The Scottish government has announced new funding for renewable energy developments that are likely to produce new engineering jobs… (careerstructure) [mappress] Source: careerstructure, October 27, 2011
The UK’s emerging offshore wind industry has only just started work on ambitious plans to build more than 30GW of new capacity, and is not y… By Jessica Shankleman (businessgreen) [mappress] Source: businessgreen, October 27, 2011
The Snohomish Public Utility District is a Northwest leader in evaluating renewable and green energy resources. These resources generate power using technologies that rely on renewable fuel sources — such as wind, sunlight or plant matter — while having minimal impact on the environment. Wind energy
SMD and Blade Offshore Services (BOS) announce the signature of Heads of Terms for a joint venture. Under the joint venture, expected to be called SMD-BORD, SMD will design and manufacture subsea remote drilling solutions for the marine renewable industry, offering a cost effective alternative to mo
Plans to dramatically cut the cost of offshore wind energy and ensure that the UK retains its market leading position could be given a major… By Jessica Shankleman (businessgreen) [mappress] Source: businessgreen, October 27, 2011
The operating revenues for the third quarter were USD 93.4 million (2010: USD S8.0 million).The operating margin was USD 3S.7 million (2010: USD 19.S million) and the operating margin as a percentage of revenues was 38% (2010:34%). Operating profit was USD 12.6 million (2010:14.8 million) and includ
U.K. Energy Secretary Chris Huhne said renewable technologies could trigger a third industrial revolution and attacked climate skeptics who… By Sally Bakewell (businessweek) [mappress] Source: businessweek, October 27, 2011
The managing director of offshore marine firm Seajacks said he was positioning himself for big offshore wind contracts in the North Sea as h… By Annabelle Dickson (edp24) [mappress] Source: edp24, October 27, 2011
Vattenfall reports an operating profit for the third quarter 2011 of SEK 4,447 million (5,829). The underlying profit has improved, and the Group delivered on its strategy of streamlining operations and consolidating its financial position. “The lower earnings for the third quarter than the correspo
Proposals for a subsea electricity cable between Orkney and Caithness have been put out for public consultation… (bbc) [mappress] Source: bbc, October 27, 2011;
ABB reported a 24-percent increase in operational EBITDA in the third quarter on double-digit revenue growth compared with the third quarter of last year. In addition to higher revenues, the increase reflects successful cost reductions that continued to more than offset price pressure. The recent Ba
The large-scale development of offshore wind is the biggest current opportunity for sustained economic growth in Scotland… (offshorewindscotland) [mappress] Source: offshorewindscotland, October 27, 2011;
South Boats Special Projects Ltd. and Wind Wave Workboats Ltd. announce the two companies have signed a contract for the construction for the ‘Freddie S’, a first of class South Boats 17m Vigilante catamaran. The vessel will be built at South Boats’ new facility in Cowes and will be delivered in Aug
Harland and Wolff will manufacture the first two commercial offshore suction bucket foundations (Universal Foundations) at its Belfast facilities. The contract forms part of an overall project secured by Fred. Olsen United AS with Forewind Ltd. for the construction, delivery and installation of two
