The only thing you can say for certain about British weather is that it’s unpredictable. One minute the sun is shining. By Ellie Zolfagharifard (theengineer) [mappress] Source: theengineer, April 26, 2011;
Vattenfall, currently installing a thirty-turbine wind farm off Barrow-in-Furness, finished three months of cable engineering works yesterday by completing the connection from the Ormonde Offshore Wind Farm to the National Grid. The 42km export cable, which will take power from the wind farm to the
Quietly operating in the background, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) plays an important role in the UK’s offshore wind industry. As an executive agency of the UK government’s Department for Transport, it is involved in the consents process and safety of navigation, and as HM Coastguard in l
SNP policy on renewable energy is being attacked by nuclear enthusiasts on grounds of intermittency. It is true that if weather… (thescotsman) [mappress] Source: thescotsman, April 26, 2011
DEME is one of the largest marine engineering companies in the world. From its core activities, dredging and civil marine engineering, the group has developed complementary activities such as environmental engineering (treatment of soil and sludge), services for the oil and gas sector and extraction
American Bridge Manufacturing in Reedsport and Sause Bros. in Coos Bay have won contracts related to the manufacture and deployment… (theworldlink) [mappress] Source: theworldlink, April 26, 2011;
The world may know China best for its massive consumption of coal and its plume of pollution over the Pacific Ocean. By Glenn Meyers (cleantechnica) [mappress] Source: cleantechnica, April 26, 2011;
South Boats Special Projects Ltd. announces the launch and commissioning of its 44th offshore wind farm crew transfer vessel, ‘MCS Zephyr’. The vessel is a South Catamaran 18m and is the first of a two boat order from Maritime Craft Services (Clyde) Ltd. to be delivered. ‘MCS Zephyr’ is the first ve
South Boats Special Projects Ltd. is pleased to announce the launch and commissioning of its 43rd offshore wind farm crew transfer vessel, ‘MPI Dorothea’. The vessel is a first of class South Catamaran 17m and is the first of a two boat order from MPI Workboats Ltd. to be delivered. This vessel comp
The Energy Technologies Institute has completed its third offshore wind energy project, has found that offshore wind energy costs… [mappress] Source: earthandindustry, April 25, 2011;
ScottishPower has secured a prestigious accolade in the Scotland plc Awards. (scottishpower) [mappress] Source: scottishpower, April 25, 2011
PLANS to set up a marine energy hub centred on Devonport Dockyard have won the backing of the Prime Minister. (thisisplymouth) [mappress] Source: thisisplymouth, April 25, 2011;
An offshore wind project just started the long slog through the federal regulatory maze, with the filing of an application for a right-… (riskcenter) [mappress] Source: riskcenter, April 25, 2011;
Contractors are being sought for a £10.5million extension to one of the busiest piers in Orkney to cope with renewable energy work. By Cheryl Livingstone (pressandjournal) [mappress] Source: pressandjournal, April 25, 2011;
