When the Netherlands built its first sea-based wind turbines in 2006, they were seen as symbols of a greener future. By Ivana Sekularac (reuters) [mappress] Source: reuters, November 17, 2011
HR Wallingford, the international hydraulic and environmental engineering consultancy, has formed a partnership with Loughborough University to develop a new underwater acoustic propagation and noise-impact model. Designed to work with proven HR Wallingford ecological models, the new model is an imp
Germany, the UK, Spain and France will install the most wind power capacity between 2011 and 2020 in Europe, new statistics show. Up until 2011, 15% of new capacity will be installed in Germany, 14% in the UK, 13% in Spain and 12% in France. These statistics, contained in the European Wind Energy As
Ocean energy is electricity that is generated when the power of tides, waves and currents moves turbines and windmills. By Bellamy Pailthorp (kplu) [mappress] Source: kplu, November 16, 2011
HOCHTIEF’s operating business performed as planned in the third quarter of 2011: The Group is in the black, with profit before taxes of EUR 333.0 million and consolidated net profit of EUR 98.7 million. That means HOCHTIEF achieved turnaround in the operating business, although it has not yet fully
As Europe faces the danger of recession, one industry is planning massive growth. The European offshore wind industry is set to more than triple its annual investments over the next decade – creating jobs, manufacturing and construction opportunities in many countries. At the end of the month, the w
Tentec has launched a new electric-driven, high-pressure hydraulic pump for use with its renowned Aero range of bolt tensioning equipment. The WTP3, a self-contained unit with the ability to generate pressures up to 1600 bar, features an innovative handheld controller that enables engineers to opera
Hochtief AG (HOT), Germany’s largest builder, plans to set up a joint venture with an investment partner to develop offshore wind farms. By Stefan Nicola (bloomberg) [mappress] Source: bloomberg, November 16, 2011; Image: hochtief
Investment in renewable power generation may double to $395 billion a year by 2020, led by growth in offshore wind and solar energy projects… (bloomberg) [mappress] Source: bloomberg, November 16, 2011
SMALL scale hydro developer Green Highland Renewables has appointed a new managing director. The Perth company said Ian Cartwright has been brought in to oversee the next phase of its development. Cartwright was the founder of J S Cartwright and Company, which he sold to Scottish Hydro Contracting i
NRG Bluewater Wind President Peter Mandelstam used the proceeds from the 2001 sale of a wind project he built in Montana to found Bluewater Wind and focus on ocean wind. “I stopped doing on-land projects,” Mandelstam said, “because I could see the market was crowded, all the best sites were going to
Shetland has signed a deal with the giant power company Vattenfall which might one day see the community part-owning… by John Robertson (shetlandtimes) [mappress] Source: shetlandtimes, November 16, 2011; Image: vattenfall
Plans to make the Isle of Wight the UK’s first energy self-sufficient and carbon neutral region by 2020 have been revealed at Westminster. (bbc) [mappress] Source: bbc, November 16, 2011
A forward looking private, public and community sector partnership which will drive the growth of marine energy in Shetland will be announced tomorrow (Wednesday 16 November) at the inaugural Dynamic Shetland green energy event. European energy company Vattenfall, the Shetland Islands Council and th
