Wind energy is taking an increasing battering, with vulnerability to storm damage, under-performance and increasing social and environmental impacts giving cause for concern. It also appears offshore turbine towers are more susceptible to scour than predicted, according to the latest issue (164 MA4)
There were only a few Finnish stands at the EWEA OFFSHORE 2011 conference in Amsterdam, but several Finnish participants were listening to the interesting presentations, visiting the stands and meeting colleagues during the exhibition. In Finland there are about ten large offshore projects under dev
Great Yarmouth could see increase in its population of up to 120,000. This increase would be the prospect of East Anglia Array offshore wind farm construction. Barry Stone, from Great Yarmouth Borough Council, said that increasing the number of houses would be the best way to attract businesses to t
The United States has never been shy about following European trends. Be it politics, philosophy or fashion, ideas have flowed west across… By Fran Berkman (longislandreport) [mappress] Source: longislandreport, January 04, 2012
TECNALIA will provide free electricity trials at their experimental marine energy laboratory… (basqueresearch) [mappress] Source: basqueresearch, January 03, 2012; Image: fp7-marinet
While others were about to enjoy their New Year’s Eve dinner, the installation vessel Svanen started installation of the first monopile at Anholt Offshore Wind Farm, and the construction of Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm has now started. According to the original schedule, Svanen was supposed
Even with a revamped Energy Master Plan in place, the Christie administration faces tough challenges and tougher decisions in the New York… By Tom Johnson (njspotlight) [mappress] Source: njspotlight, January 03, 2012; Image: nj
Osiris Projects are to exhibit at the Scottish Renewables Offshore Wind & Supply Chain Conference at the end of the month. With some 500 delegates from across the sector, its supply chain and supporting agencies, this is Scotland’s biggest, best and most important offshore wind event, taking place f
Delegates of the EWEA OFFSHORE 2011 conference in Amsterdam were left in little doubt that an offshore super grid has to be the way forward if European ambitions are to be realised. But while a super grid may be coveted by the industry, there are still a number of major hurdles to overcome. And if [
Eco Wave Power has completed the construction and testing phase of its first sea wave energy generation models the “Wave Clapper”, and the “Power Wing”. The testing took place in the wave pool of the Hydro-Mechanical National Institute of Kiev. The “wave pool”, 2.5 meters depth, and 18 meters length
Jim Gordon explained how the SJC decision to uphold the approval of the Cape Wind contract with National Grid helps propel the project forward. „I think big wind means that there is huge offshore wind resource right off the coast of Massachusetts that we can tap for greater energy independence, more
KV Ventus B.V., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Corporation Ltd. (Keppel) has today entered into a share purchase and subscription agreement and shareholders’ agreement to acquire a 49.9% stake in offshore wind turbine foundation designer OWEC Tower (AS) for about NOK 61 million. OWEC Tower, hea
Chris Huhne revealed more evidence of the economic benefits of renewable energy as he reaffirmed the coalition’s commitment to meeting EU renewable energy targets. This came as the UK published an update on progress to source 15% of all energy from renewable sources by 2020. Latest research from DEC
Wind Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Market – Global Market Size, Share by Component, Competitive Landscape and Key Country Analysis to 2020” is the latest report from GlobalData, the industry analysis specialists that offer comprehensive information and understanding of the Global Wind O&M market. T
