Business & Finance
REpower Invests in German Production Sites for Wind Turbines
REpower Systems SE is realigning its German production sites for wind turbines. Today, Tuesday, 13 September, the company is holding the topping-out ceremony for the expansion of nacelle and hub production in Bremerhaven. Starting in 2012/13 financial year, it will be possible there to assemble wind
Virginia Wind Projects Receive USD 4.6m (USA)
The federal government is funding two Richmond-based projects as part of its push to accelerate the development of offshore wind power. By Al Harris (richmondbizsense) [mappress] Source: richmondbizsense, September 13, 2011;
Paul Rich Leaves Deepwater Wind (USA)
Paul Rich, the public face of Deepwater Wind’s proposal to build two wind farms off the coast of Rhode Island, has left the company to… By Alex Kuffner (projo) [mappress] Source: projo, September 09, 2011
E.ON Moves to Next Stage on Proposed Rampion Offshore Wind Farm (UK)
E.ON is moving to the next stage of its planned 665MW Rampion wind farm off the Sussex coast. The company, is also a partner in the London Array which will be the world’s largest offshore wind farm when complete, has applied for permission to put a 100m mast on the proposed Rampion site and [&hellip
OrbisEnergy Bids for Slice of GBP 200m (UK)
Bosses of Lowestoft-based OrbisEnergy launched a bid for a slice of £200m of government cash to create a technology innovation centre aimed… By Shaun Lowthorpe (edp24) [mappress] Source: edp24, September 09, 2011;
Converteam to Supply Equipment for DeltaStream Device (UK)
Tidal Energy Limited announces that Converteam UK Ltd has been awarded the contract for the design, manufacture and supply of the electrical power generation and conversion equipment forming part of the demonstration DeltaStream device. The contractor’s scope of work will include the design and supp
USA to Boost Offshore Wind Development with USD 43m Grant
U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced $43 million over the next five years to speed technical innovations, lower costs, and shorten the timeline for deploying offshore wind energy systems. The 41 projects across 20 states will advance wind turbine design tools and hardware, improve inform
Government Needs to Increase Support for Wind, Says Hillier (UK)
It has recently been reported that planning permissions which result in approvals for wind farms have dropped 50%. Meg Hillier is Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change and has responded to the report stating: “The poor success rate in wind farms receiving planning permission is dis
RWE Plans to Expand Renewable Energies in NRW (Germany)
RWE is planning to strongly expand its generating capacities in NRW in the area of renewable energies by 2020. The geographical focus will be on the Rhenish lignite mining region. As far as technology is concerned, the company intends to concentrate on growth in the wind energy and biogas segments.
CLP Power Considers Raising Electricity Rates (China)
CLP Power said it is considering raising electricity rates 2 percent every year to cover the cost of offshore wind farms. By Guo Jiaxue (chinadaily) [mappress] Source: chinadaily, September 06, 2011
Green Energy Policies Mean ‘More Pain Than Gain’, Says Dr John Constable (UK)
Green energy policies mean ‘more pain than gain’ for the UK, according to a new Civitas report ‘Green Mirage’ by Dr John Constable, director… (environmentalresearchweb) [mappress] Source: environmentalresearchweb, September 05, 2011
Mainstream Renewable Power Expects Profit by End of Next Year (China)
Mainstream Renewable Power, the fast-growing green energy firm founded by Eddie O’Connor, is targeting a valuation of €1bn when it floats… By Nick Webb (independent) [mappress] Source: independent, September 05, 2011
wpd Secures All Supply Contracts for German Offshore Wind Farm
Breakthrough for Butendiek offshore wind farm: After intense negotiations throughout the summer wpd group, located in Bremen, was able to… [mappress] Source: wpd, September 02, 2011
UK Renewable Energy Costs Surpass Gas by USD 170 bln
The cost of investing in renewable energy in Britain is 105 billion pounds ($170 billion) higher than building the same capacity using… (reuters) [mappress] Source: reuters, September 02, 2011