Suzlon Energy, the world third largest and India’s largest wind energy company, wins the Gigaton award for global leadership in emission control and sustainability practices. The award patronized by ‘The Carbon War Room ‘, a not for profit organization combating climate change was presented at a cer
RenewableUK, the UK’s leading renewable energy trade association, has welcomed the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding by ten European ministers from countries bordering the North Sea. The Memorandum covers an agreement to develop an offshore electricity grid enabling interconnection between
New Jersey is far out in front of other East Coast states with its plans for offshore wind power — and could become a front line in the gathering political battle between old and new energy industries. Four proposed projects would build up to 1,750 megawatts of wind-driven power off New Jersey. One
The leader of Hull City Council said that plans for wind turbine manufacture at Alexandra Dock could usher in new era of prosperity for the… (nextbigfuture) [mappress] Source: nextbigfuture, December 06, 2010
Today’s announcement that Ireland has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will see it join a European ‘Supergrid’ has been… (siliconrepublic) [mappress] Source: siliconrepublic, December 06, 2010
The leader of Hull City Council said that plans for wind turbine manufacture at Alexandra Dock could usher in new era of prosperity for the region. At a meeting this morning, Councillor Carl Minns delivered a rousing speech in which he said that the bid to bring offshore wind industry to Hull was an
Windpower Intelligence, the specialist research division of Windpower Monthly is launching a new market study for the wind power industry in China. China is now one of the world’s fastest growing markets for wind power and is on course to become the biggest of all. This extensive investment report p
NOW THAT utility regulators have approved National Grid’s deal to buy half the electricity generated by the Cape Wind project, another major… (boston) [mappress] Source: boston, November 30, 2010;
Antwerp Port Authority and the Left Bank Corporation are going in search of a partner to build a wind farm in collaboration with them on the left bank of the Scheldt. A study carried out during the past few months has shown that there is room for up to 55 wind turbines in the Waasland […]
On 11 November 2010 DONG Energy A/S announced its intention to issue, subject to market conditions, new callable subordinated capital securities due 3010. At the same time DONG Energy announced a conditional invitation to all holders of its outstanding EUR 1.1bn callable subordinated capital securit
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order worth $125 million from the Belgian company C-Power NV to link a wind farm 30 kilometers off the coast of Belgium to the mainland grid. The transmission link is part of an expansion of the Thornton Bank wind farm. In the first
C-Power is pleased to announce that it has closed the financing of the second and third phases of the offshore wind farm on the Thornton Bank (located about 30 km in the North Sea off the Belgian coast). A group of 7 commercial lenders: KBC, Rabobank, Société Générale, KfW Ipex-Bank, Commerzbank, De
FoundOcean, the subsea and offshore grouting specialist for the global energy construction industries, is undergoing a major reorganisation at its UK Offshore Service Base in Livingston as it says farewell to one of the longest serving members of the company, Peter Lauder, as he retires after 27 yea
Typhoon Offshore B.V. and Korwind GMBH have reached an agreement for Korwind to acquire a substantial minority share in Typhoon Offshore. In Europe, Korwind serves as a representative of top South Korean industrial firms looking to gain a leading position in the international offshore wind industry,
