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  • Germany to expand offshore wind power, UK might miss their targets

    29 July 2010
    R&D

    Norbert Röttgen, German Federal Environment Minister, has thrown his backing behind developing more offshore wind farms in Germany. Röttgen announced today that offshore companies can rely on debt guarantees from the governemnt to secure the financing of “10 mega projects” in the North and Baltic seas up until the end of 2011. The announcement signals […]

  • Study: Offshore Wind Is Good for You

    1 December 2015
    Environment, R&D

    The offshore wind industry has a broadly positive impact on human well-being, according to two new reports created by the Plymouth Marine Laboratory. ”Understanding the impacts of offshore wind on well-being” and ”Public perceptions of Offshore Wind Farms” represent the outcomes from a study by PML scientists, commissioned by The Crown Estate. The first review explores how […]

  • Officials Discuss Social Acceptance of Offshore Wind Farms in East Anglia (UK)

    4 July 2011
    Operations & Maintenance, R&D

    A delegation of government officials and politicians from Sweden spent two days with key energy figures in East Anglia to discuss the … (businessweekly) [mappress] Source: businessweekly, July 04, 2011;

  • Fishermen Argue Against New York Offshore Wind Lease

    10 February 2017
    Authorities, Environment, Wind Farm Update

    U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., is expected to deliver a ruling on a motion for a preliminary injunction against the lease sale of 127 square miles of ocean off the coast of Long Island, New York, for wind energy development.

  • Windcomm to Hold Offshore Business Meetings & Conference at Husum, Germany

    16 August 2012

    The expansion of German offshore wind energy is becoming increasingly subject to delays. One of the reasons for this is that the grid operators are unable to give a definitive date when the planned wind farms will be connected up to the grid. It is unclear who will be responsible for any damages incurred if […]

  • Scotland to Join Forces with Ireland for Renewable Energy Progress

    21 December 2011

    The focus is offshore when it comes to renewable energy in Scotland, but the Scots figure that to really get the most out of the wind… By Pete Danko ( earthtechling ) [mappress] Source: earthtechling, December 21, 2011

  • Bachmann Presents Its Expertiese at Hannover Trade Fair

    26 March 2014

    From 7th to 11th April 2014, the world’s most important technology event is to take place at the Hannover Trade Fair where Bachmann Monitoring GmbH is presenting its differentiated Condition Monitoring product range. With the world’s first certification of a PLC-integrated CM system thus far, it has been possible for the first time to provide […]

  • Mitsubishi Rebounds with Hitachi after Alstom Bid Failed

    2 July 2014
    Business & Finance

    Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has disclosed its plans for global growth within the energy sector, which it intends to achieve through its joint venture with Hitachi. At an annual company meeting, MHI said that the expansion of its energy business was not reliant on the Alstom bid. The company lost the race for acquisition of […]

  • Record Breaking Renewable Power Generation This Year in Scotland

    20 December 2012

    New figures published today for the first three quarters of 2012 show Scotland’s renewable electricity output was on track for the best year ever. The figures, which were released this morning by the Department of Energy and Climate Change, point to 2012 being a record year for renewable electricity generation in Scotland, with the first […]

  • USA: 53 Pct Block Island Residents Pro Offshore Wind Farm

    11 January 2013
    R&D

    The Block Island Residents Association (BIRA) sent the results of a poll regarding the Block Island Wind Farm to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which show that 53% of the interviewed people are in favour of the project and 38% are opposed to it, writes The Block Island Times. The results of the public […]

  • LM Wind Power to Develop the World’s Longest Wind Turbine Blades for Offshore Wind Turbines (Denmark)

    9 February 2011
    Technology

    Record blade pushes the limits to bring down the Cost of Energy of offshore wind. LM Wind Power and Alstom have entered a strategic partnership to develop the longest wind turbine blade ever produced, designed to fit Alstom’s new 6 MW wind turbine for the growing European offshore wind market. This means that LM Wind […]

  • Bright Future for Renewable Energy Despite Turbine Setback (UK)

    24 January 2011
    Business & Finance

    LEADING figures in the North-East renewable energy sector are remaining upbeat, in spite of the announcement that Teesside had missed out on…   By Andy Richardson (thenorthernecho) [mappress] Source: thenorthernecho, January 24, 2011

  • Mingyang Delivers First Turbine for Guangdong Offshore Wind Project

    31 October 2018
    Technology, Wind Farm Update

    China’s Mingyang Wind Power has delivered the first MySE5.5/7.0MW semi-direct drive wind turbine platform to be installed on a commercial offshore wind project in Guangdong Province.

  • Arbitration Tribunal Overturns Neart na Gaoithe CfD Termination

    21 March 2017
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    An arbitration tribunal has ruled in favour of Mainstream Renewable Power in relation to the dispute over the Low Carbon Contracts Company (LCCC) terminating the Contract for Difference (CfD) for Mainstream’s 450MW Neart na Gaoithe wind farm off Scotland.

