The French railway equipment and energy company is looking to acquire one of the European wind energy giants, reported Les Echos. Alstom is eyeing German Repower, Gamesa from Spain, and Danish Vestas. The company has already begun negotiations with Suzlon, REpower Indian owner. Yesterday, the Financ
Days before the March 19 deadline for proposals to develop wind power in the ocean off Virginia’s coast, environmental leaders gathered in front of Dominion Virginia Power headquarters to deliver a petition signed by more than 10,000 Virginians in support of the electric utility’s hastened developme
BUSINESSES involved in the growing renewables sector are to be given practical industry support with the return of a flagship green energy conference. More than 200 industry leaders are expected at Renewing The Humber on May 1 at the KC Stadium, Hull. Organisers say the latest event will tackle some
Upon initiating a 7 billion-euro ($9 billion) renewable energy expansion plan, EON AG (EOAN) expects to reduce costs for building offshore wind farms about 40% by 2015, reports Bloomberg. Chief Executive Officer, Johannes Teyssen, said the company is planning to commission as much as 800 megawatts o
Sir David King, a former scientist, claims that nuclear energy is a cheaper option than offshore wind, reports Telegraph. If the country wants to cut bad emissions, it will be forced to move heating and transport on to electricity. That means it should produce much more electricity than before. Prof
Today, Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) voted for an amendment to preserve key tax credits which encourage the development and deployment of alternative energy measures. These tax credits, which have expired or are set to expire, benefit a number of energy industries in Delaware such as offshore wind, solar
IHC Merwede will exhibit a broad range of its innovative vessels, advanced equipment and lifecycle support activities on stand number 2625 at the forthcoming Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) 2012, which runs from 30 April to 3 May in Houston, USA. As a reliable supplier of custom-built vessels a
A new study published by Natural Currents Energy Services, LLC, a company devoted to developing tidal power generation, says the tides of the New Jersey shore offer enough energy to power 200,000 homes. “At about $5 million per Mega Watt installed, that’s a $2 billion investment opportunity to creat
Belden offers innovative products and solutions for both onshore and offshore wind power applications that help to reduce downtime, whilst at the same time meeting reliability, safety and security needs for effective wind farm management. With a proven track record in reliability and high quality, B
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, will host a National Environmental Policy Act public scoping meeting for the Department of the Army’s Permit Application Environmental Impact Statement March 28 regarding Baryonyx Corporation Inc.’s proposed offshore wind farm. The public is enco
Floating foundations for the offshore wind industry are increasingly gaining attention and interest within the industry as well as among government and permitting institutions and also investors. This interest is driven by the conditions found in the US and Japan where the vast majority of offshore
Jeroen de Haas, chairman of the Board of Management: “We are proud of this result. It was achieved in a year in which great uncertainty affected economic activities and the confidence of businesses and consumers. In that context, it is satisfying to note that Eneco is able to realise further growth
EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG, Karlsruhe, successfully increased the hybrid bond issued in October 2011, which had an initial volume of € 750 million, by a further € 250 million. The bond met great investor interest and was oversubscribed several times. The terms of the increase correspond to th
Rotterdam based Offshore Wind Services BV (OWS) announce the acquisition of one of the best known operators in the offshore wind crew transfer industry; North Wales based Offshore Wind Power Marine Services Ltd. (OWPMS) . OWPMS has been providing crew transfer services since 2003 and has been instru
