E.ON-organises event showcasing innovative research initiatives this week (5-6 July). The event, organised by E.ON, will bring together over 50 scientists from Europe, Australia and America who form part of the company’s E.ON International Research Initiative (EIRI). The key objective of the initiat
The offshore wind power industry has some way to go to prove it can take its place as a sustainable part of the energy mix. The cost and technological track record remain major challenges. Government bodies are still split between positive and negative sentiment about offshore wind power. We got the
Tom Hopkinson, Managing Director of Taylor Hopkinson Associates, explores how employment and economic growth opportunites in the offshore… Industry Today [mappress] Source: Industry Today, July 05, 2011;
Prices have been set to encourage community-based, independent power producers to sell renewable energy to Nova Scotia Power. (cbc) [mappress] Source: cbc, July 05, 2011;
Wind power installation costs in China drop to US$463 per kilowatt. The cost of wind power equipment installation in China dropped by 12.5… (china-briefing) [mappress] Source: china-briefing, July 05, 2011;
The UK Government’s energy statistics for the first quarter of this year and 2010 paint a mixed picture with renewables output up by 27% but… (energyefficiencynews) [mappress] Source: energyefficiencynews, July 04, 2011;
A delegation of government officials and politicians from Sweden spent two days with key energy figures in East Anglia to discuss the … (businessweekly) [mappress] Source: businessweekly, July 04, 2011;
The self propelled, self elevating jack up barge the GMS Endeavour successfully completed the first turbine installation yesterday, Sunday 3 July 2011. The Endeavour jacked up offshore at the wind farm site on Friday and completed the highly technical lifting procedure to raise and install the 80 me
China is the development of offshore wind power potential of the country most expected by 2020, China’s offshore wind power market… (f-paper) [mappress] Source: f-paper, July 04, 2011;
Vestas Government Relations has officially opened the Vestas Wind Systems A/S Representative Office in Brussels, Belgium to improve Vestas representation with EU stakeholders and lawmakers. The Representative Office is headed by Emmanuelle Raoult, Director of EU Affairs, with support from Vestas Gro
LEEDCo hopes to harness the power of the wind — and a unique revenue-sharing agreement — to benefit the entire region. By Jennifer Keirn (LEEDCo) [mappress] Source: LEEDCo , July 04, 2011;
Interfax-China reported that Xinjiang Goldwind Science and Technology Co Ltd one of the largest wind turbine manufacturers in China plans… (steelguru) [mappress] Source: steelguru, July 04, 2011;
EDF Energies Nouvelles announces the signature of an exclusive partnership agreement with Danish group DONG Energy, a global leader in offshore wind energy, in response to the invitation to tender that the French government is due to launch. With over 20 years’ experience in the Northern European of
A Rhode Island Supreme Court paves the way for Deepwater Wind to advance the permitting and development of its planned Block Island Wind Farm, which remains on track to be the first offshore wind farm in the nation. The Supreme Court upheld Deepwater Wind’s power purchase agreement with National Gri
