Harwich International Port has announced a new contract with Aarsleff Bilfinger Berger Joint Venture (ABJV) to act as their UK installation port for Phase 1 of the London Array Offshore Wind Farm. ABJV are the project’s installation contractor and were appointed by the wind farm’s developers, DONG E
BMT Fleet Technology, of Ottawa, Ontario has announced its collaboration with the University of Victoria to design and deliver North America’s first ever hybrid, electric research ship. The vessel, formerly known as CCG Tsekoa II, will be used by the University as a research facility off the British
TWO huge modules are getting ready to set sail after being built at a Hartlepool yard. (hartlepoolmail) [mappress] Source: hartlepoolmail, March 07, 2011
Rising world energy prices, spurred by demand from India and China, will make wind energy off Rhode Island’s shores a viable economic option… By Andy Smith (projo) [mappress] Source: projo, March 07, 2011
Seattle based company Principle Power has announced that they have signed a contract with Energias de Portugal to deploy a 2 megawatt… By By Aaron Colter (ibtimes) [mappress] Source: ibtimes, March 07, 2011
Denmark-based energy group Dong Energy is to build the offshore wind farm Borkum Riffgrund 1 in the German part of the North Sea. The construction will represent a total investment of approximately €1.25 billion. Construction work is expected to start in 2013 with first power production in 2014. The
Fighting climate change is a bit like climbing a mountain with hundreds of false peaks – get to one summit, then you look around and find… By Kim Bryan (guardian) [mappress] Source: guardian, March 07, 2011
Governor Martin O’Malley today appeared before the House of Delegates’ Economic Matters Committee to testify in support of the Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act of 2011, which will require that public utilities leverage Maryland’s outstanding offshore wind resources by entering into long-term purcha
Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley vigorously urged state lawmakers on Thursday to approve his plan to spur offshore wind development in the face… (washingtonpost) [mappress] Source: washingtonpost, March 04, 2011
China CSSC Holdings (600150) plans to raise up to four billion yuan from a private placement of 60 million shares at not less than 66.33… (capitalvue) [mappress] Source: capitalvue, March 04, 2011
A recent moratorium on off-shore wind turbine projects is likely cold comfort for locals calling for a similar moratorium on land-based wind… By Pieter van Hiel (niagarathisweek) [mappress] Source: niagarathisweek, March 04, 2011
The wind energy industry in Ontario is pleased with today’s Ontario Divisional Court decision to uphold the current regulations for wind turbine setbacks. The application by Ontario resident Ian Hanna suggested, among other things, that the government did not adhere to their own Statement of Environ
At the EWEA Annual Event, REpower Systems AG (WKN 617703) introduces a turbine of the three-megawatt class with a hub height of 143 meters. With its 114 meter rotor diameter and a rated power of 3.2 megawatts (MW), the REpower 3.2M114 can optimally utilize the potential of low-wind locations. With t
Osiris Marine Services, one of the UK’s leading subsea engineering organisations has invested £200,000 into new head quarters at Crossings Business Park in Skipton, North Yorkshire following an impressive period of company and equipment base growth over the past 18 months. The deal sees Osiris take
