Among major industrialized nations, Germany has long stood out for its deep ambivalence about nuclear power. So it wasn’t much of a surprise… By Peter Fairley (ieee) [mappress] Source: ieee, November 01, 2011;
Niall Stuart, CEO of Scottish Renewables, the body representing upwards of 300 renewable energy organisations in Scotland, found himself und… (forargyll) [mappress] Source: forargyll, November 01, 2011
The London Array consortium, Abu Dhabi’s Masdar, E.ON, Dong Energy on Monday announced that work is under way at the world’s largest offshor… (wam) [mappress] Source: wam, November 01, 2011
The UK Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has announced a new proposal on how to support large scale renewable electricity under the Renewable Obligation. In response to increasing market pressures, particularly the need to reduce costs and promote cost efficient projects, DECC has alte
Ten NOF Energy members based in North East England have been successful in securing a proportion of the Government’s £950million Regional Growth Fund. NOF Energy is the business support organisation for oil, gas, nuclear and offshore renewables sectors. George Rafferty, Chief Executive of NOF Energy
Willi Balz, Chief Executive Officer of the Windreich AG, has announced that the company has secured total project financing for its first offshore wind park Global Tech I and emphasizes, ‘With its 400 MW capacity, it is the first offshore project worldwide to obtain financing which directly brings t
Andrew Mill, CEO, The National Renewable Energy Centre (Narec): “With the support received from the Regional Growth Fund, Narec will help to sustain the UK’s leading position in the offshore wind sector by driving the commercial development of seven new innovative products or services. Narec will ma
500 delegates from all over the world have attended in Cairo the opening ceremony of the 10th World Wind Energy Conference & Renewable Energy Exhibition. Several speakers highlighted the huge potentials of wind and other renewable energies for economic growth, sustainable energy supply and the creat
In response to the UK Government’s £100/MWh target cost for offshore wind, UK-based engineering and consultancy company Enventi have announced the launch of a comprehensive study to examine the benefits of a floating wind solution. The UK Government’s recent Electricity Market Reform (EMR) proposals
LYNN-BASED Chalcroft Construction has sent a team up north as part of a two-year programme to allow a Scottish Power electricity substation… (lynnnews) [mappress] Source: lynnnews, October 31, 2011
Statoil ASA (STL), Norway’s largest oil and natural gas company, is looking to develop offshore wind in Japan as that nation promotes more r… By Sally Bakewell (bloomberg) [mappress] Source: bloomberg, October 31, 2011;
A NATIONAL Grid scheme that could see giant electricity pylons constructed along the Waveney Valley has prompted a warning from more than 15… (dissexpress) [mappress] Source: dissexpress, October 31, 2011
East Anglia Offshore Wind, a 50-50 Joint Venture between ScottishPower Renewables and Vattenfall, today confirmed it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with both International Port Holdings (IPH) of Great Yarmouth Port Company and Associated British Ports (ABP) of Lowestoft. These MoU’s highli
The Switch, a leading provider of permanent magnet generator and full-power converter packages, told today that it will continue to pursue its successful business strategy as an independent company following the announcement by its shareholders and power technology company AMSC regarding the termina
