Business & Finance
Siemens Secures Order for Borkum Riffgrund 1 Offshore Wind Farm in Germany
Siemens Energy has secured another order for an offshore wind power plant in Germany. For the customer DONG Energy the company will supply up to 89 wind turbines for the Borkum Riffgrund 1 project in the North Sea off the German coast. With a total capacity of 320 megawatts (MW) the wind power plant
Cape Wind Releases Statement on Recent News of NSTAR Land-Based Wind Contracts (USA)
Cape Wind Communications Director Mark Rodgers releases statement on news of NSTAR land-based wind contracts. “Cape Wind, taken together with all of the planned land based wind and solar projects in the region, still do not satisfy the demand for clean energy in New England. NSTAR’s new contracts re
Trillium CEO Not Satisfied With Ontario’s Decision (Canada)
Trillium Wind Power Corp. has spent the past 15 years working toward developing four offshore wind projects in the Canadian side of the… By Angela Beniwal (nawindpower) [mappress mapid=”2637″] Source: nawindpower, February 23, 2011
R.I. Supreme Court Calls Offshore Wind Opponents to Prove Their Legal Standing (USA)
The R.I. Supreme Court is asking those suing to stop a wind farm proposed off Block Island to prove they have legal standing to bring the case. In an order issued Monday, the court directed the Conservation Law Foundation, Toray Plastics (America) and Polytop Corp. to file briefs defending their leg
Teesside Struggles to Become UK Renewable Hub
Chain Reaction, the cluster of organisations representing Teesside’s growing renewable energy sector and its associated supply chain, held a strategy meeting in Middlesbrough on Friday (18th February) to discuss key issues and determine how the group should develop moving forwards. The Cluster, cons
Energy Secretary Chris Huhne Welcomes Eco Projects in Bristol (UK)
Some of Bristol’s most innovative environmental projects were showcased during a visit by a top Government minister. By Marc Rath (thisisbristol) [mappress] Source: thisisbristol ,February 22, 2011
Wind Power Costs Dropping Despite Transmission Obstacles
Wind energy may be catching its second wind lately. How’s that for a pun? The cost of generating electricity from wind is now close to the… By Anthony Alfidi (wallstreetpit) [mappress] Source: wallstreetpit, February 22, 2011
Principle Power, EDP, and InovCapital to Deploy 2MW WindFloat off Portugal’s Coast
Principle Power, Inc., Energias de Portugal, or EDP, and InovCapital – Sociedade de Capital de Risco, SA have signed a project agreement… (quote) [mappress] Source: quote, February 21, 2011
UK Government Funding Would Help to Bring in Investment From Private Sector Says Martin McAdam
THE UK government is expected to announce further funding for the renewable energy sector following calls for a £100 million fund to support… By Peter Ranscombe (scotsman) [mappress] Source: scotsman, February 21, 2011
Vestas Signs Deal for Floating Wind Turbines (Denmark)
Vestas, the global leader in wind technology, has signed an agreement with WindPlus for the deployment of the first offshore project worldwide integrating a wind turbine with a full-scale semi-submersible floating structure. This is the first time this floating platform technology is being used. Win
Spanish Cut in Solar Subsidies Shock Renewable Industry
You would think that a cut to future subsidies for solar power in Spain would have minimal impact on northern European wind developers. (blogs.ft ) [mappress] Source: blogs.ft, February 17, 2011
Skill Gap Could Present Problem for Offshore Wind Industry (UK)
A potentially crippling skills shortage is blowing a cold draught through Britain’s wind energy sector – and on Teesside’s quest to become… [mappress] Source: gazettelive, February 16, 2011
Cape Charles Wants to Become Offshore Wind Base (USA)
The town of Cape Charles provided Gov. Bob McDonnell reasons why the town has much to offer in the offshore wind energy initiative, … (delmarvanow) [mappress] Source: delmarvanow, February 16, 2011
DeepCwind Demonstrates Leadership Role at Maine Wind Energy Conference (USA)
A team of interdisciplinary researchers from the DeepCwind Consortium attended the Maine Wind Energy Conference in Augusta January 24 and 25. The conference provided a forum to discuss milestones thus far to develop floating wind turbines in the Gulf of Maine. Researchers answered questions from int