  • Devon Long Way off Meeting its Green Power Targets (UK)

    12 September 2011

      Figures show the South West is a long way off meeting its targets for producing green power.   (bbc) [mappress] Source: bbc, September 12, 2011

  • Good Energy at Record-Breaking HUSUM WindEnergy 2012, Germany

    21 September 2012

    The leading wind energy trade fair, which saw approx. 36,000 visitors and 1171 exhibitors, ends tomorrow, Saturday. This represents a 20% increase in the number of exhibitors over the last WindEnergy in 2010. This is a record in the 23-year history of the wind trade fair in Husum. 60% of the 58,000 m² exhibition site […]

  • Germany: Tessa Forsblad Taken on New Managerial Assignment at HANNOVER MESSE

    21 August 2013

    Tessa Forsblad (35) has taken on a new managerial assignment in the HANNOVER MESSE business unit of the Deutsche Messe group of companies. Ms. Forsblad has been named the new Project Director of Industrial Automation, one of the 11 trade fairs under the unifying umbrella of HANNOVER MESSE. Forsblad will report directly to Marc Siemering […]

  • Update: E.ON Approved to Appeal in Robin Rigg Case

    30 November 2015
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    The UK Supreme Court has approved E.ON’s application to appeal against a ruling in favour of MT Højgaard from April 2015 regarding the Robin Rigg offshore wind farm dispute. E.ON will now bring the case to the Supreme Court, and MT Højgaard said it does not expect a final decision to be made before 2016. “As a consequence of the […]

  • New NJ Offshore Wind Bill Passes Both Houses

    15 March 2016
    Authorities

    The New Jersey Senate yesterday cleared the bill S988, which was introduced to the Senate on 4 February, after its predecessor (S2711), also approved by the Senate, had been dismissed by Governor Chris Christie. The Senate voted 53:21 in favour of the legislation that would allow Fishermen’s Energy to build its offshore wind farm off Atlantic City. However, this new bill, the same as its predecessor, […]

  • Greens Accuse Welsh Government of ‘Going Backwards’ with Renewables

    22 November 2011
    Authorities

    The Welsh Government has been accused of “going backwards” with its renewable energy policies after figures revealed it had seen…   [mappress] Source: walesonline, November 22, 2011

  • USA: Interior to Assess Energy Potential in Mid- and South Atlantic

    29 March 2012
    Authorities

    As part of President Obama’s all-of-the-above energy strategy, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Director Tommy P. Beaudreau yesterday announced that Interior is taking steps to assess the conventional and renewable energy resource potential in the Mid- and South Atlantic. The draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS), released […]

  • Renewable Output up by 50 pct in UK

    30 September 2011
    Business & Finance

      Commenting on 2010 renewables output figures from the Department of Energy and Climate Change, Niall Stuart, Chief Executive of Scottish Renewables, said:  “The figures show that even in an exceptionally dry and calm year, renewables still met over 30 per cent of the annual demand for electricity from every home and business in Scotland. […]

  • HUSUM WindEnergy 2010: REpower presents innovative offshore service concept (Germany)

    16 September 2010
    Technology

    REpower Systems AG (WKN 617 703) will present its new concept for the maintenance of future offshore wind farms at this year’s HUSUM WindEnergy. From 2013, the company will use a new, tailor-made jack-up vessel and two further special ships for this purpose. The Hamburg-based wind turbine manufacturer will also present a new variant of […]

  • Agreement Reached between Hamburg and Husum Trade Fair Companies (Germany)

    29 April 2013

    The trade fair companies in Hamburg and Husum have worked out an industry solution for organisation of wind energy fairs in Germany. From September 2014 they will jointly hold the leading international wind fair in Hamburg once every two years. From September 2015 they will also jointly hold a national wind industry fair in Husum, […]

  • UK: NOF, BFRS to Launch Military2Energy Careers Service

    23 October 2012

    NOF Energy, the business support organisation for oil, gas, nuclear and offshore renewables, has teamed up with The British Forces Resettlement Services (BFRS) to launch The Military2Energy Careers Service. The service, which is designed to introduce ex-servicemen and women into careers in the energy sector, offers NOF Energy members the opportunity to communicate with and […]

  • UK: P&O Maritime Charters Crew Transfer Vessels for Sheringham Shoal Wind Farm

    31 May 2012

    P&O Maritime is currently chartering the third of its purpose built Crew Transfer Vessels the Chinook to Statoil — Scira on Sheringham Shoal. Delivered in February 2012, the Chinook will provide crew and equipment transfers on Sheringham Shoal until Q3 2012. The successful delivery of this contract is a demonstration of the technical capability of […]