLC) strategic approach to growth entails entering new businesses at an early stage when the need for capital is low and exiting these ventures when the right value is attained. […]

  • ERSG Expands to Hamburg

    4 May 2016
    Business & Finance

    Following the recent launch of its Dutch office, the recruitment specialist ERSG has opened a new office in Hamburg, Germany.  ERSG has appointed Taimur Malik as the Country Manager in Germany. Malik said: “I am tremendously excited to be joining ERSG as the Country Manager for Germany. Having worked in Germany for the last 8 years and having […]

  • East Anglia One Brings Lamprell Figures Down

    25 March 2019
    Business & Finance

    Lamprell has reported an increase in the estimated loss on the East Anglia One offshore wind project of USD 9.4 million in the 2018 financial year, primarily reflecting the additional cost of supporting Harland and Wolff through restructuring. According to Lamprell’s 2018 results, the increase brought the overall estimated loss for the 714MW project to USD 89.4 […]

  • Offshore Wind Lifts Northland Power’s 2018 Figures

    22 February 2019
    Business & Finance

    Northland Power has reported CAD 1.4 billion in gross profit in 2018, a 17% increase, said to be primarily due to all turbines of the Nordsee One offshore wind farm producing power and higher wholesale market prices at the Gemini project. The two wind farms, as well as thermal projects Thorold and North Battleford, brought Northland […]

  • Obama Keeps Drilling Ban in Favour of Offshore Wind Power (USA)

    3 January 2011

    The Obama administration is continuing a ban on offshore drilling in favor of offshore wind farms at a time when gasoline threatens to reach… (wnd) [mappress] Source: wnd, January 03, 2011

  • Sec. Chris Huhne paves the way for increase in wind turbines development (UK)

    25 July 2010
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D

    Mr Huhne, one of the leading Liberal Democrats in the cabinet, used an interview with The Sunday Telegraph to speak out in favour of… By Patrick Hennessy (telegraph) [mappress] Source: telegraph, June 25, 2010;

  • BNEF: USD 3.1 Trillion to Be Invested in Wind Power by 2040

    13 June 2016
    Business & Finance

    Some USD 7.8 trillion will be invested in renewable energy over the next 25 years, with wind power, both onshore and offshore, attracting USD 3.1 trillion, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance’s (BNEF) New Energy Outlook 2016. USD 3.4 trillion is forecasted to be pored into utility-scale, rooftop and other small-scale solar, and USD 911 billion […]

  • REpower’s Business Figures Drop Comparing to Last Year (Germany)

    7 June 2011
    Business & Finance

    The REpower Systems Group achieved total performance of EUR 1.28 billion (previous year: EUR 1.33 billion) in the 2010/11 fiscal year (April 1, 2010 to March 31, 2011). Revenues dropped from EUR 1.30 billion to EUR 1.22 billion. At EUR 86.0 million, EBIT was down 12.5% on the previous year (EUR 98.3 million). The EBIT […]

  • Italy: Prysmian Releases Results for First Three Months

    11 May 2012
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    The Board of Directors of Prysmian S.p.A. has approved the Group’s consolidated results for the first quarter of 2012 (which are not subject to audit). ” The integration with Draka has led to a significant growth in size – comments CEO Valerio Battista -, allowing sales to be better distributed geographically and the range of […]

  • Survey shows that Scots prefer wind over nuclear power (UK)

    26 May 2010
    R&D

    SCOTS are more in favour of using wind farms than nuclear power stations to produce electricity, a poll commissioned by EDF Energy has shown [mappress] Source: Scotsman, May 25, 2010;

  • First Turbine Up at Chinese Offshore Wind Farm

    23 January 2019
    Wind Farm Update

    China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) has installed the first out of the 36 5.5MW wind turbines on the 198MW Guangdong Yudean Zhanjiang Wailuo offshore wind farm. CCCC installed the first Mingyang Wind Power MySE5.5/7.0MW unit at the site offshore Guangdong Province, China, in six days, the company said. The project is being developed by Guangdong Yuedian Qujie Wind Power, […]

  • All-Energy 2013: Post-Show Facts and Figures (UK)

    20 June 2013

    With two Ministers both making powerful and highly significant statements, All-Energy got off to a flying start when the thirteenth in the annual series was held 22 and 23 May at Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre. Rt Hon Ed Davey MP, Secretary of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) was able to announce […]

  • Despite Good Figures, Report Shows Industry Slow-Down

    28 January 2014

    418 offshore turbines were erected in 2013 in Europe, making a record 1,567 Megawatts of new capacity. Comparing to the installed capacity in 2012, this is one-third more. This makes a new total of 6,562 MW of offshore wind power – enough to provide 0.7% of the EU’s electricity. However a closer look at what […]

  • Windforce 2016 Trade Fair Cancelled

    4 March 2016
    Business & Finance

    Germany’s Wind Energy Agency WAB has cancelled this year’s Windforce 2016 offshore wind trade fair previously scheduled to take place in Bremen from 7 – 9 June. The Windforce conference will go ahead as planned, but without an accompanying exhibition, WAB said in a statement. Instead, WAB’s trade show activities will solely focus on WindEnergy Hamburg, held from 27 […]