In what proved to be a strong turnout in support of wind energy at the Wind Energy Conference in Richmond on Saturday, grassroots … By Daniel Carawan (examiner) [mappress] Source: examiner, June 07, 2011;
Vattenfall is wishing to harness 1 gigawatt’s worth of concessions out of French hydropower tenders. France currently has the 2nd largest… [mappress] Source: maritime-executive, June 07, 2011;
On 17 May 2011, Global Tech I Offshore Wind GmbH (Global Tech) signed an order with a consortium of Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke GmbH (NSW) and Global Marine Systems Ltd. (GMSL) to deliver and install over 100 km of medium-voltage submarine array cables for the Global Tech I offshore wind farm. The in
The two companies RG Rom Gummi A/S (RG) and A/S Hvide Sande Skibs- og Baadebyggeri (HSSB) have established the company RG Seasight Fenders ApS, whose purpose it is to deliver the most safe and durable fenders for supply boats – primarily when transferring crew to wind turbines. Each of the two compa
GEO has just completed a geophysical survey for the sea cable connecting the island of Anholt with the Anholt Offshore Wind Farm. In continuation Energinet.dk has asked to carry out a Vibrocore and CPT campaign along the cable route and a CPT campaign along a cable route in the Little Belt. Anholt O
The Crown Estate’s investment of £1 million in the Inch Cape offshore wind site, part of the Scottish Territorial Waters leasing round, has secured the future of the project after the dissolution of the consortium initially awarded the lease. The £1 million sum has enabled work on the site to contin
IHC Merwede has increased its underwriting capacity by more than 50 per cent to €1.5billion. Of this amount, €900 million is committed. The financial agreement has been forged between IHC Merwede and an international banking consortium made up of five banks, with the aim of facilitating internationa
A Danish-Maltese joint venture – Dexa Wave Energy – is starting comprehensive tests in Maltese waters to establish the feasibility for … (timesofmalta) [mappress] Source: timesofmalta, June 06, 2011;
Chinese wind turbine manufacturers are racing to develop increasingly larger turbines this year, industry officials said. By Wang Guanqun (xinhuanet) [mappress] Source: xinhuanet, June 06, 2011;
VETERANS of the D-Day landings are campaigning to stop a huge offshore wind farm being built near the famous beaches. Dozens of 450ft turbines would be sited fewer than 10 miles from the place where the landings took place exactly 67 years ago tomorrow. David Churchcroft from north London, a former
Canadian firm Thin Red Line Aerospace is working on the first test deployment of its energy storage system for use with off-shore wind turbines. The Energy Bag provides power storage as “undersea compressed air energy storage” (CAES) to store compressed air deep underwater, and then release it again
Environmental activists and likely 2013 Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe will gather in Richmond on Saturday to push … By Rosalind S. Helderman (washingtonpost) [mappress] Source: washingtonpost, June 06, 2011;
According to recently published research by OrbisEnergy in Lowestoft, the estimated value of offshore wind projects planned up to 2020 in… By Elaine Maslin (eveningnews24) [mappress] Source: eveningnews24, June 06, 2011;
Leading land-based and offshore wind energy developers testified today to Congress about the need for consistent and long-term federal policies to support the deployment of renewable energy, including federal financial incentives and market demand policies. The land-based wind energy witnesses also
