Business & Finance
Iberdrola, ScottishPower Chairman Discusses UK Investments with George Osborne MP
Iberdrola and ScottishPower Chairman and CEO Ignacio Galan met yesterday with the UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Rt Hon George Osborne MP. The meeting took place in the Treasury in London, where Ignacio Galan outlined Iberdrola’s investment plans and praised the UK’s long track record of a co
Germany: Strong Demand for PNE WIND’s Projects Continues
The demand for wind farm projects developed onshore and offshore by PNE WIND AG continues to be strong. This has been confirmed in many discussions held with energy suppliers, insurance companies and also financial investors during the specialist trade fair, Husum Windenergy 2012. “We are well posit
UK: Walney 2 Offshore Wind Farm Transmission Assets Sold
Walney (UK) Offshore Windfarms Limited announced today that it has completed the sale of transmission assets at the offshore wind farm Walney 2 to Blue Transmission Walney 2 Limited, which is the licensee entity incorporated by the consortium of Macquarie Capital Group Limited (Macquarie Capital) an
USA: New Wave Energy to Power Buffalo Sabres
A Buffalo-based electric and natural gas supply company, New Wave Energy Corp., will supply electricity to First Niagara Center, the home of the Buffalo Sabres hockey team. The three-year agreement was announced on Tuesday and the arrangement will start this season. The electric company’s name will
ScottishPower Renewables, Vattenfall Award East Anglia Contracts Worth GBP 17 Million
ScottishPower Renewables and Vattenfall have today awarded contracts worth over £17m for the fabrication, installation and operation of two weather monitoring stations for the 7200MW East Anglia offshore Wind zone off the Norfolk and Suffolk coast. The contracts have been awarded to Aberdeen based W
Germany: Blue Water Shipping Presents New Business Segment at Husum Event
Blue Water Shipping attended Husum Wind with its own stand as part of the Danish Pavilion that was among others visited by His Royal Highness Prince Joachim of Denmark. Husum Wind is traditionally a very good exhibition gathering companies from all over the world for a week of network and business i
SDE to Power India with Wave Energy
Delegation of a major Indian automobile manufacturers arrives to visit the offices of SDE Israel to sign a cooperation agreements and the construction of sea wave clean and pollution free power generation plants along the coast of India, following India’s largest power outage in July 2012 Which left
UK: SeaEnergy PLC Enhances Management Team by Appointing Two Senior Executives
SeaEnergy PLC announces the appointment of two senior executives, to enhance its management team as it implements its energy services strategy. Mike Comerford (51) has been appointed as Director of Operations and will have responsibility for the operational and technical aspects of SeaEnergy’s busin
U.S. DOD to Spend More on Renewables During Next Decade, Says Report
Energy is the lifeblood of the U.S. military. The various branches of the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) combine to form the single largest consumer of energy in the world, surpassing the consumption totals of more than 100 nations. Driven by a combination of legislation, national and internationa
REpower Concludes 100 MW of Contracts in Husum, Germany
The wind turbine manufacturer REpower Systems SE, a fully owned subsidiary of Suzlon Group, can look back on a successful time at HUSUM WindEnergy 2012, having concluded contracts for a total of almost 100 megawatts (MW) at the trade fair. Numerous preliminary negotiations and meetings with supplier
Germany: Buss Port Logistics, AREVA Wind Cooperate on North Sea Offshore Project
Renewable energy has to be affordable, predictable, and available. What has to date been considered a vision is now being implemented by offshore wind parks. The Eemshaven offshore base port in the Netherlands is proving to be the ideal location for German wind park projects in the North Sea. Buss,
Germany: Fuhrländer Files for Insolvency
Wind energy turbine manufacturer Fuhrländer AG in Liebenscheid/Germany has filed for insolvency at the Local Court Montabaur on September 20, 2012. Prior to this, the company already initiated essential personnel measures in February 2012, mainly at its headquarter in Liebenscheid. Subsequent, mutua
UK: AJ Woods to Get Funding for Offshore Wind Project
AJ Woods, an engineering company, has been shortlisted for a GBP 2.28 million of funding, which will be provided by South East Local Enterprise Partnership (SELEP). The funding will allow the company to support its part in the offshore renewables industry by building a wind farm hub, the Harwich and
UK: CLS Offshore Wins Contract for Sheringham Shoal Wind Farm
CLS Offshore has been awarded a new contract with new client Wood Group for remedial works following the completion of Scira’s Sheringham Shoal wind farm off the North Norfolk coast. A crew of electricians, platers, welders, painters, and technical workers, operating from an offshore accommodation v