States along the Atlantic Coast are racing to be first in the country to put wind turbines offshore. But a group in Ohio says the first … Read more at WKSU [mappress] Source: WKSU, June 22, 2011;
SIAG Schaaf Industrie AG, one of the worldwide leading suppliers for tubular steel towers and components for the onshore and offshore wind energy industry, is looking back on a successful trade fair participation in Anaheim/California. More than 1,000 exhibitors participated in the annual Windpower
The prevailing theme at the offshore renewable energy conference “Energy Ocean International 2011” in the US state of Maine was that while… (esi-africa) [mappress] Source: esi-africa, June 21, 2011;
Leading offshore wind developer, Mainstream Renewable Power, today announced its Board level membership of the Offshore Wind Development Coalition in the U.S. The company, which is already actively developing over 7,600MW of offshore wind projects in Europe, recently expressed an interest in develop
A DELEGATION of companies from Yorkshire will visit world leading experts in offshore wind power generation during a mission to Norway… By Ian Briggs (thebusinessdesk) [mappress] Source: thebusinessdesk, June 21, 2011;
Walney 2 was planned to be installed in almost half the time it took to install Walney 1. In order to do that, two turbine installation vessels are working side by side with the installation. On Thursday 2 June 2011, both Kraken and Leviathan installed their first turbine in Walney 2, and both vesse
A proposal to build a massive wind energy plant in the waters of Nantucket Sound that are sacred to the Wampanoag people has had a legal … By Gale Courey Toensing (indiancountrytodaymedianetwork) [mappress] Source: indiancountrytodaymedianetwork, June 21, 2011
All turbines in Walney 1 are now in operation. On 30 May 2011, the last of the 51 turbines in the Walney Offshore Windfarm 1 exported its first power to the grid, and a big milestone in the project was reached. Jens Hansen, Senior Project Manager: “This is a major achievement for the project, and [&
Wind power is the main focus of China’s drive to promote renewable energy in the country. China is one of the world’s largest wind power… (researchandmarkets) [mappress] Source: researchandmarkets, June 21, 2011
Wave energy company Aquamarine Power took the first step towards installation of its second full-scale Oyster wave energy converter last week [15 June] with the arrival of the „Excalibur‟ jack-up barge in Orkney. The vessel is now stationed at the European Marine Energy Centre‟s (EMEC) Billia Croo s
A&P Group has won a contract with an important new client, P&O Maritime Services, carrying out conversion work on the company’s impressive European Supporter cable-laying vessel. The Group’s Hebburn yard has carried out numerous repairs and refurbishments for P&O Ferries but this is their first comm
In a world increasingly dominated by the need to reduce environmental impacts, what role does shipping have to play? Technological solutions exist, but which will prove to be the most beneficial and cost effective, and which lie over the horizon? What impact will the other players in the marine and
Unless an offshore wind farm is optimally designed, even the most powerful offshore wind turbine will under-perform. While there will always be a trade-off between turbine performance losses and wind farm lay-out cost savings, the trick is knowing how to strike the right balance, says the latest Win
The country’s leading wind turbine makers are vying with each other to push forward big-capacity wind turbines in a bid to win a slice of… (chinadaily) [mappress] Source: chinadaily, June 20, 2011;
