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  • Portsmouth to Host Offshore Wind Talks

    8 June 2015

    Paul Williamson, director of Maine Ocean & Wind Industry Initiative, is to hold a presentation on opportunities posed by the development of offshore wind technology and power production for the Gulf of Maine region on Wednesday. The event called “Building a Sustainable Seacoast Economy with Offshore Wind Power” is another in series sponsored by Seacoast […]

  • Norwegians Talk Offshore Wind in Japan

    26 October 2018
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics, R&D, Technology

    Norway’s Equinor and the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy met with Nippon Foundation in Tokyo to discuss offshore wind collaboration, GCE NODE said.

  • Dutch Nearshore Wind Farm Completed

    20 March 2024
    Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Almost one year after installation started, the 24th and final nearshore turbine of Windplanblauw wind farm in the Netherlands has been installed. With both onshore and nearshore turbines now completed, the project is counting down to its official inauguration in August. Windplanblauw is a wind farm repowering project of Vattenfall and SwifterwinT, a local initiative […]

  • Berlin Hosts Wind Energy Dialogue

    26 October 2015

    On October 15, the 10th Wind Energy and Development Dialogue (Windenergie- und Entwicklungsdialogs; WEED) was held in Berlin. The anniversary event was opened by Ursula Borak, sub-division head at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi), and by GWEC President Dr. Klaus Rave. The event counted more than 100 participants from ten partner countries and […]

  • NorSea Wind Gets New CEO

    10 January 2020
    Jobs & Recruitment

    NorSea Wind has named Terje Borkenhagen as CEO, effective immediately. NorSea Wind said it is experiencing an increase in maintenance work for offshore wind projects and is currently running for several tender processes in the sector. Borkenhagen has worked in Wilhelmsen companies since 1996 within a variety of positions, most recently as vice president for […]

  • UK Launches Offshore Wind Inquiry

    7 April 2020
    Authorities

    The UK Environmental Audit Committee has launched the Technological Innovation and Climate Change inquiry, with first focus on offshore wind power. Following the Government’s Offshore Wind Sector Deal in March 2019, the Committee will consider the opportunities that will maximize the industry’s potential and the challenges it faces in delivering greater capacity. The Committee is inviting written […]

  • South Carolina’s Offshore Wind on the Move

    24 November 2015
    Authorities

    The U.S. Bureau of Energy and Ocean Management (BOEM) has taken the first step to develop offshore wind energy off the coast of South Carolina. BOEM yesterday issued a Call for Information and Nominations (Call) to gauge the offshore wind industry’s interest in acquiring commercial wind leases in four areas offshore South Carolina, and to request […]

  • China plans CHY1.5billion investment into wind

    30 September 2010
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Wind power will constitute about 30% of the CHY5trillion ($747.8billion) investment that China plans to pour into the new energy sector from…   (windpowermonthly) [mappress] Source: windpowermonthly, September 30, 2010;

  • The Real Costs of Offshore Wind (USA)

    18 March 2011

    The cost of harvesting offshore wind energy may be a lot lower than the early numbers from controversial projects suggest.   (greentechmedia) [mappress]   Source: greentechmedia ,March 18, 2011

  • Wind power to benefit UK jobs

    28 July 2010
    Jobs & Recruitment, R&D

    Growth in the uptake of wind energy will bring “comprehensive” benefits to the UK, it has been suggested. According to Nick Medic, head of… by Kate Burrows (managers) [mappress] Source: managers, July 28, 2010;

  • Offshore Wind Development in Ontario (Canada)

    16 May 2011

    The number of wind turbines in Ontario has increased from a handful to almost 800 in just eight years, with windmills now supplying… By Jon Hembrey (cbc) [mappress] Source: cbc, May 16, 2011;

  • Japan to Develop Floating Wind Turbines

    14 September 2011
    Authorities

    Japan will join the race to develop floating wind turbines to use in deepwater off its tsunami-stricken northern Pacific coast as it… By William Hardy (reuters) [mappress] Source: reuters, September 12, 2011

  • Texas in a race with Cape wind (USA)

    13 May 2010
    Authorities, Environment

    If you picked up a newspaper in the last week, you probably read that—after nine tortuous years of regulatory review—Cape Wind has been… [mappress] Source: popularmechanics, May 12, 2010;

  • Offshore Wind Shines as Crown Jewel

    28 June 2016
    Business & Finance

    The Crown Estate today reported a record income return of £304.1 million to Treasury for the public finances, with the offshore wind sector as one of the key performance drivers. Income return was up 6.7% on 2015, while overall performance was significantly ahead of the market, with a total return of 17.2% against an IPD universe benchmark […]

