Offshore wind power rapidly hits the global energy scene and as a rising sector indicates growth similar to that onshore wind has over the past twenty years, says the Windpower Monthly Magazine. First of all, Northern Europe is likely to hold its position as the cradle of offshore wind power, mostly
The Paint Inspector’s Field Guide, also known as PIFG, contains a wide range of technical information about protective coating inspection as well as visual examples of physical inspections in process, and a review of the technical content of industry recognised standards. It is based on a wealth of
GE, a global technology leader and supplier of wind turbines and related services, is celebrating 10 years of industry leadership in wind energy. Since GE entered the industry through the acquisition of Enron Wind in 2002, it has installed 18,000 wind turbines and grown the business from 500 megawat
Experienced Executive joins from Siemens Wind Power to propel the company forward. LM Wind Power group announced today the appointment of its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Leo Schot. Mr. Schot joins the company from Siemens Wind Power where he has been CEO of Global Supply Chain. He is a Mechan
Vos Prodect Innovations is going to be represented at Renewable UK’s 11th annual Global Offshore Wind event which will be held on 13th – 14th of June 2012, in London. Global Offshore Wind is a dedicated event to share ideas, network, make global connections and do business with sector leaders. In ad
The cooperation between Cuxport and Offshore Marine Management GmbH (OMM) is gathering pace: the “Bourbon Enterprise”, the first vessel equipped for the maritime cable business at a quay at Cuxport, left Cuxhaven on Wednesday for the last time bound for the North Sea. On its seven trips, the 76-metr
Citigroup senior utilities analyst Peter Atherton claimed that only a small part of the billions of pounds spent on renewable energy in Scotland would benefit the local economy and create jobs, reports the Scotsman. Only 10% of the offshore wind turbine construction cost is spent in the UK, and the
Humber Gateway and Race Bank transmission assets will now be able to qualify under the “enduring regime”, says reNews Europe news site. According to the regulator Ofgem, developer’s construction programme schedules the assets to be completed by August this year. Based on that, Ofgem expects to grant
Subsea UK launched its annual scholarship initiative which is aimed at boosting the number of highly skilled subsea engineers in the industry. The scholarship programme, which enables successful candidates to study towards a post-graduate MSc in subsea engineering, was introduced last year by Subsea
China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Limited (Ming Yang), a leading wind turbine manufacturer in China, announces its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012. First Quarter 2012 Financial Highlights: Total wind turbine generators (“WTGs”) for which revenue was recognized a
Liebherr is taking advantage of the international wind energy trade fair, the AWEA “Windpower 2012 Conference & Exhibition”, held from 3 to 6 June 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia (USA), to present, in a display area of more than 70 m² a selection of high performance components for wind turbines. Interested
Last week an initial breakthrough was made to further accelerate Germany’s shift to renewable energy. The country’s four major grid operators provided the German government with a new plan for a major grid expansion. The government is reviewing the plan and has recently intensified high-level meetin
Revving up like the factories across America that make wind turbine components, the WINDPOWER 2012 Conference & Exhibition—the world’s largest annual wind energy event—got under way with a packed schedule of educational sessions, the opening of its giant exhibition and the induction of the American
Gemini SeaTec provides an early warning of the presence of marine mammals in the vicinity of marine current turbine structures. The Gemini SeaTec system has been successfully field tested on the Marine Current Turbine (MCT) SeaGen installation in Strangford Lough, Northern Ireland, overseen and test
