Business & Finance
Cape Wind Foe Aids GOP With $100,000 (USA)
A month ago, as the battle over a proposed wind farm in Nantucket Sound was being heard by state regulators, William I. Koch, the fossil fuel magnate and Cape Cod summer resident, donated $100,000 to the Republican Governors Association. Koch, a longtime opponent of Cape Wind and cochairman of the A
China’s Regulators to Review Sinovel IPO on Wednesday
China’s securities regulator said Friday it will review wind-turbine producer Sinovel Wind Group Co.’s initial public offering plan… (nasdaq) [mappress] Source: nasdaq, October 26, 2010;
SeaZone Continues to Support Renewable Energy Sector (UK)
SeaZone, the market leader for marine geographic information, software and services, will be presenting their latest developments for the renewable energy sector at RenewableUK 2010 in Glasgow on 2 to 4 November 2010. SeaZone will be sharing Stand 325 with its new parent company HR Wallingford. Both
UK Announces Massive Green Energy Boost
Prime Minister David Cameron has announced a massive cash injection to support the UK’s renewable energy drive as part of the Government’s… (clickgreen) [mappress] Source: clickgreen, October 26, 2010;
Interim Financial Report, Third Quarter 2010 (Denmark)
Vestas reported a third-quarter profit and a positive free cash flow following the loss in the first half year of 2010. Vestas generated third-quarter revenue of EUR 1,722m against EUR 1,814m in the year-earlier period. EBIT margin was 10.7 per cent, against 13.5 per cent in the third quarter of 200
Hunder Ports Leader in Port Funding (UK)
The Humber region should be a “frontrunner” for funds announced in the Comprehensive Spending Review to develop renewable energy at port… (lowcarboneconomy) [mappress] Source: lowcarboneconomy, October 26, 2010;
Gamesa Announces Plans to Base the Worldwide Centre of its Offshore Business in the UK, Investing up to 150 Million Euros Through 2014
Gamesa, a world leader in wind energy technology, intends to choose the United Kingdom as the worldwide centre of its offshore wind energy business, and plans to invest up to 150 million euros there by 2014. The offshore industrial plan, which Gamesa plans to implement beginning in 2011 in the UK, c
Tegopi invests €3m into Turkish wind tower factory
Portugal’s largest wind tower manufacturer Tegopi has invested €3 million in a new production unit in Turkey, the company’s first outside of… (windpowermonthly) [mappress] Source: windpowermonthly, October 25, 2010;
Offshore Windfarms Will Provide a Handsome Income for the Royals (UK)
The general clamour over George Osborne’s spending review has obscured one of the most significant constitutional changes of recent years. (dailymail) [mappress] Source: dailymail, October 25, 2010;
Offshore wind farm extension planed (UK)
A WIND farm off the coast of Herne Bay and Whitstable could be extended by more than 50 per cent. Energy company Vattenfall, owners of the… (thisiskent) [mappress] Source: thisiskent, October 22, 2010;
Bristow Helicopters flying towards offshore wind power (USA)
A PIONEERING helicopter company plans to be the first to offer a dedicated service for the global offshore wind-power industry. (scotsman) [mappress] Source: scotsman, October 22, 2010; bristowgroup
Bulgaria’s Unambitious Energy Plan Puts Green Investments at Risk
The Bulgarian government’s ‘National Renewable Energy Action Plan’ is failing to tap the full potential of Bulgaria’s locally-produced and pollution-free wind power, and failing to harness the full potential of the country’s fast-growing wind energy industry. At the international conference “Wind Po
Green Projects Makes it Despite Big Spending Review Cuts (UK)
The Renewable Heat Incentive, offshore wind, clean coal and the Green Investment Bank received funding today, even as Chancellor George… Michelle Ward (greenwisebusiness) [mappress] Source: greenwisebusiness, October 21, 2010;
Gov. Deval Patrick Announces New Bedford as Staging Area for Cape Wind
Stung by criticism over the high cost of the Cape Wind project, Gov. Deval Patrick will announce today that some of the jobs for the… By Jay Fitzgerald (bostonherald) [mappress] Source: bostonherald, October 21, 2010;