Wind farms produced less power than ever last year despite an increase in the number of turbines, new annual energy statistics show. (thisiscornwall) [mappress] Source: thisiscornwall, April 04, 2011
With effect from 30th of June 2011, the Japanese shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” Line Group) will acquire another 50 per cent of the SAL Group and with that will become the sole shareholder of the company. Over the past five years, the two companies have developed a successful part
The European Union’s High Power, High Reliability Offshore Wind Technology (HiPRWind) project is looking into the development of up to 20 MW… (reinforcedplastics) [mappress] Source: reinforcedplastics, April 04, 2011
Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world’s biggest shipbuilder, today opened its global R&D Center in Shanghai, China to target the world’s largest market and attract talented engineers from around the world. The new R&D center will focus on developing construction equipment, electro electric system equi
The generation of electricity through offshore renewables increased by nearly 75 per cent last year, government figures show. By Mark Stephens (energysavingtrust) [mappress] Source: energysavingtrust, April 04, 2011
THE Crown Estate has been criticised for not employing any permanent staff in Wales – despite raking in a gross annual surplus of £2.3m. By Martin Shipton (walesonline) [mappress] Source: walesonline, April 04, 2011
The company planning a “transmission backbone” for wind farms off the Atlantic coast has broadened its sights slightly and asked the… By Mathew L. Wald (nytimes) [mappress] Source: nytimes, April 04, 2011
Wind power had always been considered our salvation from peril, our last and most accessible “renewable” resource on this planet. By Ovidiu Sandru (greenoptimistic) [mappress] Source: greenoptimistic, April 05, 2011
The future of the wind industry off Massachusetts may take shape inside a crookedly-drawn area of ocean about 14 miles south of Martha’s… By Jay Lindsay (beaumontenterprise) [mappress] Source: beaumontenterprise, April 05, 2011
Marine Current Turbines Ltd, the British developer of SeaGen the world’s first commercial-scale offshore tidal energy turbine, is on course to install one of Scotland’s first tidal energy farms after securing an Agreement for Lease from The Crown Estate for a four turbine tidal farm in Kyle Rhea, a
SSE (Scottish and Southern Energy plc) is planning to develop Scotland’s first offshore wind turbine testing facility at Clydeport’s Hunterston site in North Ayrshire. The proposed new facility will be an extension of SSE’s Glasgow-based Centre of Engineering Excellence for Renewable Energy (CEERE),
A WIND FARM that will more than double the number of turbines off the Skegness coast has entered its construction phase. (skegnessstandard) [mappress] Source: skegnessstandard, April 01, 2011
Siemens could create about 800 jobs in Hull if its project for a £80m turbine manufacturing plant on Alexandra Dock is approved, and Vestas… (themanufacturer) [mappress] Source: themanufacturer, April 01, 2011
New figures from the European Wind Energy Association show that total European Union offshore wind power now generates nearly 3GW (three… By Felicity Landon (portstrategy) [mappress] Source: portstrategy, April 01, 2011
