Business & Finance
DEME in 2010 – Nearshore and Offshore Marine Works (Belgium)
DEME is one of the largest marine engineering companies in the world. From its core activities, dredging and civil marine engineering, the group has developed complementary activities such as environmental engineering (treatment of soil and sludge), services for the oil and gas sector and extraction
Offshore Wind Turbine Costs Could be Reduced by 30 pct (UK)
The Energy Technologies Institute has completed its third offshore wind energy project, has found that offshore wind energy costs… [mappress] Source: earthandindustry, April 25, 2011;
Orkney Islands Council Looks for Contractor for Pier Extension (UK)
Contractors are being sought for a £10.5million extension to one of the busiest piers in Orkney to cope with renewable energy work. By Cheryl Livingstone (pressandjournal) [mappress] Source: pressandjournal, April 25, 2011;
Offshore Wind Plans Potentially Transformational for Hull (UK)
The development of the offshore wind farm industry in Hull could lead to a spectacular revival of the city’s economy in the same way that… (yorkshirepost) [mappress] Source: yorkshirepost, April 25, 2011;
Siemens Helps Japan with USD 8.7 Million Donation
Siemens AG and its employees have demonstrated their profound concern for the victims of the natural disaster in Japan. The company’s international fundraising campaign has collected €4 million in monetary donations to support those affected by the earthquake and its aftermath. Employees from 45 cou
Research and Markets Announce New Report (Ireland)
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “The Commercialization of Offshore Wind Power – 2nd Edition” report to their offering. The 2nd Edition of The Commercialization of Offshore Wind Power report is a 40-page overview of how and why offshore wind power is set to become a major contr
Cape Wind Lacks Buyer for 50 pct of Power (USA)
Cape Wind cleared its final regulatory hurdle yesterday but remains only halfway to its green-energy goal with no other utility yet… By Donna Goodison (bostonherald) [mappress] Source: bostonherald, April 21, 2011;
SMart Wind Installs First Met Mast at 4GW Hornsea Zone this Summer (UK)
The SMart Wind consortium, led by Mainstream Renewable Power and Siemens Project Ventures, today announced the signing of contracts to install the first met mast at its 4,000MW Hornsea zone. The mast, which is due to be installed in August, will use the new “twisted jacket” foundation, designed by K
Belfast Harbour Plans to Invest GBP 92 Million in Capital Projects Related to Port and Harbour Estate (UK)
Belfast Harbour has published its new Corporate Plan for 2011-2013, detailing plans to invest £92m in capital projects related to the Port and Harbour Estate. The single largest investment is a £40m proposal to develop a logistics terminal to support Danish-based DONG Energy’s offshore wind farm ope
Lamprell Announces New Chief Financial Officer (UAE)
Lamprell, a leading provider of specialist engineering services to the international oil & gas and renewable energy industries, based in the… (lamprell) [mappress] Source: lamprell, April 20, 2011
OPT Awards Four Contracts for Reedsport Wave Energy Project (USA)
Ocean Power Technologies, Inc., (“OPT” or the “Company”), a leading wave energy technology company, announced today that it is awarding four… (oceanpowertechnologies) [mappress] Source: oceanpowertechnologies, April 20, 2011
Offshore Wind Talk Hannover Wrap-up (Germany)
The highly successful 64th annual Hannover Messe trade show drew to a close last Friday in Germany at the largest exhibition center in the world. Before heading back to the States, AWEA Director of Business Development Jeff Anthony participated in one of the 60 educational sessions offered for Messe
Government to Boost Taiwan’s First Offshore Wind Farm
The government hopes to encourage private interests to build Taiwan’s first offshore wind farms by 2015 and is preparing to offer subsidies… By Lin Shu-yuan and Alex Jiang (focustaiwan) [mappress] Source: focustaiwan, April 18, 2011
SSE Sells 3 Wind Farms and Plans to Invest into Running Projects (UK)
It seems that the Perth-based power company, Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) is on the mission of grabbing a massive market share in the… (topnews) [mappress] Source: topnews, April 18, 2011