Alpha Ventus, the first German offshore wind farm, launched operations in 2010. In the future, offshore wind power will play an increasingly important role, not only in Germany but across the world. TÜV SÜD has stepped up its activities in this sector by establishing an Offshore Windenergydepartment
Today’s the opening day of Maryland’s General Assembly, and supporters of developing offshore wind power plan to “swarm” the State House… (baltimoresun) [mappress] Source: baltimoresun, January 13, 2011
Bureau Veritas has issued guidelines for the Classification and Certification of Floating Offshore Wind Turbines. The guidelines specify the… (oilpubs) [mappress] Source: oilpubs, January 13, 2011
Windstream’s Wolfe Island Shoals Offshore Wind Power Project will create 1,900 jobs during its five-year development and construction period. A study conducted by AECOM to explore the employment and economic impacts of the project in Ontario also indicates that 175 long-term jobs will be created dur
The Maryland Clean Energy 2011 Legislative Day will be held on Jan. 27. The event, sponsored by the Maryland Clean Energy Center, will allow… (nawindpower) [mappress] Source: nawindpower, January 13, 2011
A group of veteran Midcoast marine industry players appears poised to buy the former Stinson Seafood Company property on the Belfast … By Ethan Andrews (villagesoup) [mappress] Source: villagesoup, January 13, 2011
In one of his last acts as the state’s top law enforcement officer, outgoing attorney General Patrick Lynch asked a host of state… By Peter Voskamp (blockislandtimes) [mappress] Source: blockislandtimes, January 13, 2011
Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation, or LEEDCo and Freshwater Wind, LLC, have signed an option with the State of Ohio to lease… (istockanalyst) [mappress] Source: istockanalyst, January 13, 2011
Deepwater Wind has announced plans to construct the Deepwater Wind Energy Center (DWEC), the first of the “second generation” of offshore… (altenerg) [mappress] Source: altenerg, January 13, 2011
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar has launched a ‘Smart from the Start’ wind energy initiative for the Atlantic Outer Continental… (altenerg) [mappress] Source: altenerg, January 13, 2011
* The University of Zaragoza’s Gamesa Chair will encourage research coordination, training programmes and further study into the design of wind turbines, components and wind farms * Applied innovation and implementation of programmes to encourage the creation of tech-based companies are among the ch
Offshore energy will be a major focus of Seawork International, held annually at the ABP Port of Southampton. (seawork) [mappress] Source: seawork, January 12, 2011
The US wind power sector received two huge endorsements last week involving the first proposed offshore wind farm in the country and the nation’s favourite building. Cape Wind, a 130 turbine project that was first proposed a decade ago, received its final permit from the Environmental Protection Age
With an estimated 40,000 new turbines to be installed in the US by 2015, wind turbine OEM’s are desperate to source reliable components… (onlinetes) [mappress] Source: onlinetes, January 12, 2011
