A major new report has found renewable energy companies in Scotland are in need of more engineers to fulfil their future ambitions. Scottish Renewables commissioned independent researchers to survey more than 540 companies in what is the most comprehensive jobs study to date. Of those companies who
REpower Systems SE, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Suzlon Group, the world’s fifthlargest manufacturer of wind turbines, is changing its name as announced: from today, the company will be known as Senvion SE. The Hamburg-based wind turbine manufacturer will now identify itself using the new Senvio
European Commissioners Maria Damanaki and Günther Oettinger today presented a new action plan to facilitate the further development of the renewable ocean energy sector in Europe. A central element in this action plan will be to establish an Ocean Energy Forum, bringing together stakeholders to buil
Leading offshore wind developers are to give the supply chain a vital insight into new business opportunities as part of a pioneering initiative being held this month (January) at one of the industry’s flagship annual conferences. The Supply Chain Share Fair is one of the key events showcasing at Sc
A crewman has been airlifted to hospital this morning after a fire on board a wind farm support vessel 4 nautical miles off Great Yarmouth. Humber Coastguard received a call from the vessel Norfolk Tern just after 8am reporting they had a fire in their starboard engine. They had managed to bring it
The wind industry needs to optimize its supplier base in order to reduce costs and improve turbine performance and reliability. Written by Borje Axelsson from ABB: You have too many suppliers! Don’t worry, you are not alone. This is typical for a fast changing industry like Wind, where just finding
Successful trial results of the next generation of multi-purpose buoys tailored for the renewable energy industry have led to recent orders from operators in the wind energy sector. Dutch energy company Eneco has purchased Fugro’s used wind LiDAR buoy whilst a Japanese company is to deploy their buo
After terminating the Atlantic Array offshore wind project, RWE is most likely to cut down more of its investments in renewable projects in the UK, writes Guardian Sustainable Business. The company’s share price is going down and RWE is also dealing with rather large debts. Beside these issues, offs
Renewable tidal energy sufficient to power about half of Scotland could be harnessed from a single stretch of water off the north coast of the country, engineers say. Researchers have completed the most detailed study yet of how much tidal power could be generated by turbines placed in the Pentland
New research from a global group of scientists and engineers, including from the University of Southampton, has been published in a special issue journal of the Royal Society. The work is in support of tidal power, which has the potential to provide more than 20 per cent of the UK’s electricity dema
Pondera Consult has recently developed a unique ‘life size visual screen’. This new screen creates the possibility to show photo and video visuals of new wind energy developments on a ‘what you see is what you get’ basis. Through its size and special curved screen, the viewer can experience what the
Danbor A/S has entered into cooperation with the Dutch forwarding company Westland Logistiek BV. They are both specialized in logistic solutions for the on- and offshore oil and gas and wind industries. Partnership has been established with a view to growing their businesses in the global market of
E.ON Starts Building Amrumbank West OWF E.ON has started the construction of Amrumbank West wind farm in the North Sea. The first foundation was installed today 37 kilometers northwest of the island of Helgoland. Three Crewmen Rescued after Their Vessel Caught Fire Three crewmen have been rescued of
In continuation of the announcement that the Danish pension funds Arbejdsmarkedets Tillægspension (ATP) and PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab (PFA) and funds managed by Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division through New Energy Investment S.a.r.l. (Goldman Sachs funds) will invest a total of DKK 1
