Development of the offshore wind industry in North-West Europe was the central topic at the Dutch – German – American Offshore Wind Summit held on 19th of May 2014 in Hamburg. The Renewable Energy Hamburg Cluster (EEHH) alongside the Dutch network Cleantech Holland, organized the workshop, which was
The Clean Energy Solutions Center, an initiative of the Clean Energy Ministerial, and the International Renewable Energy Agency have formalized a collaboration that will help accelerate the global deployment of renewable energy. The jointly-led Renewable Energy Policy Advice Network (REPAN) will lev
An interdisciplinary group of doctoral students that study wind energy at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst held a discussion on the Block Island Marine spatial planning. The group conducted a case study about the project, tackling various stages the company went through in order to facilit
Scotland’s Energy Minister, Fergus Ewing, has announced that the first leg of a project in Orkney funded by the Scottish Government has demonstrated the potential for considerable cost savings using the capabilities of smaller support vessels in the marine renewables industry. The Orkney Vessel Tria
German conglomerate Siemens has requested more information from Alstom as part of due diligence prior to making an offer for the company. Yesterday, French Economy Minister Arnaud Montebourg said to a parliamentary economic affairs committee that: “Siemens is pursuing its work and has written to Als
Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm developer, RWE, voiced its disappointment at the Lincolnshire County Council’s letter to the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC). “Lincolnshire County Council (LCC) have suggested that RWE Innogy UK has approached the community consultation for this proj
Today, speaking to industry, science, and government representatives at the Nova Scotia Energy Research and Development Forum, Tony Wright, general manager of FORCE (the Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy), announced two new staff members and two new volunteer board members have joined the team
The French government-owned nuclear group, Areva, said it could consider the possibility to acquire Alstom’s wind turbines business if an opportunity presented itself, according to Reuters. At the parliament hearing on nuclear energy held yesterday, Areva CEO Luc Oursel said: “Concerning the wind ac
Chinese wind turbine manufacturer Sinovel reported a loss of CNY 3.45 billion (USD 551 million) in 2013, which led to suspension of its bonds from trading by the Shanghai Stock Exchange. On April 30, the Shanghai Stock Exchange temporarily suspended Sinovel’s bonds from trading, and was to decide wi
At the same time as the Government has announced that over 30 million people are now employed in the UK, Cooper Lomaz Recruitment Limited, one of East Anglia’s leading recruitment consultants, has reported that there has been a marked rise since this time last year in the number of positions for whi
A Wirral specialist in seabed mapping and coastal surveys has clinched a finance package worth almost £5m to help it expand its services and take on additional staff. Osiris Hydrographic and Geophysical Projects, which is owned by Liverpool-headquartered conglomerate Bibby Line Group, has received £
Mojo Maritime, the Falmouth based marine renewable energy experts, has expanded into France, having incorporated a wholly owned French subsidiary in response to the growing French tidal energy market. Mojo Maritime France S.A.S. is headquartered in Cherbourg, Normandy, and has operations in Nantes,
Beatrixhaven, one of Eemshaven Port’s docking basins, is undergoing its final expansion phase to become a specialised offshore wind hub. Groningen Seaports invested over EUR 56 million in the project, and it is gearing up to become a big player in the offshore wind industry. Beatrixhaven will featur
China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Limited (Ming Yang), a leading wind turbine manufacturer in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2014. “We have signed new orders of 671.5MW during the quarter, and our signed orderbook continues to grow strongl
