The offshore wind industry has moved from a niche market to a maturing industry, however securing funding and low returns on investment are… By Mike Jones (investortoday) [mappress] Source: investortoday, December 07, 2010
The first floating buoy to test offshore wind energy in Lake Michigan is planned for six miles off the Muskegon shoreline next spring. By Dave Alexander (mlive) [mappress] Source: mlive, December 07, 2010
Shanghai Electric Group Co., Ltd. (SHSE: 601727 and SEHK: 2727), one of the largest diversified equipment manufacturing groups in China, on… (tradingmarkets) [mappress] Source: tradingmarkets, December 07, 2010
Carrying banners that read “Maryland: Got Wind?,” a small group of environmental activists marched down West Street toward the State House… By Tina Reed (istockanalyst) [mappress] Source: istockanalyst, December 07, 2010
Lake County commissioners’ decision last week to support the Lake Erie Energy Development Corp. is an important step for the agency to move… By John Arthur Hutchison (news-herald) [mappress] Source: news-herald, December 07, 2010
Last week Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced the “Smart from the Start” initiative to expedite the siting, leasing and… By Peter Voskamp (blockislandtimes) [mappress] Source: blockislandtimes, December 07, 2010
The University of Delaware says it is looking for a site to test offshore wind power turbines. University officials say they have ruled out… (wmdt) [mappress] Source: wmdt, December 07, 2010
Advocates plan to gather at a conference in Annapolis to promote off-shore wind power. Organizers say they are hosting Saturday’s conference… (washingtonexaminer) [mappress] Source: washingtonexaminer, December 07, 2010
Suzlon Energy, the world third largest and India’s largest wind energy company, wins the Gigaton award for global leadership in emission control and sustainability practices. The award patronized by ‘The Carbon War Room ‘, a not for profit organization combating climate change was presented at a cer
RenewableUK, the UK’s leading renewable energy trade association, has welcomed the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding by ten European ministers from countries bordering the North Sea. The Memorandum covers an agreement to develop an offshore electricity grid enabling interconnection between
GL Exchange Forum in Madrid looks at the offshore wind market through the lens of the future. By 2020, the EU aims to get 20% of its electricity produced by wind energy technologies. That number is well within reach, since wind power’s share of total installed capacity has quadrupled in the past 10
Government research published this week shows that young people in the UK strongly support the use of renewable energy, including solar… By Michelle Ward (greenwisebusiness) [mappress] Source: greenwisebusiness, December 06, 2010
Rules for regulating offshore wind farms likely will blow over to next year. State Sen. Patty Birkholz of Saugatuck has been working… (hollandsentinel) [mappress] Source: hollandsentinel, December 06, 2010
GL Garrad Hassan is offering expert offshore training courses to develop skills within the wind power industry. Its Offshore Wind Energy course is specifically created for professionals. GL Garrad Hassan offers offshore wind energy engineering expertise in Germany The aim is set: 10.000 Megawatt – t
