A SUBSEA construction firm is to expand operations after moving its base in the region. By Andy Richardson (thenorthernecho) [mappress] Source: thenorthernecho, May 25, 2011
Engineering design consultants, Atkins, welcomed UK Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg’s comments that one of the Green Investment Bank’s first priorities would be to help the offshore wind sector. It said the investment, which will start in April 2012, should create renewed confidence in the sector a
The renewable lobby wants UK energy regulator Ofgem to remove local charges from electricity tariffs paid by offshore wind farms. By Jamie Stewart (powergenworldwide) [mappress] Source: powergenworldwide, May 25, 2011;
The Toshiba Corporation further diversified its renewable energy business by acquiring 40 billion won ($0.04 billion) worth of … By Oliver M. Bayani (ecoseed) [mappress] Source: ecoseed, May 24, 2011;
NGenTec has made three board appointments as it moves towards commercialising its wind turbine technology. (business7) [mappress] Source: business7, May 23, 2011;
Dawn is beginning to break in Cornwall and the Leviathan and Kraken, two grand vessels, sit patiently awaiting their departure from the… By Ellie Zolfagharifard (theengineer) [mappress] Source: theengineer, May 23, 2011;
The contractors would supply and install Goldwind wind turbines. The wind farm of 49.5MW is located in Jhampir, district Thatta Sindh, Pakistan. Chinese Wind Energy Information Center, or CWEI, has announced that The Three Gorges First Wind Farm Project Pvt. Ltd has signed an offshore and onshore wi
In the decade since Jim Gordon proposed building the nation’s first offshore wind farm in Nantucket Sound, the 130-turbine project has… By Beth Daley (boston) [mappress] Source: boston, May 23, 2011;
Within the public limited company Norther NV – which won the fourth licensed concession for the construction and operation of an… (electrawinds) [mappress] Source: electrawinds, May 23, 2011
The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Thursday gave conditional approval to the Atlantic Wind Connection project -… (sustainablebusiness) [mappress] Source: sustainablebusiness, May 23, 2011;
KENT County Council is committed to doing everything it can to “aid, abet and support” Vestas in coming to Sheerness and owners Peel… (thisiskent) [mappress] Source: thisiskent, May 20, 2011;
Gamesa is determined to ensure its medium- and long-term growth and leadership in the energy technology market both in the wind business (land-based and offshore) and in the development of new renewable technologies that offer high growth potential in the medium and long term. To this end, the compa
Scottish and Southern Energy plc announced financial report for the year to 31 March 2011. Lord Smith of Kelvin, Chairman of SSE, said: “SSE’s key financial objective is to deliver above-inflation increases in the dividend every year, and this has again been achieved. SSE is one of just six FTSE 100
Wind Towers Ltd, the joint venture between SSE (Scottish and Southern Energy plc) and Marsh Wind Technology Ltd, the UK subsidiary of Marsh Global Holdings Ltd, has completed the purchase of the Skykon wind turbine tower manufacturing and assembly plant at Machrihanish, Campbeltown, from its Adminis
