A new study has shown that it may be possible to use floating turbines to exploit deeper-water sites off the coast of the UK, where the wind… (istockanalyst) [mappress] Source: istockanalyst, October 19, 2010;
Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) today announced that its third quarter results will include a charge of approximately $163 million, or $0.90 per share, for estimated cost increases on the Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Project. During the third quarter, the project experienced a variety of execution ch
A subsidiary of Fred. Olsen Windcarrier AS, which is indirectly owned 50/50 by Bonheur ASA and Ganger Rolf ASA, has entered into a contract for the specialized transport and installation vessel for offshore wind turbines “Brave Tern” with the Belgian offshore company GeoSea NV. Duration of the contr
Turbine Transfers Ltd, one of the leading providers of support vessels to the offshore windfarm industry, based in Holyhead, has chosen BMT Nigel Gee Ltd as the designers of its new series of multi-purpose Wind Farm Support Vessels. BMT Nigel Gee Ltd is a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, the leading int
THE global offshore wind market will outperform previous forecasts and grow into a £750 billion industry by 2030, according to a ground-… By Nathalie Thomas (scotlandonsunday) [mappress] Source: scotlandonsunday, October 18, 2010;
A firm interested in building an offshore wind farm 6 to 9 miles east of Northwestern University estimates the cost would run about $313… BY Bob Seidenberg (suntimes) [mappress] Source: suntimes, October 18, 2010;
The Port of Providence has won $10.5 million in federal funds for the purchase and installation of two harbor cranes to expand cargo… By Alex Kuffner (projo) [mappress] Source: projo, October 18, 2010;
The developer of America’s first offshore wind Farm, Cape Wind, has agreed to become the Eco Partner of U.S. sailor Brad Van Liew’s entry in… (bymnews) [mappress] Source: bymnews, October 18, 2010;
Many developments in China can only be described in superlatives, and wind power is no exception. When I first visited Beijing to attend the ministerial Beijing Renewable Energy Conference (BIREC) in 2005, the city looked very different, and so did the wind energy industry. Back then, China only had
Deepwater Wind is assembling a state-of-the-art “wind measuring” buoy at Quonset Point that will be the first of its kind in the United… By Alex Kuffner (projo) [mappress] Source: projo, October 18, 2010;
Yesterday morning, Dr. Hermann Scheer, Member of the German Parliament, President of Eurosolar and General Chairman of the World Council for Renewable Energy, died unexpectedly in Berlin. One of his greatest achievements, next to many books and inspiring speeches, was to initiate the successful feed
ODS-Petrodata today announces the release of the International Offshore Wind Market Report: 2010-2020. This report presents key demand and supply information and draws conclusions about how this market will evolve over the next decade, including the forecast that global offshore wind market capacity
Nass&Wind Offshore, one of the leading French developers of offshore wind projects, will shortly install a wind LIDAR at the top of the Grand Léjon lighthouse, located in the bay of Saint-Brieuc off the coast of northern Brittany (France). This new generation device based on Light Detection and Rang
Ireland must take advantage of the UK’s plans to develop invest up to €60bn on offshore wind projects in the Irish and Celtic Seas,… By Rachel Neliigan (insideireland) [mappress] Source: insideireland, October 15, 2010;
