A group of 122 environmentalists, conservationists, and elected officials sent a letter to President Obama yesterday urging support for the… (environmentamerica) [mappress] Source: environmentamerica , March 09, 2011
Arup, an independent firm of designers, planners, engineers, consultants and technical specialists, has named Mark Gardner power business leader for the Americas. In this role, he will continue to advance Arup’s planning, engineering and management services for onshore and offshore wind projects in
When Maryland issued its request for interest (RFI) for offshore wind leases off its coast last year, terrestrial-based wind developers, such as RES Americas, Iberdrola Renewables and NRG Energy, answered the state’s call alongside offshore-only wind developers, such as Fisherman’s Energy. While t
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing a EUR 80 million loan to finance the construction and operation of Germany’s first … (iewy) [mappress] Source: iewy , March 09, 2011;
A study was undertaken for the assessment of tidal energy potential in the country. According to the study, there is an estimated potential… (pib) [mappress] Source: pib, March 08, 2011
BARONESS Hanham CBE, Communities Minister from the Department of Communities and Local Government will today (TUESDAY MARCH 8) officially unveil European funding towards a multi-million pound project at the National Renewable Energy Centre (Narec) in Blyth, placing the North East at the centre of of
A Maine tidal energy company says its prototype underwater power system has passed all of its tests, paving the way for a commercial unit to… (businessweek) [mappress] Source: businessweek, March 08, 2011
DONG Energy, E.ON and Masdar today (8th March) announced that the first of 177 foundations has been installed at the London Array Offshore Wind Farm, in the Thames Estuary. The monopile, weighing 268 tonnes – the equivalent of around 35 double decker buses – was supplied and installed by joint ventu
The Crown Estate has asked developers for views on how seabed around Northern Ireland could be made available for around a gigawatt of offshore… (utilityweek) [mappress] Source: utilityweek, March 08, 2011
The wind turbine manufacturer Wind-Weser Bremerhaven is building 40 wind turbine foundations for offshore wind farm Global Tech I. [mappress] Source: radiobremen, March 08, 2011
In the annual Maine Fisherman’s Forum the Bangor Daily News Reports that BOEMER is giving wind power development projects zoning rights over other uses of the ocean resources, such as commercial fishing, all in the name of marine spatial planning: “Paul Howard, executive director of New England Fish
Griffon Hoverwork has designed a brand new craft, the 2450TD, with significant design input from the Swedish Coastguard. The 2450TD is based on the popular 2400TD design but, as the Coastguard wanted to transport their snowmobiles, the dimensions and payload of the craft were increased. These vessel
AMBAU GmbH has received its first complete order for offshore foundations. This is the largest individual order in the history of the company. Bremen: With AMBAU GmbH having already demonstrated its expertise as a supplier of main components for the foundations of the projects Global Tech 1 and Bork
Constellation Energy says requiring utilities to buy offshore wind power will cost customers billions at the expense of more cost-effective… (fredericknewspost) [mappress] Source: fredericknewspost , March 08, 2011
