Business & Finance
Chinese Eye to Invest into London Gateway Port (UK)
CHINESE businessmen could be set to invest heavily in the superport being built in south Essex. (echo-news) [mappress] Source: echo-news, September 19, 2011
Greens Attack Offshore Wind Turbine Opponent (UK)
OPPOSITION parties delivered a hands-off message to Donald Trump over his “not in my backyard” attacks on an offshore wind farm. By Robbie Dinwoodie (heraldscotland) [mappress] Source: heraldscotland, September 19, 2011
Dakar Rally Cars to Help Deliver USD 4.7bln to UK’s Offshore Wind Industry
A boat with suspension, a giant robotic arm and a vessel resembling a seahorse are just three of the innovative concepts shortlisted by the Carbon Trust as part of a competition to solve the problem of transferring engineers and equipment safely on to wind turbines as far as 300km offshore in wave h
Scotland’s Wave and Tidal Sector Face Grid Connection Charges of GBP 56m
Scotland’s wave and tidal sector face charges of £56 million every year to connect their projects to the grid while developers south of the border would receive millions in subsidy, new figures from Scottish Renewables has revealed. The current transmission charging regime issued by Ofgem is calcula
NRG Bluewater Wind Gets Another Contract Extension from Delmarva Power (USA)
Delmarva Power has granted NRG Bluewater Wind another contract extension, giving the offshore wind developer until the end… (delawareonline) [mappress] Source: delawareonline, September 16, 2011
IU to Take Lead in Lake Erie Offshore Wind Study (USA)
Indiana University Bloomington Professors Rebecca J. Barthelmie and Sara C. Pryor, along with colleagues from six institutions and companies in the U.S. and Europe, have been awarded $700,000 by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to study Lake Erie wind resources and to perform a detailed evaluatio
Global Blade Technology to Build Two Wind Turbine Blade Factories in Indiana (USA)
Blade maker Global Blade Technology will spend $17.6 million to place two wind turbine blade factories in the state of Indiana, saying it’s expecting possible demand from renewable energy developers in the Midwest and future offshore wind projects in the country. The company will lease 45,000 square
North Essex Could Receive Millions in Investment (UK)
NORTH Essex could be set for millions of pounds of investment from major Chinese wind energy companies. By James Dwan (gazette-news) [mappress] Source: gazette-news, September 16, 2011
Deepwater Wind to Propose Offshore Wind Farm to NYPA (USA)
Deepwater Wind hailed yesterday’s announcement by the New York Power Authority (NYPA) to jumpstart the process for developing a large offshore wind farm to serve downstate New York. NYPA has filed an application with the United States Department of the Interior to lease an offshore site at least 1
Tocardo Plans to Install 20 Tidal Turbines in Tay Estuary (UK)
Tocardo BV is in negotiations with Marine Scotland over siting 20 turbines in the Tay estuary. (thecourier) [mappress] Source: thecourier, September 15, 2011;
Trump Personally Objects Offshore Wind Farm Plans (UK)
Billionaire businessman Donald Trump has personally written to Scotland’s First Minister objecting to plans to build an offshore wind farm… (paisleydailyexpress) [mappress] Source: paisleydailyexpress, September 15, 2011
South Boats Expand to Venture Quays (UK)
South Boats Special Projects Ltd. announce their immediate expansion to Venture Quays in East Cowes. Following significant new orders from key players in the offshore wind industry, the company has leased a number of units within the former Columbine works, one of the most recognisible shipyards in
EIB Considers USD 612m Loan for German Offshore Wind Farm
The European Investment Bank is considering a loan of as much as 450 million euros ($612 million) for a German offshore wind farm developed… By Sally Bakewell (bloomberg) [mappress] Source: bloomberg, September 13, 2011
USA: Nautica Windpower’s Advanced Floating Turbine Reduces Costs of Offshore Wind Energy
Nautica Windpower LLC intends to produce electricity offshore at 7 cents per kilo-watt hour – a rate competitive with new fossil fueled power plants. This week Nautica Windpower LLC (NWP) was awarded Department of Energy (DOE) funding to spur offshore wind energy through innovation. NWP’s Advanced F