  • China’s Wind Industry Grows Rapidly

    30 May 2011

    China’s wind power output rose more than 60 percent to 18.8 billion kilowatt-hours in the first quarter of 2011, growing 30 percent to 50… (peopledaily) [mappress] Source: peopledaily, May 30, 2011

  • Officials to Discuss Massachusetts’ Offshore Wind

    17 June 2014
    Authorities

    On June 23 and 24, the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) and the Clean Energy Center will host officials from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) for two public meeting regarding the commercial offshore renewable wind energy leasing process on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) offshore Massachusetts. The purpose of the meetings is to explain […]

  • AYOP Strengthening Focus on Offshore Wind

    27 June 2016
    Business & Finance

    Dorothy Winters has been appointed as offshore business development manager at the Amsterdam IJmuiden Offshore Port (AYOP) with a special focus on offshore wind. Winters previously combined two functions: marketer at Port of Amsterdam and offshore wind programme manager at AYOP. The tasks of the post will include focus on renewables and offshore oil & gas, including decommissioning. […]

  • Helicopters Wanted for Offshore Wind Maintenance

    11 November 2019
    Contracts & Tenders

    EWE Offshore Service & Solutions (OSS) has opened a tender for helicopter services from Emden, Germany, to offshore wind farms. The contractor will be responsible for transporting personnel and material from Emden to the Riffgat, Alpha Ventus, Merkur, Trianel Windpark Borkum and Gemini offshore wind farms. According to EWE, the helicopter would be used for […]

  • Fassmer Steps Into Wind Service Market

    5 April 2018
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    German wind turbine component manufacturer Fassmer has established a new subsidiary – Fassmer Industrial Service – covering inspections, servicing and repairs on rotor blades, covering parts as nacelles and hubs, as well as corrosion protection on steel structures. 

  • Comfort in Offshore Wind Working Conditions

    2 October 2017

    Europe is the leader of the growing market for the offshore wind energy. Most of the activities take place in the wet conditions of the North Sea. As the people work in varying temperatures and under dire weather conditions, it is most important that their personal protective equipment (PPE) is not only up-for-the-job and in accordance with all regulations, it should also raise the feeling of comfort for the user. While it is true that wet or sweat drenched PPE is not one of the main problems for offshore operators, many small issues can lead to bigger ones.

  • Briggs Marine Soars on Offshore Wind

    7 January 2016
    Business & Finance

    Offshore wind has shown to be a fruitful field for Briggs Marine & Environmental Services in the past year, especially since the company expects further growth based on its performance in 2015.  Briggs Marine increased its turnover to GBP 62 million in the fiscal year ended 31 March, 2015, with the trend expected to continue in 2016 […]

  • Smart money for offshore wind ports

    24 March 2010
    Authorities

    RenewableUK, the country’s leading renewable energy association, commended two key green industry measures in today’s Budget: money for ports which service the UK’s burgeoning offshore sector and the founding of a ‘Green’ bank, funding growth of renewable technologies. The £60 million pledged for ‘development of port sites to support offshore wind turbine manufacturers’ has long […]

  • Ørsted to Rewild Offshore Wind Farms

    17 May 2022
    Environment, R&D

    Ørsted and ARK Nature have partnered to test the potential of rewilding principles to restore ocean biodiversity and develop the best ways to scale up work globally to ensure an overall net-positive impact on nature when building offshore wind farms. One initial focus is restoring shellfish reefs that are fundamental to ecological restoration in the […]

  • Offshore Wind Boosts RWE’s Profit

    13 May 2015
    Business & Finance

    RWE Innogy improved its operating result to EUR 151 million in the first quarter of this year, which is a 56% increase compared to the same period in the previous year. This was largely due to the commissioning of new wind turbines, the company said. For example, the Welsh offshore wind farm Gwynt y Môr already produced […]

  • Wind Turbines Interfere With Radar (USA)

    19 April 2011
    Technology

    We’ve all seen those windmills out by Portland. They generate energy for much of the Coastal Bend.   By Janine Reyes (kristv) [mappress] Source: kristv, April 19, 2011

  • Japanese to Triple Output of Wind Turbines

    6 December 2011

    In light of recent events, Japan has been urged to pay more attention to renewable energy sources. Coincidently, in the same month as one… By Carin Hall (energydigital) [mappress] Source: energydigital, December 06, 2011; Image: kyushu-u