Business & Finance
THURSO-based engineering company successfully diversifies into offshore wind industry (UK)
Calder Engineering Ltd, which has been supplying cabins to the offshore oil and gas industry for 12 months, has recently won a contract to… (johnogroat) [mappress] Source: johnogroat, July 29, 2010;
REpower Systems AG announces preliminary interim results for Q1 2010/11 (April 1, 2010 – June 30, 2010) (Germany)
Sales EUR 213.1 million, EBIT EUR 1.5 million, order backlog EUR 2.42 billion Hamburg, 27 July 2010. According to initial calculations, REpower Systems Group (Prime Standard, WKN 617 703) generated a total performance of EUR 204.0 million in the first three months of fiscal year 2010/11, compared wi
Deepwater gets rival for Cape wind (USA)
A Canadian company that says it can provide Rhode Island with renewable power at a cheaper price than Deepwater Wind is urging state… By Alex Kuffner (pojo) [mappress] Source: projo, July 27, 2010;
Cosalt secures new joint venture with APRO (UK)
MARINE safety group Cosalt has formed a joint venture with the Danish engineering company APRO, the provider of engineering services to the… (yorkshirepost) [mappress] Source: automatedtrader, July 27, 2010;
Vestas signs contract with Consumers Energy to deliver 56 Turbine Generators for Lake Winds Energy Park (USA)
Consumers Energy has signed a contract with Vestas-American Wind Technology, Inc. to supply 56 wind turbine generators for the utility’s Lake Winds Energy Park in Mason County. The wind park is scheduled to begin operation in late 2012. The contract calls for Vestas to manufacture, deliver and commi
Beluga Shipping GmbH to expand (Germany)
Beluga Shipping GmbH, the dynamic heavy lift specialists, have featured previously on our pages as a company which never does things by… [mappress] Source: handyshippingguide, July 26, 2010;
Jim Dehlsen helps offshore wind development in USA
Jim Dehlsen, America’s most successful wind power innovator and entrepreneur, has been tilting at windmills since the early 1980s.Back then… By Melinda Burns (miller-mccune) [mappress] Source: miller-mccune, July 26, 2010;
U.S. Senate committee approves $10 million for University of Maine
U.S. Senate committee has approved $10 million in funding for the University of Maine’s development, deployment and testing of offshore wind… (wbztv) [mappress] Source: wbztv, July 23, 2010;
Sec. Chris Huhne paves the way for increase in wind turbines development (UK)
Mr Huhne, one of the leading Liberal Democrats in the cabinet, used an interview with The Sunday Telegraph to speak out in favour of… By Patrick Hennessy (telegraph) [mappress] Source: telegraph, June 25, 2010;
Indiana wants part of Lake Michigan for offshore wind turbines (USA)
Indiana is eyeing the state’s wind-swept slice of Lake Michigan as a possible location for wind farms, including turbines that would be… (southbendtribune) [mappress] Source: southbendtribune, July 23, 2010;
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath MP visits BiFab operation at the Fife Energy Park in Methil (UK)
A Fife company that emerged from a management buy-out just nine years ago is now a world leader in deep water offshore structures for wind… (eveningtelegraph) [mappress] Source: eveningtelegraph, July 23, 2010;
UK offshore wind energy industry gets £10 million grant
The first round of grants since the Budget for developing next-generation offshore wind turbines technology are announced by the Department… By Trevor Sievert (windfair) [mappress] Source: windfair, July 22, 2010;
Delaware hosts federal officials to discuss offshore wind possibilities (USA)
Delaware is making big strides in renewable energy development, state officials say after a meeting with federal officials who visited the First State and updated state and federal agencies on developers’ interest in offshore wind power.
E.ON leads in Offshore wind (Germany)
E.ON is leading the European offshore business. According to new statistics released by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) 118 new offshore wind turbines with a capacity of 333 megawatts, were connected to the grid in the first half of 2010. A massive 64 percent of all new capacity was deve