In 2010 wind power accounted 5.3% of the EU’s electricity demand, but this amount varies wildly from country to country across the continent. Denmark, Europe’s wind energy leader, is of course at the top of the table – wind power covers over one quarter of the country’s electricity demand. But the c
Both Republicans and Democrats on Tuesday raised tough questions about Gov. Martin O’Malley’s (D) plan to increase Maryland residents’… By Aaron C. Davis (washingtonpost) [mappress] Source: washingtonpost, August 31, 2011;
The firm behind a scheme to build a wind turbine manufacturing plant at Sheerness Docks has announced plans to hold a community … (kentonline) [mappress] Source: kentonline, August 31, 2011
Minister for Energy and Climate Change Charles Hendry was in greater Manchester yesterday to open a newly refurbished manufacturing (menmedia) [mappress] Source: menmedia, August 31, 2011
From the 29th of November until the 1st of December, Inwind will participate at the EWEA Offshore Wind conference in Amsterdam. The team from Inwind will present the Inwind concept, take part in conference sessions and also be available for private meetings. About Inwind: Inwind AS is a Stavanger ba
Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (“OPT” or the “Company”), a leading wave energy technology company, announces that it will release its fiscal first quarter financial results before the market opens on Friday, September 9, 2011. A conference call to review these results will be held at 10:00 a.m. East
In its effort to be amongst the first states in the nation to build an offshore wind energy farm, Texas will host the 2nd Texas Offshore Wind Energy Roundtable (TOWER) Conference on October 3rd and 4th in Houston, TX. The German American Chamber of Commerce of the Southern US and Texas Wind Energy C
UK Marine Engineering Company, Houlder announced the first sale of its award winning Turbine Access System (TAS). Signed by leading workboat operator, Turbine Transfers Ltd, the first TAS order is part of an extensive new fleet construction project recently announced between Turbine Transfers and bu
Gov. Rick Snyder is opposed to the proposed Indian casino in Fruitport Township because those plans “cross the line.” By Dave Alexander (mlive) [mappress] Source: mlive, August 30, 2011;
Using kites and balloons to tap the strong, consistent winds more than two kilometres in the air could avoid many of the pitfalls of … (environmental-finance) [mappress] Source: environmental-finance, August 30, 2011
EDF Energy Renewables awarded the Balance of Plant contract for the Teesside offshore wind farm to Van Oord. The execution offshore for the Van Oord activities will start mid January 2012 and are scheduled for completion in November 2012. The wind farm is located at its closest point 1.5 km off the
French energy group EDF (EPA:EDF) plans to test tomorrow its first out of four tidal turbines with an overall capacity of 2 MW near the… [mappress] Source: SeeNews, August 30, 2011
Typhoon Offshore, the green investment company, and HVC, the Alkmaar-based energy provider to municipalities and water districts, have acquired from BARD Holding GmbH the 600MW wind farm that will be constructed in the North Sea, 55 kilometers North East of Schiermonnikoog. With this acquisition, th
Government is dragging its feet on alternative energy, even though Malta faced steep fines if it failed to meet EU targets by 2020, the… (di-ve) [mappress] Source: di-ve, August 30, 2011
