Offshore wind energy projects in Europe will see a three-fold jump in investments over the next decade despite economic turmoil, backers say (upi) [mappress] Source: upi, November 18, 2011
Karlsruhe based publicly traded electric utilities company, EnBW, is looking for contractor for monitoring during the construction of offshore wind farms ‘EnBW Baltic 2’, including all necessary logistical and technical services. The scope of investigations are related to sediment and habitat struct
Viewing that Taiwan is suitable for developing offshore power in the Taiwan Strait, Germany-based Siemens has cooperated with four Taiwan… (digitimes) [mappress] Source: digitimes, November 18, 2011; Image: siemens
South Boats Special Projects Ltd. announces the launch and commissioning of its 47th offshore wind farm crew transfer vessel, ‘Porth Wen’. The vessel is a South Catamaran 16m and is the third of a five boat order from Turbine Transfers Ltd. for the 16m to be delivered. This vessel compliments the ei
Jumbo will exhibit at EWEA Offshore 2011 in Amsterdam RAI, The Netherlands. EWEA Offshore will take place from Tuesday 29th of November until Thursday 1st of December 2011. This internationally offshore wind energy event is set to be the biggest and most vibrant ever. EWEA Offshore focuses on the in
An impact assessment will be conducted by Natural England (NE) and the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) and the six month delay will allow them to address the previous site recommendations before they issue formal advice in July 2012. In September it was recommended that 127 coastal and of
North East Renewable Energies Group, Energi Coast, will showcase the strengths of the region’s supply chain at a major international… (bdaily) [mappress] Source: bdaily, November 18, 2011; Image: tagenergysolutions
With less than two weeks to go until the European Wind Energy Association’s OFFSHORE 2011 conference and exhibition, EWEA found out what Heiko Ross from Windreich and Erwin Coolen from OutSmart will be discussing at their session… Why is offshore wind energy expensive compared to onshore wind energy
Leading experts have zeroed in on the Outer Banks as a prime testing spot to see if it’s possible to harness energy from waves, currents… By Michelle Wagner (outerbanksvoice) [mappress] Source: outerbanksvoice, November 18, 2011
Cape Wind’s main opposition group said contributions to its cause surged by 22 percent last year as its donor base broadened amid… By Greg Turner (bostonherald) [mappress] Source: bostonherald, November 18,2011
Two wind blades were recently delivered to the Offshore Wind Laboratory, an expansion of the Advanced Structures and Composites Center at UMaine. Researchers will use these blades to test the functionality of new equipment and also to train new staff, undergraduate, and graduate students. [mappress]
City councillors are asking the provincial government to do what they say, not what they do. By Andrew Dreschel (thespec) [mappress] Source: thespec, November 18, 2011
Centrica plc (“Centrica”) announced that Dame Helen Alexander, a Non-Executive Director of Centrica and Chairman of Centrica’s Remuneration Committee, will step down from the Board of Centrica with effect from 31 December 2011. Dame Helen joined the Board in January 2003. Lesley Knox will replace Da
The turbines planted in 2008 off the coast of Lincolnshire, on England’s eastern edge, brought the United Kingdom’s total of electricity… by Samantha Larson (santacruz) [mappress] Source: santacruz, November 18, 2011
