THE UK government’s much-vaunted Green Investment Bank (GIB) will need far more than the £3 billion of public funds set aside… By David Lee and Nathalie Thomas (scotsman) [mappress] Source: scotsman, September 27, 2011
FIRST Minister Alex Salmond today unveiled a new £35 million fund to attract offshore wind turbine manufacturers to Scotland… (scotsman) [mappress] Source: scotsman, September 27, 2011
Specialist electrical services company Sims Systems has opened a new headquarters in Great Yarmouth to cope with increased demand… (tms-media) [mappress] Source: tms-media, September 27, 2011
MAJOR utility provider RWE nPower caused a stir within the region’s renewables sector when it was inferred northern Lincolnshire could… (thisisscunthorpe) [mappress] Source: thisisscunthorpe, September 27, 2011
A rapid rise in British wind power capacity will gradually cut returns for operators of gas and coal plants over the next three years as… By Karolin Schaps (reuters) [mappress] Source: reuters, September 27, 2011
A raft of inward investment decisions to develop offshore renewable technology in Scotland over the last year is a sign of greater things to come for the country’s growing clean-tech sector, First Minister Alex Salmond said today on the eve of a major international conference on financing green ener
Cutting-edge wave and tidal technology is regenerating island communities, bringing new jobs and new skills, says Niall Stuart, chief executive of trade body Scottish Renewables. The winds and stormy seas that dominate the 70 islands that make up the Orkneys has shaped the life of islanders as well
Wave energy company Aquamarine Power took another major step towards the commercialisation of its Oyster technology with the announcement today [27 September 2011] of £7 million of new funding and a commitment of further investment in the company from its existing shareholders over the next two year
The expertise of Scotland’s oil and gas industry could help reduce costs of offshore wind operations by at least 20 per cent, according to… By Jenny Fyall (scotsman) [mappress] Source: scotsman, September 27, 2011
Though there are some alternative wind turbine designs out there, generally speaking the windmill is a relatively mature technology. By Dave Levitan (spectrum.ieee) [mappress] Source: spectrum.ieee, September 27, 2011
MORE than 200 delegates attended Renewing The Humber, a conference held to promote opportunities in the offshore wind… (thisisscunthorpe) [mappress] Source: thisisscunthorpe, September 27, 2011
As part of the German American Offshore Wind Conference on October 18th, the German American Chamber of Commerce (GACC) will… (renewableenergyworld) [mappress] Source: renewableenergyworld, September 27, 2011
Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm, being constructed between 10 and 13 miles north of Sheringham, is due to be completed… By Adam Lazzari (edp24) [mappress] Source: edp24, September 27, 2011
First Minister Alex Salmond welcomed a senior government and industry delegation from China, led by Vice-Minister Liu Qi of the country’s National Energy Administration (NEA), during a visit to learn more about Scotland’s offshore wind industry. The industry mission, which includes Shi Lishan, NEA D
