Narec, the national centre for the UK dedicated to advancing the development, demonstration, deployment and grid integration of renewable energy and low carbon generation technologies, is developing an offshore wind farm site in the North Sea comprising up to 20 pre-consented “pods”, at which tenant
Solve the problem of accessing wind farms 160 km offshore and you could land a £2billion opportunity. Offshore wind farms are in the right places to capture wind resource but challenging to access for operations and maintenance. So we need solutions for transporting and transferring personnel and eq
The Bulgarian government’s ‘National Renewable Energy Action Plan’ is failing to tap the full potential of Bulgaria’s locally-produced and pollution-free wind power, and failing to harness the full potential of the country’s fast-growing wind energy industry. At the international conference “Wind Po
Company also signs first maintenance contracts for North Sea power lines Siemens has clinched an order to supply 80 wind turbines for the Dan Tysk wind farm off Germany’s North Sea coast. With a total capacity of 288 megawatts, the farm will begin supplying clean electricity to 500,000 German househ
Two years and more than $8 million later, Rhode Island is a critical step closer to protecting its waters with eco-friendly standards and… By Alisha A. Pina (projo) [mappress] Source: projo, October 21, 2010;
The Renewable Heat Incentive, offshore wind, clean coal and the Green Investment Bank received funding today, even as Chancellor George… Michelle Ward (greenwisebusiness) [mappress] Source: greenwisebusiness, October 21, 2010;
Entrepreneurs who want bring offshore wind farms to the United States are facing staunch opposition and difficult economic calculations. (pri) [mappress] Source: pri, October 21, 2010;
For those interested in whether commercial wind turbines might get built off Maryland’s coast one day, the Sierra Club is sponsoring a forum… (baltimoresun) [mappress] Source: baltimoresun, October 21, 2010;
Stung by criticism over the high cost of the Cape Wind project, Gov. Deval Patrick will announce today that some of the jobs for the… By Jay Fitzgerald (bostonherald) [mappress] Source: bostonherald, October 21, 2010;
Could the answer to South Carolina’s growing energy need blowing in the wind? Panelists and members of the public engaged in an open forum… (abcnews4) [mappress] Source: abcnews4, October 20, 2010;
The Irondequoit Town Board has joined with other lakeside towns in Monroe County and throughout Upstate New York in opposing the New York… By Linda Quinlan (irondequoitpost) [mappress] Source: irondequoitpost, October 20, 2010;
Around 200 people gathered in Northport Tuesday to learn more about offshore wind power. The goal of the first ever Deepwater Offshore Wind… By Rob Poindexter (wabi) [mappress] Source: wabi, October 20, 2010; Image: deepcwind
The backers of a €3 billion wind farm proposed for the Irish Sea have said it is ready to be built “tomorrow” if they get permission from… By Tim O’Brien (irishtimes) [mappress] Source: irishtimes, October 20, 2010;
The world market for wind turbines saw robust growth in the first half of the year 2010, with approximately 16 Gigawatt of new capacity added worldwide. Again China represents the by far largest market and added 7800 MW within only six months, reaching total installations of almost 34 Gigawatt. The
