The Board of Heerema Fabrication Group (HFG) has announced that Arend Drenthe, Chief Financial Officer, and HFG have jointly decided to end their relationship with immediate effect. Arend Drenthe will continue his career outside the Heerema Group. “We want to thank Arend Drenthe for his contribution
Senator Lisa Murkowski introduced major bipartisan legislation with Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA) to ensure that all states receive a fair and equitable share of the revenues from energy production on federal lands and waters. The Fixing America’s Inequities with Revenues (FAIR) Actwould give 27.5 pe
Liverpool City Region LEP yesterday released a response to Budget Statement. Executive Director of Strategic Economic Development from Liverpool City Region LEP Mike Palin said: “The Budget has given LEPs a clear cue. Our task now is to create a compelling case for allocations from the Single Local
ECN developed the code ECNS (Energy-Conserving Navier-Stokes solver), an incompressible code specifically suited for computing unsteady turbulent wakes in offshore wind farms. The purpose of ECNS is to increase the understanding of the flow physics of these wakes. This increased understanding enable
In April 2012, the auditors of public accounts asked Rigsrevisionen – the Danish National Audit Office – to investigate DONG Energy’s electricity prices and some of the aspects affecting the electricity price. The auditors of public accounts published their report Wednesday afternoon. The report det
Offshore Marine Management (OMM), specialists in the offshore renewables, hydrocarbon and telecomes industry; has recently completed a feasibility study for Forewind’s planned Round 3 Dogger Bank offshore wind energy development. The study was undertaken to assess route feasibility options along one
Together with associations and companies in the offshore wind industry, including RWE Innogy, the OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY Foundation has commissioned two studies in an effort to create a strong basis for the current discussion and a meaningful adjustment of the renewable energy act. Both studies will b
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Overview on Met Mast Installation Services” report to their offering. The assessment of the available resources is one of the most important phases in the development of a wind project. Wind developers and government agencies need meteorologica
The WindMade label has now been awarded to the new trade show WindEnergy Hamburg, which gives the onshore and offshore wind industry a global platform from 2014 onwards. This means 100% of the electric power used at the event is from wind energy. “Wind energy is a key resource for the future,” says
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “HVDC Converting Platforms: The Future Transmission System for Offshore Wind” report to their offering. The rising concern over environmental conditions due to global warming is leading to increased interest in the development of renewable and c
Lamprell, a leading provider of diversified engineering and contracting services to the onshore and offshore oil & gas and renewable energy industries, announces that, with immediate effect, Frank Nelson has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer and has now been appointed an executive director o
KEY announcements in the Budget, delivered by Chancellor George Osborne, could be positive for the Humber’s renewables industry, according to an accountant working in the sector. Looking at the impact the Budget will have on the region’s renewables industry, Andrew Manderfield, partner at Streets Ch
nkt cables has delivered the biggest submarine cable in the world to the Anholt offshore Wind Farm in Denmark. In June 2012, the cable-laying vessels commence work laying the array cables on the seabed between the substation and the 111 foundations. By 12 September – three weeks ahead of schedule –
Governor Martin O’Malley’s Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act is headed for his desk for a signature, after its full passage on Monday. However, there is a lot more work to be done regarding offshore wind development in the state. The bill will establish a mechanism to incentivize the development of
