In September 2010, SGS successfully became a member of Suisse Eole, an association for the promotion of wind energy in Switzerland. For the first time in its capacity as a Suisse Eole member, SGS took part in the meeting of the association held on September 14th, 2010 in Bern. During the one-day eve
Visitors to RenewableUK 2010 will hear at first hand from OSBIT Power Ltd (OP), about plans for a turbine access system that can operate in safety in higher sea states than any system currently available. OP is the newly established renewable energy engineering design, manufacture and supply company
The rapidly expanding renewable energy cluster at Port of Blyth received a major boost with the announcement of two long term deals linked to the offshore wind sector. Alnmaritec, an aluminium boat builder with a focus on the offshore wind sector, has been operating at the Port on a temporary basis
The Port of Wilmington, Delaware has failed in its bid for $22 million in federal aid to make accommodations for a wind power project, a… Tamar Wilner (windpowermonthly) [mappress] Source: windpowermonthly, October 28, 2010;
Global Tech I including 80 plants to be created northwest of Cuxhaven in the North Sea – Energy suppliers as client HOCHTIEF Construction has been awarded the contract for another offshore wind farm. From mid-2012, the HOCHTIEF subsidiary is expected to start constructing the wind farm Global Tech I
A SERIES of public exhibitions will be taking place about a proposed wind park off the Dorset coast. From this Monday until Thursday,… (dorsetecho) [mappress] Source: dorsetecho, October 28, 2010;
* Orders up 18%1 on industrial recovery and large power order * Revenues positive after five quarters of decline * Operational EBIT margin2 up to 14.0% as cost take-out delivers further benefits ABB’s order growth accelerated and revenues rose in the third quarter on a combination of continued growt
The Patrick administration started crafting a plan last May to buy a $91 million, publicly funded ship whose main job would be to plant wind… By Christine McConville (bostonherald) [mappress] Source: bostonherald, October 28, 2010
The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth said Wednesday it plans to create a 300-square-mile zone south of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket… By Grant Welker (heraldnews) [mappress] Source: heraldnews, October 28, 2010;
WEARSIDE is at risk of losing jobs in offshore wind industries to other cities and countries, says an industry expert. Sunderland man Mick… (sunderlandecho) [mappress] Source: sunderlandecho, October 28, 2010; Image: alpha-ventus
Offshore renewable energy could kick off the next billion-dollar “gold rush” in the continent’s coastal waters, and that could be good news… (cnbc) [mappress] Source: cnbc, October 28, 2010;
As the number of offshore wind turbines increases, so too does the need for cost-effective and efficient installation solutions. IHC… (bymnews) [mappress] Source: bymnews, October 28, 2010;
Mott MacDonald, the global engineering, management and development consultancy, will be exhibiting on stand 43 at the RenewableUK Exhibition, which is taking place on 2-4 November 2010 at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC) in Glasgow, UK. Mott MacDonald’s stand will be located in H
Our next NWCC Transmission Update Briefing will take place on Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at 1:00 PM Eastern (12:00 CT / 11:00 MT / 10:00 PT). The Center for Advanced Energy Studies’ Energy Policy Institute (EPI) is leading a team of researchers from Boise State, Idaho State, and the Idaho National La