A WIND turbine foundation plant, expected to create 400 jobs, will start production this month. (thenorthernecho) [mappress] Source: thenorthernecho, June 02, 2011;
The SETsquared partnership, one of the UK’s most successful university collaborations, has announced the results of its competition to find a… (prlog) [mappress] Source: prlog, June 02, 2011
The Easytrak Nexus has been successfully deployed on various subsea tracking surveys across the globe since its introduction in 2009 and is currently being used nearer to home during the geophysical survey of sections of North Sea, close to shore. The Geosurvey Department of Emu Ltd, a marine develo
EDINBURGH is set to be at the cutting edge of global research into tidal energy, with plans for the development of a pioneering test … By David McCann (scotsman) [mappress] Source: scotsman, June 02, 2011;
Offshore wind energy could play a key role in renewable energy in the UK – that’s according to a panel of top energy sector experts. Currently only 3% of energy consumed comes from renewables, but the government has a target of 15% by 2020. Although the UK does not currently have an energy crisis, [
Ed Oliveros sees a day when Lake Erie will host a wind farm, with offshore turbines spinning a gentle breeze into energy we use in our … [mappress] Source: strongsville, June 02, 2011;
THE leader of North East Lincolnshire Council has welcomed news that Grimsby could gain more jobs if a wind farm was created off the … (thisisgrimsby) [mappress] Source: thisisgrimsby, June 02, 2011;
An industry that is often affected by local opposition in the United States is that of wind energy development. It seems odd that businesses that attempt to bring clean energy and preserve the environment are frequently faced with disapproval from local communities. We talk about the necessary chang
GRIMSBY has been earmarked as the base for a firm erecting wind turbines in the North Sea – potentially creating up to 600 new jobs… (thisisgrimsby) [mappress] Source: thisisgrimsby, June 02, 2011;
Leading turbine manufacturers GE and Siemens have come out in full support of a family approach to offshore health and safety today in London. With an estimated 40GW of offshore wind set to be installed by the end of the decade in Europe alone, the potential for employ Wind Energy Update’s research
A number of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have agreed to form a new umbrella group, Citizen Partnerships for Offshore Wind (CPOW), to promote offshore wind power. According to its newly established website, CPOW is “a collaboration of communities and organizations that believe the United Sta
Today the House Natural Resources Committee will convene a hearing on identifying roadblocks to wind and solar energy on public lands and… (enewspf) [mappress] Source: enewspf, June 02, 2011;
Dr. Habib Dagher of the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center opened a talk in Belfast, May 31, with a silent … By Ethan Andrews (villagesoup) [mappress] Source: villagesoup, June 02, 2011;
Vestas Wind Systems A/S (Randers, Denmark) on March 30 announced the launch of its newest dedicated offshore turbine, called the V164-7.0 MW, with a rotor diameter of 164m/538 ft. According to Anders Søe-Jensen, president of Vestas Offshore, the offshore wind market is set to take off in the coming
