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  • Massachusetts Could Host First Offshore Wind Farm (USA)

    22 November 2010

    Massachusetts could soon be home to the nation’s first offshore wind farm – and state officials are hoping to use the Cape Wind project to… (bostonherald) [mappress] Source: bostonherald, November 22, 2010;

  • Ormazabal Units in London Array Offshore Wind Farm (UK)

    9 November 2010

    London Array is an energetic project which consists in a large wind farm of 271 turbines. The wind farm would be located more than 20km (12 miles) from the Kent and Essex coasts in the outer Thames Estuary, one of the three strategic areas the UK Government has identified for offshore wind farm development. For […]

  • Obama Faces “Sputnik Moment” for Offshore Wind Energy (USA)

    31 January 2011
    Authorities

    If President Obama is right and the U.S. is facing a new “Sputnik Moment”, we shouldn’t have to look too hard to find examples of foreign… By Keith Harrington (change) [mappress] Source: change, January 31, 2011

  • South Korea Plans $8.3 Billion Offshore Wind Farm

    17 January 2011
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Wind energy currently meets a mere 1.5% of global electricity generation. But scientists foresee a lot of potential in this alternative… (alternative-energy-news) [mappress] Source: alternative-energy-news, January 17, 2011

  • RWE Chooses Offshore Wind Farm Construction Partner (Germany)

    6 January 2011

    IHS Fairplay reports that German power company RWE Innogy has named key partners for its construction of offshore wind farms.   (oilpubs) [mappress] Source: oilpubs, January 06, 2011

  • ABS Releases Guide for Offshore Wind Turbine Installations (USA)

    30 December 2010

    Classification society ABS announces the release of a Guide for Building and Classing Offshore Wind Turbine Installations, the first Guide to address design considerations for the bottom founded support structure of an offshore wind turbine situated in tropical storm prone areas on the US Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) such as the Gulf of Mexico and […]

  • Norway: Bergan Group Wins Contract for Advanced Offshore Vessel

    28 December 2010
    Technology

    Bergen Group Fosen has signed a contract with Volstad Maritime AS to build a large high end offshore vessel. The contract has an estimated value of NOK 725 million, and the ship is scheduled for delivery in 2(nd) quarter 2012. The signed contract is subject to final board approval and financing, which is expected to […]

  • Offshore Marine Management Opens New Office in Cambridge (UK)

    11 May 2011
    Business & Finance

      Offshore Marine Management (OMM) announce the opening of a new office in Cambridge. Located at Conqueror House, Vision Park, Chivers Way, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9NL the expansion was necessary to accommodate the company’s continued growth. This growth is driven by a growing client base and a diverse range of sub-sea projects including the inter […]

  • Pike Research Predicts Investment Surge into Offshore Wind (USA)

    29 April 2011
    R&D

    As global investment in wind turbines continues to increase and a greater percentage of the world’s electricity supply comes from wind… (pikeresearch) [mappress] Source: pikeresearch, April 29, 2011;

  • Offshore Wind Power Competes Against Tidal Hydrogeneration (USA)

    16 June 2011

    Windmills were also used for the generation of mechanical and, eventually, electrical energy…   By Normand LeBerge (pressherald) [mappress] Source: pressherald, June 16, 2011; Image: alternative-energy-fuels

  • Five Sites Around Shetland for Offshore Wind Development (UK)

    27 May 2011
    Authorities, Business & Finance

      Shetland could be ringed by giant offshore windfarms in a few years, generating electricity to sell across Europe.   By John Robertson (shetlandtimes) [mappress] Source: shetlandtimes, May 27, 2011

  • Study Outlines Offshore Wind Potential for Tweed Dock (UK)

    26 May 2011

    A NEW study has outlined the potential for Tweed Dock to become an important base for the burgeoning offshore wind and renewables sector.   By Ian Smith (berwick-advertiser) [mappress] Source: berwick-advertiser, May 26, 2011

  • Offshore Wind Power Continuing the Region’s Growth Trend in Europe

    18 February 2011

    The European Wind Energy Association is forecasting that up to 1,500 MW of offshore wind power will be connected to European national grids… By Peter Reina (enr.construction) [mappress] Source:enr.construction , February 18, 2011    

