Germany’s first offshore wind farm alpha ventus is generating more power than expected.While the first half of 2011 was disappointing for onshore wind farms, the constant and strong winds on the open sea over the last nine months have produced more than 190 gigawatt hours of electricity. The alpha v
On Wednesday 29 June Vroon took delivery of MPI Dulcinea, a windfarm service vessel, built at the South Boats Medina Shipyard on the Isle of Wight. The vessel is the sixth addition to the MPI Workboats fleet. They wish the crew many safe and successful voyages. About Vroon: Vroon is a dynamic and am
A new EWEA report to be published next month shows how wind energy can contribute very substantially to achieving the EU’s commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80-95% by 2050. The EWEA report sets out targets for the amount of wind power the industry expects to be able to deliver in 2020
A2SEA A/S (A2SEA) today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a cooperation agreement with Teekay Corporation, a vessel owner and operator providing transportation services within the offshore sector. The aim of the cooperation is to design, deliver and operate floating tr
Northern Ireland is demonstrating its expertise and experience in offshore wind and marine energy at Offshore Wind 2011. Invest Northern Ireland and Belfast Harbour have joined forces on the Northern Ireland stand to showcase the region’s capabilities in offshore wind and marine energy at the event,
Charles Hendry, Minister of State for Energy along with Iain Wright , MP for Hartlepool visited the JDR Cable Systems facility at Hartlepool Docks this week, as the company showcased its increasingly significant contribution to the renewable energy sector. JDR has supplied subsea cables for many lan
LEADING figures from the wind power industry took to a Mersey Ferry yesterday to examine plans for a £450m offshore turbine development… (liverpooldailypost) [mappress] Source: liverpooldailypost, June 29, 2011;
U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced that six projects in four states – California, Colorado, Florida, and New York – have been selected to receive nearly $7.5 million over two years to advance next-generation designs for wind turbine drivetrains. Drivetrains, which include a turbine’s gearbox
Global wind power is forecast to more than double from 194.4GW at the end of 2010 to 450GW by 2015 according to a five-year industry forecast by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) – thanks to a growing trend toward offshore wind, primarily in the North Sea. The report highlighted the strong globa
SeaEnergy PLC announced its audited results for the year ended 31 December 2010. Highlights: · Loss for the year of £5.7 million (2009: loss of £6.5 million). · Cash position at the end of 2010 of £0.1 million (2009: £2.8 million). · Disposal of the Company’s interest in SeaEnergy Renewables Limited
WINDPOWER 2011 Conference & Exhibition is the focal point for wind professionals to learn about wind issues, technology, and policy while networking with industry decision makers and generating high-quality business leads. The conference is organized by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) an
E.ON Climate & Renewables and MPI-Vroon have today signed a 6 year charter for the MPI Discovery, a specialist vessel used in the construction of offshore wind farms. Securing this state of the art new build vessel underlines E.ON’s long term commitment to development of offshore wind projects in Eu
DeepCwind ruling by Maine Superior Court: a “Pyrrhic Victory” for University of Maine-led industrial consortium? (penobscotbay) [mappress] Source: penobscotbay, June 29, 2011;
SeaEnergy PLC announced that it has today completed the disposal of its entire interest in SeaEnergy Renewables Limited (“SERL”) to Repsol Nuevas Energias S.A. (“Repsol”) (the “Disposal”). The Disposal was originally announced on June 6th and received the approval of the Company’s shareholders in Ge
