Leaders from the 23-government Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) and the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General’s Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All) initiative today outlined specific commitments by participating countries and private sector leaders which will promote improved energy efficiency, renewa
Bruce Bailey, President and CEO of AWS Truepower, LLC, an international leader in renewable energy consulting and information services, will co-chair and serve as Technical Chair for the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) 2012 WINDPOWER Conference. Bailey will co-chair the conference with Gabri
GBI Research, a leading business intelligence provider, has released its latest research, “Wind Energy Maintenance Market to 2020 – Growth Driven by Increasing Competition between OEMs and ISPs in the Post-Warranty Maintenance Segment”. The report gives an in-depth analysis of the wind energy mainte
SeaHold GEOSHIPS Ltd, a marine and subsea services shipping company, held an open day on board the newest addition to its vessel fleet (25 April). Formed in 2003, the Aberdeen-based company took delivery of Loch Roag, its second multi purpose support vessel (MPSV), earlier this month on a contract v
Central Maine Power, Bangor Hydro Electric Co. and Maine Public Service Co. will negotiate a 20-year contract with Ocean Renewable to put tide-generated electricity onto the grid this summer, reported Associated Press. The Maine Public Utilities Commission created a contract term sheet for the proje
In an area where the London Array Offshore Wind Farm export cables and the Kentish Flats Offshore Wind Farm cables cross each other, these high voltage cables are being protected by rock placements. In total, four rock berms will be created, each approximately 150 metres long, 15 metres wide. Due to
TAG Energy Solutions has become one of the first UK companies to join a new renewables sector initiative launched by the Prime Minister, David Cameron. Unveiled at the Clean Energy Ministerial Conference, ‘Norstec’ is a new industry partnership, which brings together key players with an interest in
E.ON has today announced that Balfour Beatty Utility Solutions (BBUS) has been awarded the contract to install the cable on its Humber Gateway offshore wind farm. The contract, worth circa £19 million, will involve the design and installation of a 30km section of underground 132kV cable which will b
The UK energy Minister Charles Hendry was welcomed by DONG Energy’s head of UK Wind Power Christian T. Skakkebæk at Belfast Harbour this week. The harbour is now being turned into a bespoke offshore wind construction facility. DONG Energy signed a letter of intent to lease the facility at the start
Europe’s primary event for the wind industry, EWEA 2012, in Bella Center in Copenhagen was a great success. More than 500 exhibitors and over 10.000 visitors joined the exhibition and conference. Avanti Wind System was among the exhibitors. The exhibition visitors had the opportunity to take a close
The UK could displace fossil fuel consumption up to the value of £60 billion by 2020 if it meets its European commitment to achieve 15% of its energy consumption from renewable sources by 2020, according to new research. However, the report by the Renewable Energy Association (REA) warns that withou
DNV achieved a 3.7% growth in operating revenue, from NOK 9,792 million in 2010 to NOK 10,156 million in 2011. The operating profit increased by NOK 248 million, or 31%, from NOK 810 million in 2010 to NOK 1,058 million in 2011. The net profit after tax for 2011 came to NOK 730 million, compared [&h
The port services provider, Rhenus Midgard, signed an outline agreement for logistics services with JADE Werke GmbH based in Wilhelmshaven on the second day of this year’s HANOVER FAIR. The logistics services company will in future support the firm, which was set up at the beginning of 2012, with it
Grand Valley State University and Michigan Technological University joined a public-private business in search for funding of the initial engineering and design of the new floating turbine technology for the Great Lakes, according to Associated Press. Lead agency, requesting funding from the Departm
