The backers of a €3 billion wind farm proposed for the Irish Sea have said it is ready to be built “tomorrow” if they get permission from… By Tim O’Brien (irishtimes) [mappress] Source: irishtimes, October 20, 2010;
The world market for wind turbines saw robust growth in the first half of the year 2010, with approximately 16 Gigawatt of new capacity added worldwide. Again China represents the by far largest market and added 7800 MW within only six months, reaching total installations of almost 34 Gigawatt. The
Windpower Monthly technical writer Eize de Vries looks at Gamesa’s offshore plans and what its upcoming 5MW and 6/7MW offshore turbines… (windpowermonthly) [mappress] Source: windpowermonthly, October 20, 2010;
This report responds to a letter dated August 16, 2010, from Janice Mays, Staff Director of the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on… (eia) [mappress] Source: eia, October 20, 2010;
Princeton Power Systems (PPS) announces a $1.8M grant award to accelerate development of its Distributed Generation TransformerTM and E-QUAD… (businesswire) [mappress] Source: businesswire, October 20, 2010;
Marine Board of the ESF presents vision for marine renewable energies at the EurOCEAN 2010 conference. By 2050 Europe could get up to 50% of its electricity needs from renewable marine sources according to a report presented today by the Marine Board of the European Science Foundation at the EurOCEA
A planning application for the substation for a proposed 560MW offshore wind farm off the Norfolk coast has been rejected by Breckland… (newenergyfocus) [mappress] Source: newenergyfocus, October 20, 2010;
The global ocean energy sector is at a turning point, with over 45 wave and tidal prototypes expected to be ocean tested in 2010 and 2011, after only a dozen were installed in 2009, according to a new IHS Emerging Energy Research market study. If these initial projects are successful, the global oce
A local company will make foundations and metal components for the controversial Cape Wind project in Nantucket Sound.Middleboro-based Mass… By Thomas Grillo (bostonherald) [mappress] Source: bostonherald, October 19, 2010;
The largest site for turbine prototyping and certification in Europe is officially opened. The Dutch testing facility, on Wageningen University grounds and operated by Ecofys Wind Turbine Testing Services can service the latest generation turbines with tip heights up to 200 meters. The site provides
– Ebitda rose 25.3% and net earnings by 25.2% due to diversification and solid assets – Ebitda rose 19.4% driven by an increased contribution from wind, higher production and capacity, as well as greater efficiency, offsetting the negative impact of gas – Installed capacity exceeded 12,000 MW wh
Research and Markets has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan’s new report “Investment Opportunities in the Wind Energy Sector in… (businesswire) [mappress] Source: businesswire, October 19, 2010;
Investors on Oct. 12 proposed to build an underwater electricity superhighway that would carry wind power generated off the Mid-Atlanti… (kansascity) [mappress] Source: kansascity, October 19, 2010;
Offshore renewable energy projects around the south-west coast of England could generate 9.2GW of electricity, more than double the domestic… (istockanalyst) [mappress] Source: istockanalyst, October 19, 2010;
