NKT’s revenue development for 3rd quarter 2011 was in line with expectations. Earnings increased by 15%, positively influenced by satisfactory results for both Nilfisk-Advance and NKT Flexibles. For nkt cables, the factory in Cologne showed improved productivity but continued to impact earnings nega
Braveheart Shipping has ordered a new offshore wind support vessel from Javelin International to extend its operations … (breakbulk) [mappress] Source: breakbulk, November 15, 2011; Image: braveheartshipping
Alnmaritec, the specialist aluminium boat builder based in Northumberland, recently announced the delivery of ‘Dalby Esk’ the second of the new ‘Wave Master ‘class of wind farm support vessels, to Dalby Offshore Renewables. The new vessel has a multi-purpose capability for survey and dive support as
Green Power Conferences’ Head of Wind Power, Julia Goddard, recently caught up with Jim Lanard, President of the Offshore Wind… By Nadim Chaudhry (renewableenergyworld) [mappress] Source: renewableenergyworld, November 15, 2011
PGE SA is looking at acquisitions outside Poland as the country’s largest power utility prepares to release a new strategy in December to… By Maciej Martewicz (bloomberg) [mappress] Source: bloomberg, November 14, 2011
A £6M energy centre has been opened to ensure young people can take advantage of nuclear, wind and tidal power jobs heading to Anglesey. by Owen R Hughes (dailypost) [mappress] Source: dailypost, November 14, 2011
The Nordex Group achieved an increase of roughly 9 percent in sales to EUR 668.2 million in the first nine months of 2011 (previous year: EUR 614.2 million). At EUR 264.9 million, sales in the third quarter were on a par with the previous year. Growth in the first nine months was driven by the [&hel
Egyptian energy minister Hassan Yunis has said the government is to launch a tender offer for the installation of wind farms on the Gulf of Suez with a capacity of 200 megawatts, AFP has reported. The wind power plant, scheduled to start work in April 2014, is estimated to cost $500m, with contribut
Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group (AREG) today said that exhibitor space and sponsorship opportunities on Aberdeen City and Shire’s pavilion at All-Energy 2012 is already fast running out – more than six months before the UK’s largest renewable energy trade exhibition and conference is set to open. Th
Toshiba Corporation today announced that the company has signed a Global Partnership agreement with EcoIsland, the ambitious project to make the Isle of Wight a model sustainable community offering a high quality of life. Deeply grounded in a partnership with the local community, EcoIsland will expl
While positive progress has been made with clean energy technologies, the world is still largely dependent on fossil fuels to satisfy growth in global energy demand The leaders of the G20 group of industrialised nations, who met at a summit in Cannes on 3-4 November, endorsed a new IEA report entitl
Energy will become “viciously more expensive” and polluting if governments don’t promote renewable and nuclear power in the next two decades… By Lananh Nguyen (journalgazette) [mappress] Source: journalgazette, November 14, 2011
According to official studies, the theoretical worldwide generation potential of tidal energy has been estimated at over 7,800 TWh/year. Working to support the growth in this emerging sector of the renewable energy industry, tidal energy experts from GL Garrad Hassan are aiding Kawasaki Heavy Indust
AN investigation has been launched after an engineer was airlifted to hospital from the top of a turbine at a huge off-shore wind farm. By Elliot Furniss (eadt) [mappress] Source: eadt, November 14, 2011
