About 50 environmental activists called on the State Corporation Commission Wednesday to require Dominion Virginia Power to invest more in… By Peter BAacque (newsadvance) [mappress] Source: newsadvance, December 05, 2011
NEW areas have been identified for future offshore wind development in Scotland’s waters. (johnogroat-journal) [mappress] Source: johnogroat-journal, December 05, 2011
In 2020 wind turbines will reach a capacity of 20 MW. This is the conclusion of a feasibility study conducted within Europe’s Upwind wind power project . Giant wind turbines, with rotor having a 200 meter diameter and a capacity of 20 MW will be put into service by 2020. Significant technological in
The construction of new renewable energy generation capacity has fallen dramatically, as the big six energy suppliers pursue a “dash for gas… By Fiona Harvey (guardian) [mappress] Source: guardian, December 05, 2011
The amount of venture capital entering cleantech will decline in 2012 for the first time since the global economic downturn in 2008, according to cleantech analysis and consulting company Kachan & Co. The firm, with offices in San Francisco, Toronto and Vancouver, has published a set of predictions
THE EUROPEAN Commission has appointed leading Irish ocean energy researchers to co-ordinate a €9 million test programme aimed at… By Lorna Siggins (irishtimes) [mappress] Source: irishtimes, December 05, 2011; Image: umsl
“Green” was the predominant color as the 2011 Platts Global Energy Awards were presented to 21 companies and industry leaders at a gala dinner in New York. Clean energy and sustainability themes prevailed in the entries for this year’s awards, not only setting the criteria for honors in energy effic
Richard Yemm was presented with the award for Outstanding Contribution to the Industry at Thursday evening’s Scottish Green Energy Awards in Edinburgh. The award from Scottish Renewables was sponsored by Highlands & Islands Enterprise and recognises exceptional contribution to the renewables industr
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is seeking comments on proposed lease sale auction procedures designed specifically to meet the needs of offshore wind development on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) as part of the Secretary of the Interior’s “Smart from the Start” initiative. Based on
Voith Turbo has expanded its presence on the Gulf Coast with the addition of a Marine Division Director based in Houston, which is a new position within the division. Kyle Durden will manage the regional operations for the Marine Division, focusing on sales, marketing, and customer service. Voith Tu
Gyro stabilizer expert (no comma) Seakeeper recently shipped M21000 gyros units to Hvide Sande Skib & Baadebyggeri for testing. HSSB will install the gyros on two DONG Energy’s wind farm support vessels. Seakeeper gyros create opportunities for HSSB like builders in the wind farm support industry. T
The research team of Deutsche WindGuard Engineering GmbH has managed to reach flow velocities of 100 m/sec in its wind tunnel. It allows research with Reynolds numbers of more than 6,000,000. Dr. Knud Rehfeldt, CEO of German WindGuard Engineering GmbH said that the wind tunnel fulfills all the requi
Blue Offshore, a specialist subsea construction contractor, have today announced that they have reached financial close on 28 October 2011 with ABN AMRO Bank N.V. The purpose of the financing is the manufacturing of their most recent cable installation system with delivery by 1st Quarter of 2012. Bl
ABOUT £25 million of subsidy funding is being used to seal a deal to bring Siemens to Hull, it is being reported. A long-awaited planning application to build an £80 million wind turbine factory at Alexandra Dock in east Hull could be submitted soon, according to today’s Hull Daily Mail. The German
