Business & Finance
HARWICH Faces Competition From Two Other Sites for Gamesa’s Base (UK)
HARWICH faces competition from two other UK locations in the contest to be chosen by Spanish company Gamesa as a manufacturing base for wind… (edp24) [mappress] Source: edp24, February 09, 2011
Vestas to Bid on Wind Turbines off Atlantic Coast (USA)
Vestas is among the companies closely monitoring the Obama administration’s push for more offshore wind turbines along the Atlantic Coast. By Dennis Darrow (chieftain) [mappress] Source: chieftain, February 09, 2011
EEA to Host Public Meetings on Offshore Wind Development Process (USA)
Officials from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) will host officials from the U.S. Department of … (nawindpower) [mappress] Source: nawindpower, February 09, 2011
Gamesa Welcomes Energy Secretary Steven Chu and Interior Secretary Ken Salazar Announcements (USA)
Gamesa Technology Corp. praised steps announced yesterday by Energy Secretary Steven Chu and Interior Secretary Ken Salazar to speed … (marinelog) [mappress] Source: marinelog, February 09, 2011
Teesside Could Benefit From Major Wind Energy Scheme in Hull (UK)
Glass-half-full bosses say Teesside can benefit from a major wind energy scheme in Hull. JEZ DAVISON reports By Jez Davison (gazettelive) [mappress] Source: gazettelive, February 08, 2011
Wind Turbine Demand to Reach $133 Billion in 2014
The world market for turbines and related products (turbine-based engines, generators and generator sets) is projected to increase 6.1… (cienmagazine) [mappress] Source: cienmagazine, February 08, 2011
100% Clean Renewable Energy is Possible by 2050
Last week WWF released a major report arguing that the world’s entire energy needs could be met “cleanly, renewably and economically” within four decades. Published in conjunction with energy consultancy Ecofys and the Office for Metropolitan Architecture, ‘The Energy Report’ noted there are no tech
9.3 GW of Wind Power Installed in EU in 2010
A staggering 9.3 GW of new wind power capacity was installed in the European Union during 2010, reaching a total of 84 GW by the end of 2010… (lowcarboneconomy) [mappress] Source: lowcarboneconomy, February 07, 2011
Lloyd Werft Close to Sealing Cable-Laying Vessel Order From Bremen’s Beluga Shipping (Germany)
IHS Fairplay reports that Lloyd Werft is reportedly close to sealing an order for a cable-laying vessel from Bremen’s Beluga Shipping. The vessel, with a length of 110m and breadth of 28m, is to be delivered in mid-2012 for deployment on a North Sea offshore windfarm, the German daily newspaper NWZ
Event in Blissfield Focuses on Plans for up to 735 Installations in Region (USA)
For years, it’s been a phrase linked to debates over where to build nuclear power plants, steel plants, auto plants, coal-fired power plants… By Tom Henry (toledoblade) [mappress] Source: toledoblade, February 07, 2011
Subsea Services Acquires Caledonian Geotech (UK)
Subsea Services (S3), provider of ROV and survey services to the international energy industry, has announced the acquisition of geoscience… (rigzone) [mappress] Source: rigzone, February 07, 2011
Suzlon Group Q3: Record US$ 7.3 bn Orderbook; Steadily Improving Performance (India)
Suzlon has installed over 15,000 MW of wind power capacity in 25 countries, established operations across 32 countries, with a workforce of over 13,000 personnel. Group orderbook rises to record US$ 7.3 bn; increase of 35 per cent. Group revenues of Rs. 4,433 cr. (US$ 968 mn). EBITDA of Rs. 182 cr.
Local Companies to Benefit From Renewable Bonanza (UK)
Dundee West MSP Joe FitzPatrick believes that the development of a renewable energy manufacturing and maintenance base at Dundee Port will… (dundeesnp) [mappress] Source: dundeesnp, February 04, 2011
Setting Straight Claims of Cape Wind Opposition (USA)
Opponents of Cape Wind, the still-embattled herald of offshore wind in the U.S., have raised an array of unsubstantiated objections, but the… By Herman K. Trabish (greentechmedia) [mappress] Source: greentechmedia, February 04, 2011