There is a way that the tax code could be improved to boost renewable energy. For many years the technologies eligible for the PTC and ITC… By Richard W. Caperton ( americanprogress ) [mappress] Source: americanprogress , January 11, 2012 ;
Niall Stuart, Chief Executive of Scottish Renewables responds to Civitas wind power report. “There are so many fundamental mistakes and flawed assumptions in this jaundiced report it’s hard not to see this as blatant prejudice masquerading as economics. Ruth Lea’s frequent asides show that she doesn
Offshore wind energy is an innovative new industry, which by creating thousands of jobs and intensive investments gives Europe a necessary impulse for economic growth. It can also provide the missing pieces in the energy and climate puzzle that Europe needs to solve urgently. What I brought home fro
Things have gone from bad to worse for Gov. Martin O’Malley’s offshore wind farm initiative… by Robert M. O’Brien (baltimorefishbowl) [mappress] Source: baltimorefishbowl, January 11, 2012;
Leading international renewable energy consultancy group Natural Power has been awarded a contract to carry out an energy yield assessment and site classification study for the permitted 230MW Humber Gateway offshore wind farm project in the UK by international energy utility E.ON. The Round 2 wind
Cable installation at London Array, 1GW offshore wind farm, has been delayed as a result of the bad weather and shallow waters at the construction site, reports Windpower Monthly. With Global Marine’s Jan Steen, Atlantis and Sovereign vessels charter suspension, London array has called in more insta
Leading international renewable energy consultancy Natural Power announces this week the release of WindManager – a groundbreaking wind farm portfolio information system increasing profitability of wind farm operations – to the US market at the AWEA Wind Project Operations, Maintenance & Reliability
A new survey shows that Marylanders support the offshore wind development. OpinionWorks of Annapolis conducted the survey which indicates that two thirds of voters favor offshore wind even though the end result could be utility bills raised by USD 2 a month. The main reason for arguing in favor of t
The welding works and the outfitting on the 18m long vessel have progressed in time. On thursday 5th of Jan took therefore place the lift of deckhouse. It was attached on its fixed rubber mounts in the hull later in the same afternoon. Now this newbuilding Nr. 1349 will phase the final navigation ou
Guodian United Power, a leading Chinese wind turbine manufacturer, recently unveiled a 6-megawatt (MW)… (xinhuanet) [mappress] Source: xinhuanet, January 11, 2012
Eneco has now entered the statutory consultation period for the proposed Navitus Bay offshore wind park and will be holding eight public exhibitions at Swanage, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch, West Moors, New Milton, Lymington and the Isle of Wight. These public exhibitions will provide people wit
Gamesa’s Board of Directors agreed at a meeting today, following a previous report from the Appointment and Remuneration Committee, to create an Executive Committee to which it will delegate all Board of Directors faculties, with the exception of faculties that are non-delegable by law or the compan
While the launch of the first 20 metre wind farm service vessel will take place next week a second 20 metre wind farm service vessel is also under construction. All frames and longitudinal stiffening is being fitted at present. Delivery date is July, 2012. Also at their Yard they are constructing a
NetSurvey will attend Europe´s largest conference and exhibition for the subsea industry. Subsea 2012 will take place at the Aberdeen Exhibition & Conference Centre on the 8th and 9th of February. The exhibition will showcase innovative subsea technology and services. NetSurvey and MMT will be prese
