About 220 working positions could be created if plans for development of a Centre for Offshore Renewable Energy in Middlesbrough go through. The proposed project worth GBP 3.3 million would be located at the Teesside Advanced Manufacturing Park (TAMP). According to news from Gazette Live, Middlesbro
HRH Crown Prince Haakon will officially open the Sheringham Shoal offshore wind farm at a ceremony at Norfolk’s Holkham Hall on Thursday, the Foreigner news portal says. With the last wind turbine installed on July 10, the project had its ups and downs during the development. Besides the delays caus
Energy is the lifeblood of the U.S. military. The various branches of the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) combine to form the single largest consumer of energy in the world, surpassing the consumption totals of more than 100 nations. Driven by a combination of legislation, national and internationa
New wind turbine control technology being developed at the University of Hull was top of the agenda at a prestigious two-day workshop in Hull last week. Some of the world’s leading turbine manufacturers attended the workshop, providing an opportunity to share cutting-edge intelligence on making offs
The wind turbine manufacturer REpower Systems SE, a fully owned subsidiary of Suzlon Group, can look back on a successful time at HUSUM WindEnergy 2012, having concluded contracts for a total of almost 100 megawatts (MW) at the trade fair. Numerous preliminary negotiations and meetings with supplier
Bolt tightening specialist, Tentec Ltd, announces the appointment of a new dedicated Business Development Manager for Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Recognizing the growth of energy markets within these countries, Tentec has appointed Hannelore Khwaja in this important role. Hannelore, who is bas
A new bill that goes in favour of offshore wind development in the U.S. was put before the Senate Environment and Energy Committee on Thursday and received bipartisan support, the NJ Spotlight news site informs. The new bill, sponsored by Senator Jim Whelan, proposes sales-tax exemption, eliminating
Coastline Surveys has taken delivery of their new Datem 5000 CPT System (C-Pen35). After a series of robust acceptance tests the system was delivered on-time to Scotland and has immediately commenced work on a cable route survey in the North Sea for the Renewables Sector. The DATEM 5000 unit is a co
Renewable energy has to be affordable, predictable, and available. What has to date been considered a vision is now being implemented by offshore wind parks. The Eemshaven offshore base port in the Netherlands is proving to be the ideal location for German wind park projects in the North Sea. Buss,
BMO announces the first sale of the Vessel Black Box to Frisia Offshore, Germany. The Vessel Black Box is a flexible, integrated vessel movement monitoring system. Innovative sensor solutions from the aerospace industry are used, with superior performance and much lower cost than conventional sensor
A device called PAMBuoy will be launched this week by a spin-out company SMRU Limited from St Andrews University. PAMBuoy is said to be useful first of all for offshore wind developers, as it allows detecting whales, dolphins and other sea mammals in the project area. A marine mammal scientist who w
Wind energy turbine manufacturer Fuhrländer AG in Liebenscheid/Germany has filed for insolvency at the Local Court Montabaur on September 20, 2012. Prior to this, the company already initiated essential personnel measures in February 2012, mainly at its headquarter in Liebenscheid. Subsequent, mutua
It is extremely difficult to extinguish a fire in a wind turbine using conventional methods. The 130-meter high turbines are effectively outside the range of the fire department, and when it comes to turbines at sea, human intervention in the event of fire is virtually impossible. That’s why a compr
AJ Woods, an engineering company, has been shortlisted for a GBP 2.28 million of funding, which will be provided by South East Local Enterprise Partnership (SELEP). The funding will allow the company to support its part in the offshore renewables industry by building a wind farm hub, the Harwich and