  • Offshore Wind’s Still a Priority Says Director of BOEMRE (USA)

    4 February 2011
    Authorities, Environment

    Michael Bromwich, director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE), reiterated the federal agency’s… By Mark Del Franco (nawindpower) [mappress] Source: nawindpower, February 04, 2011

  • University of Houston constructs testing facility for offshore wind (USA)

    7 July 2010
    R&D, Technology

    The University of Houston has landed a lofty $2.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy. The money will be used to construct a…   Ford Gunter [mappress] Source: bizjournals, July 07, 2010;

  • A2SEA wins contract at Ormonde Offshore Wind Farm (UK)

    31 May 2010
    Business & Finance

    Leading European energy company, Vattenfall, has awarded A2SEA a contract to transport 30 5MW RePower turbines from Belfast Harbour to the Ormonde Offshore Wind Farm, 10km off the coast of Barrow-in-Furness in the Irish Sea. In addition to providing the specialist jack-up barge SEA JACK and its experienced crew, A2SEA will take care of all […]

  • ERCA postpones studies on the impact of offshore wind turbines (Canada)

    21 May 2010
    Business & Finance, R&D

    The Essex Region Conservation Authority has studies on the impact of offshore wind turbines any studies on the impact of offshore wind… [mappress] Source: windsorstar, May 20, 2010;

  • UK Government to remove energy barrier with Offshore Energy Grid

    20 May 2010
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D

    The U.K. government pledged to build an power distribution grid offshore, removing one of the barriers to expanding wind and tidal energy planning to new plants to generate electricity.

  • McDonnell to support offshore wind power instead oil (USA)

    16 May 2010
    Authorities, Ports & Logistics

    If Virginia Gov. Robert McDonnell does it right, no one will need to fear his plan for big, offshore energy facilities along the state’s… [mappress] Source: washingtonpost, May 15, 2010;

  • USA: Offshore Wind Farm Meeting in Mason cut short

    7 May 2010
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    About 200 attended a meeting last night in Ludington regarding a proposed offshore wind farm.Scandia Wind is proposing to construct up to… [mappress] Source: wkla, May 07, 2010;

  • USA: Decision on Cape wind boosts other offshore projects

    7 May 2010
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Last week’s approval of a wind farm off the Massachusetts shore has wind energy developers in other states riding a wave of new momentum,…   [mappress] Source: stateline, May 06, 2010;

  • Wind potential in France is big but offshore wind development is slow

    28 April 2010
    Authorities, Environment

    France enjoys Europe’s second largest wind potential, and the wind resource is well distributed. With nearly 4,500 MW of wind energy…   [mappress] Source: evwind, April 28, 2010;

  • Nordex Announces 6 MW Offshore Wind Turbine (Germany)

    5 April 2011
    Technology

    At the Hannover Fair, Nordex SE has unveiled plans for its entry into the new offshore market segment. “Our strategy is being driven by the development of a competitive product. For this purpose, we are acting on the trend towards third-generation wind turbines, which are characterized by a substantially greater nominal output and lower specific […]

  • Offshore Renewable Energy Rose 75 pct in 2010 (UK)

    4 April 2011
    R&D

    The generation of electricity through offshore renewables increased by nearly 75 per cent last year, government figures show.   By Mark Stephens (energysavingtrust) [mappress] Source: energysavingtrust, April 04, 2011

  • NaiKun Experience Holds Advices for Offshore Wind Projects (Canada)

    31 March 2011

    The fierce, consistent winds blowing through the Hecate Strait on the northwest coast of British Columbia would seem to make the site an… By Dave Simms (cbc) [mappress] Source: cbc, March 31, 2011

  • Utility Companies Focuse on Offshore Wind Environmental Research (UK)

    24 March 2011
    Business & Finance

    Utility companies have been said to be focusing their environmental analysis research on the future of offshore wind farms.   By Joseph Hutton (envirotech-online) [mappress] Source: envirotech-online, March 24, 2011