Offshore wind farms require workers in dozens of fields and create a wide variety of economic opportunities for Maryland, according to a new… (environmentmaryland) [mappress] Source: environmentmaryland, March 15, 2011
Soundwaves from underwater military sonar are far more distressing for whales than was previously thought and drives some terrified… By David Derbyshire (dailymail) [mappress] Source: dailymail, March 15, 2011
The wind industry supply chain of Germany has been the most extensive in the world. The country has export ratio of 75% which it supplies to… (biofuelswatch) [mappress] Source: biofuelswatch, March 15, 2011
The 20,000 people on the rugged islands of Orkney in Scotland’s extreme north are vastly outnumbered by sheep. But out to sea, beyond the… (hydroworld) [mappress] Source: hydroworld, March 15, 2011
Neptune Wind has submitted two Expressions of Interest for offshore wind leases off Massachusetts. So, together with its previous unsolicited application for a parcel south of Rhode Island the company has proposed three lease areas in federal waters. About Neptune Wind Neptune Wind is a developer of
GE today introduced its 4.1-113 wind turbine, a four-megawatt (MW) class machine that is optimized for offshore use and is designed to bring a new level of reliability to the offshore wind industry. GE has signed a contract to supply a 4.1-113 wind turbine, along with associated services, to Götebor
American Superconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: AMSC), a global power technologies company, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire The Switch Engineering Oy, a power technologies company headquartered in Finland. The 190-million-Euro acquisition (approximately US$265 milli
Fishermen’s Energy, LLC has recently confirmed their reputation as a leading innovator in the field of offshore wind farm development by purchasing the first of AXYS Technologies’ WindSentinel™ wind resource assessment buoys to be deployed in North America. The million dollar WindSentinel™ represent
The Government’s green energy revolution could be undermined if ministers water-down plans for a £1 billion investment “bank”, a committee… (thisiscornwall) [mappress] Source: thisiscornwall, March 14, 2011
Indonesian Vice President Boediono on Thursday visited Carnagies’s Wave Energy Research Facility at Fremantle Port in Perth to get inputs on… (eco-business) [mappress] Source: eco-business, March 14, 2011
BUSINESSES believe that the green economy will be a big driver of jobs growth but few have a plan in place to take advantage of … By Terry Murden (scotlandonsunday) [mappress] Source: scotlandonsunday, March 14, 2011; Image: parmarketingservices
DNV is strengthening its UK focus on cleaner energies by appointing Mark Young as head of its Cleaner Energy Department. (dnv) [mappress] Source: dnv, March 14, 2011
Gamesa, the world’s leading wind energy technology company, today received a certificate from GL Renewables Certification (GL) for its G52-850 kW Class I 60 HZ wind turbine. The certification ceremony, held this morning at Gamesa’s stand at the EWEA 2011 international trade fair in Brussels, feature
The EU must adopt a binding renewable energy target for 2030 to secure long-term investment in renewable energy. At the opening in Brussels today of Europe’s largest wind power conference and exhibition, Arthouros Zervos, President of the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA), warned “the wind ind
