The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) has appointed Thomas Becker as its new Chief Executive Officer. A former Danish civil servant, Thomas Becker has since 2010 been CEO of Genan – a company that recycles used tyres on a very large scale globally (and has a turnover of 100 million Euros per y
Drain Center has won a contract to supply specialist pipework for a new £736 million high-profile wind farm construction project, located approximately eight kilometres off the East Yorkshire coast. The 12 month contract, currently valued at £300,000, saw Drain Center selected by PBU (UK) Ltd of Sed
The offshore wind industry will meet in Stockholm on 20 and 21 February 2013. A first-time event, the WINDFORCE Baltic Sea conference will focus on the issues and challenges the industry faces to generate electricity at sea, and the developments and experiences which result from this undertaking. Sp
The Navigant Consortium released the “U.S. Offshore Wind Manufacturing and Supply Chain Development” report, prepared under an award by DOE in order to provide objective economic analysis and reporting of market activities and progress related to offshore wind energy in the United States. The “U.S.
Scottish homes would see significantly increased electricity bills if it becomes independent, because the country would bear the cost of renewable energy subsidies and infrastructure, which are now distributed across the United Kingdom, Energy Secretary Edward Davey said in his speech held at an ene
The Navigant Consortium released the “U.S. Offshore Wind Market and Economic Analysis: Annual Market Assessment 2012” report, prepared under an award by DOE in order to provide objective economic analysis and reporting of market activities and progress related to offshore wind energy in the United S
Gills Harbour Ltd. has welcomed MeyGen’s decision to use a purpose-built catamaran for their project between the mainland and Stroma, writes John O’Groat Journal. Namely, MeyGen is planning to install 400 electricity-generating turbines in the Inner Sound. For this project they primarily wanted to u
Dominion Virginia Power welcomed the news that the U.S. Department of Energy had selected a company-led team to begin award negotiations for initial engineering, design and permitting for an offshore wind turbine demonstration facility off the coast of Virginia. In its DOE application, Dominion prop
The N.C. Solar Center welcomed the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Call for Information and Nominations for potential offshore wind leasing areas offshore from North Carolina. As a member of BOEM’s North Carolina Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force, the N.C. Solar Center has been
The Energy Department has announced seven offshore wind awards for projects in Maine, New Jersey, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, and Virginia. As part of the Energy Department’s broader efforts to launch an offshore wind industry in the United States, these engineering, design, and deployment projects will su
As part of the Obama Administration’s all-of-the-above energy strategy to expand domestic energy development, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced it is publishing a Call for Information and Nominations to gauge the offshore wind industry’s interest in acquiring commercial wind lea
Siemens AG has revealed that its Energy division will generate EUR 3.2 billion in savings in 2013 and 2014, which is more than a half of the company’s overall planned savings of EUR 6 billion. During an analyst event held at its gas turbine factory in Charlotte, North Carolina, Siemens told analysts
In a first of its kind collaboration, a coalition of leading environmental organizations and offshore wind developers has agreed to a series of voluntary measures that will protect critically endangered North Atlantic right whales, while helping to expedite responsible offshore wind development, in
German Energy Agency (Deutsche Energie Agentur; Dena) released a study on Tuesday, which shows that up to EUR 42.5 billion of investment is needed in distribution infrastructure until 2030, in order to shift to renewables. Based on that fact, Dena has urged the Government to allow grid operators to
