Business & Finance
Ireland: Research and Markets Adds Analysis of Sinovel Wind Group to Its Offering
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Analysis of Sinovel Wind Group” company profile to their offering. Sinovel Wind Group is an integrated wind power systems manufacturing company. The company makes all critical components required to deploy a wind power system be it onshore or o
Austria: Wind Energy Holds High Employment Opportunities
Unemployment is plaguing Europe, Anni Podimata, Vice President of the European Parliament told delegates attending EWEA’s 2013 Annual Event in Vienna, adding that youth unemployment has reached “unprecedented levels.” But despite the jobs crisis, one sector – wind power – still needs to hire more th
Australia: Carnegie Plans AUD 6 Million Capital Raising via SPP
Wave energy developer, Carnegie Wave Energy Limited, announced a capital raising via a Share Purchase Plan (SPP) to raise up to $6 million. The SPP will allow all eligible Carnegie shareholders to purchase between $3,000 and $15,000 worth of shares in Carnegie at 3.2 cents per share. Based on the sh
UK Energy Bill Delays Could Harm Narec’s Offshore Wind Demonstration Project
Delays to the Energy Bill could affect the National Renewable Energy Centre’s (Narec) Blyth Offshore Wind Demonstration Project, along with other large offshore wind projects in the North Sea, The Journal cites Steve Abbott, Narec’s marketing and communications manager, as saying. The British Govern
EWEA 2013: ‘What Does the Economic Crisis Mean for the Wind Industry?’ (Austria)
The wind industry is facing tough times, as many industries in the ongoing economic crisis are, but what do industry leaders think are the consequences of this difficult period? The question of whether or not consolidation is or will be taking place in wind energy was key for the six CEOs sitting on
UK: Partrac Reports Busy 2012
In completing over 85% of all energy resources assessments for the domestic scene, Partrac have established themselves as the leading survey company able to deliver high quality data from these environments. Technical Director Kevin Black said: “We have just completed internal reviews for our 2012 A
Smailes Goldie to Support Growth of Humber Renewables Awards Winner (UK)
Free business advice is being offered as a prize by a firm of chartered accountants to the recipient of a renewable energy award. As part of its backing of the Humber Renewables Awards 2013, advisors from Smailes Goldie are proposing to meet with the winning organisation and help support further gro
France: GDF SUEZ Signs Industrial Partnership Agreement for Its Tidal Power Project
GDF SUEZ has signed a partnership agreement with Cofely Endel, its subsidiary specialized in industrial maintenance, the hydro turbine equipment design company Voith Hydro, the French shipbuilder Constructions Mécaniques de Normandie (CMN) and ACE1. Through this partnership, GDF SUEZ reaffirms its m
UK: Neptune Renewable Energy Goes into Liquidation
Neptune was set up in 2005 as a development company for tidal stream power generation, using a new, niche concept and approach. The hope was that following further development of the concept, building and deploying a full-scale experimental demonstrator, followed by testing and evaluation, this woul
Taiwan Orders AXYS WindSentinel
AXYS Technologies Inc. (AXYS) announces that they have been contracted by the National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) in Taiwan to supply the WindSentinel™ wind resource assessment buoy. The purchase has been funded by a National Science Council grant under the Master Program of the National Science a
Denmark: Changes in Nordic Offshore Marine’s Personnel Department
Due to personal reasons Ulla Kiersgaard has decided to resign from her position as Head of Offshore Personnel at Nordic Offshore Marine. After a handover period Ulla Kiersgaard will leave the company within the next weeks. Nordic Offshore Marine specialises in providing vessels and equipment for the
ROVOP Signs Contracts Worth GBP 3.5 Million in January (UK)
Rapidly growing and award winning subsea specialist ROVOP has made a strong start to 2013 after expanding its management team and signing £3.5 million of contracts in January alone. The company, which provides subsea remotely operated vehicle (ROV) services, has bolstered its management team with th
Austria: Wind to Be Cheapest Technology after 2020
Wind will be at the centre of Europe’s power needs, meeting 50% of electricity demand by 2050, Robert Clover from MAKE Consulting said on February 4. Moreover, “after 2020 wind is the cheapest technology, it is scalable and it has minimal water requirements,” he added. Speaking at EWEA’s 2013 Annual
CWE Receives Milestone 2 Payment from Western Australian Government
Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited (CWE) announces the receipt of $669,700 from the Western Australian Government for the completion of Milestone 2 of the Perth Wave Energy Project. Milestone 2 involved the completion of the detailed design of the Perth Project which was announced in