HOCHTIEF has a new partner for the construction and operation of dynamically positioned offshore jack-up vessels for offshore windfarms and oil&gas: GeoSea, which is part of the Belgian DEME Group, is taking over the BELUGA HOCHTIEF Offshore GmbH shares that were sold by the heavy-lift shipping comp
Dexawave A/S has now started the practical part of the project to test the possibilities for Malta to get supplied with renewable energy from the Mediterranean waves. A scale model of Dexawave’s converter – has been placed in the sea off the Maltese town Marsascala and it is supposed together with m
A week of industrial-scale initiatives in wind and solar had as its highlight Chinese turbine manufacturer Sinovel’s capture of a deal to… (climatespectator) [mappress] Source: climatespectator, July 06, 2011;
Sparkling on the horizon from the Belgian seaside resort of Oostende stands the Thornton Bank offshore wind farm. Last week the EWEA team set out to see these turbines – six tall towers which form phase one of the offshore farm’s development – up close and personal. At some 30km from the coast the [
Beyond the portals of the European Marine Energy Centre, researchers are seeking to transform this island archipelago into a global hub of… Alan Crawford, Tim Quinson (businessweek) [mappress] Source: businessweek, July 06, 2011;
George Osborne is planning a scheme aimed at allowing coastal communities to benefit directly from offshore wind and wave power… By David Perry (eveningexpress) [mappress] Source: eveningexpress, July 06, 2011;
Van Oord has been awarded the contract for the infield cabling and burial of the DanTysk offshore wind farm project 70 km off Sylt, Germany. The laying work will begin in the spring of 2013 and be completed around six months later. The DanTysk wind farm is a joint venture between Vattenfall Europe W
SunPower Corp. announced the appointment of six new board members following completion of Total’s all cash tender offer on SunPower, expanding its board of directors to 11. Today’s announcement follows antitrust clearance without conditions by the European Commission regarding Total’s all cash tende
Windreich AG from Wolfschlugen is issuing a new corporate bond, the Windreich Bond 2011, with a volume of up to 75 million euros. With a term of five years, a fixed interest rate of 6.5 per cent annually as well as a minimum investment and denomination of 1,000 euros, the Windreich Bond 2011 is [&he
Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy advises that analysis of the commercial scale CETO 3 unit data from its initial test run has… [mappress] Source: carnegiecorp, July 05, 2011;
E.ON-organises event showcasing innovative research initiatives this week (5-6 July). The event, organised by E.ON, will bring together over 50 scientists from Europe, Australia and America who form part of the company’s E.ON International Research Initiative (EIRI). The key objective of the initiat
Tom Hopkinson, Managing Director of Taylor Hopkinson Associates, explores how employment and economic growth opportunites in the offshore… Industry Today [mappress] Source: Industry Today, July 05, 2011;
A delegation of government officials and politicians from Sweden spent two days with key energy figures in East Anglia to discuss the … (businessweekly) [mappress] Source: businessweekly, July 04, 2011;
The self propelled, self elevating jack up barge the GMS Endeavour successfully completed the first turbine installation yesterday, Sunday 3 July 2011. The Endeavour jacked up offshore at the wind farm site on Friday and completed the highly technical lifting procedure to raise and install the 80 me
