A COUNCIL leader is calling for “direct action” against a planned £40 million tidal farm off Skye as a protest at what he claims is… By John Ross (scotsman) [mappress] Source: scotsman, April 05, 2011
E.ON, the energy giant developing the Humber Gateway offshore wind farm, is actively seeking local suppliers to work with as it prepares to… (thisisgrimsby) [mappress] Source: thisisgrimsby, April 05, 2011
The global wind market is expected to go on growing this year with more than 40GW (gigawatts) of new wind power capacity to be added,… (pressandjournal) [mappress] Source: pressandjournal, April 05, 2011
Uncertainty about wind subsidies could cost the UK thousands of green jobs, the head of the world’s biggest wind turbine manufacturer has… By Kiran Stacey (ft) [mappress] Source: ft, April 05, 2011
Proposed legislation could keep wind turbines out of the Great Lakes, and that’s good — or bad — depending on perspective. (ludingtondailynews) [mappress] Source: ludingtondailynews, April 05, 2011
With a demonstration wind farm proposed for three miles southeast of Block Island, island residents are curious about how a man-made turbine… By Dan West (block-island) [mappress] Source: block-island, April 05, 2011
At this year’s Hanover Fair Siemens Energy presented smart, eco-friendly solutions for power generation, transmission and distribution. The highlights included a new 2.3-MW gearless wind turbine for low wind speeds, solutions for the connection of offshore wind farms to the grid using high-voltage d
International engineering contractor Offshore Design Engineering Ltd (ODE) has been awarded a new six-figure contract by Burntisland Fabricators (BiFab) to provide the engineering and design of two substation platforms for a wind farm off the North Wales coast. ODE will produce the detailed design o
Ecorys has been contracted by the European Commission to identify growth opportunities for the European shipbuilding industry and its marine… (ecorys) [mappress] Source: ecorys, April 04, 2011
Gamesa continues to build on its offshore strategy, announcing plans to open an office in Hamburg, Germany that will supply what is set to become one of the world’s main offshore wind energy markets in coming years. The Gamesa outpost, staffed by multi-disciplinary teams (sales, technical staff, etc
Today, AE-Rotor Holding B.V. informed REpower Systems AG that it is holding shares amounting to more than 95% of the registered share capital of REpower Systems AG. At the same time, AE-Rotor Holding B.V. requested that the general meeting of REpower Systems AG shall pass a resolution on the transfe
Gamesa, a global technology leader in the wind energy market, is attending the Energy 2011 Hannover trade fair (hall 27, stand M34) to showcase its new wind turbine, the G136-4.5 MW Class III, which is specially designed for low-wind sites. The device strengthens the newest turbine system Gamesa has
Beginning April 1, members of Homer Electric Association can vote for a candidate from their district to serve a three-year term on the… By Molly Dischner (peninsulaclarion) [mappress] Source: peninsulaclarion, April 04, 2011
Wind energy supplied an additional 24 per cent to UK energy generation in the fourth quarter of 2010, a record increase on the same period… By Emily Smoucha (greenwisebusiness) [mappress] Source: greenwisebusiness, April 04, 2011
