In the first six months of 2011, E.ON, the Düsseldorf energy group, recorded a massive decrease for all key earnings indicators. While group sales rose by approximately 20 percent year-on-year to roughly EUR53 billion, the Adjusted EBITDA decreased by 45 percent to EUR4.3 billion. The main reasons f
The renewable energy sector in Europe would have been in dire straits over the last two and a half years, were it not for the role public… (climatespectator) [mappress] Source: climatespectator, August 10, 2011
A Western Australian company that’s developed a breakthrough wave energy method says Australia is poised to be a world leader in developing the technology. Carnegie Wave Energy has pioneered a fully submerged wave power generation system that uses a series of flooded buoys to produce constant, renew
Bourbon published second quarter 2011 results. “The steady increase in the fleet’s utilization rates, particularly in shallow water offshore, illustrates the recovery of the offshore market and our clients’ recognition of the performance of our vessels. Although significant, the improvement in daily
DONG Energy will release its results for the first half in 2011 on 16 August, 2011. A conference call for investors and analysts will be held at 11:00 CET on the same day. About DONG Energy DONG Energy is one of the leading energy groups in Northern Europe. They are headquartered in Denmark. [&hel
German energy giant RWE has confirmed that Peter Terium will replace embattled CEO Jürgen Grossmann next year. By Sam Edmonds and Nathan Witkop (dw-world) [mappress] Source: dw-world, August 10, 2011;
The United Kingdom’s coastlines have been a testing ground for tidal energy for years. This summer, Londoners are giving river power… By Melissa Mahony (smartplanet) [mappress] Source: smartplanet, August 09, 2011
Poland should give up on its nuclear programme to make way for offshore wind farms. This is one of the main conclusions of a new… By Danuta Isler (thenews) [mappress] Source: thenews, August 09, 2011
Tata Steel has supplied an order for offshore grade steel manufactured in Scunthorpe and Motherwell to a pioneering wave energy device. Aquamarine Power’s device, which is capable of generating 800kW of electricity, was unveiled last month by Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond in Fife. The machi
Conditions for offshore wind power production in Sweden are better than earlier believed, a report by Geological Survey of Sweden (SGU) and the Swedish Energy Authority (Energimyndigheten) has shown. By compiling data on water depth and seabed conditions new potential areas for offshore wind farms h
An alternative energy project off the Sonoma County coast that local officials just two years ago hailed as a way to increase… (marinij) [mappress] Source: marinij, August 09, 2011
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen is heading out to the Isles of Shoals to learn about research being done by the University of New Hampshire’s… (stamfordadvocate) [mappress] Source: stamfordadvocate, August 09, 2011
A BOSTON-based entrepreneurial guru has called on the Scottish Government to support a key wave energy venture which has the potential… By Bill Magee (scotsman) [mappress] Source: scotsman, August 09, 2011
In late July, BAUER Renewables Ltd., a subsidiary of BAUER Spezialtiefbau GmbH and part of the international construction and machinery manufacturing concern BAUER AG, successfully installed a drilled-in monopile foundation structure for a tidal energy turbine of the client Voith Hydro. This took pl
