THE Skykon factory is currently the only significant manufacturer of wind turbine towers in Scotland and is therefore a very important part… By Paul Brewer (scotsman) [mappress] Source: scotsman, October 27, 2010;
As the offshore wind industry struggles to erect the first wind turbine off US shores, there are hurdles to financing and construction that are difficult, but not insurmountable, industry experts said Tuesday. Lengthy and onerous permitting requirements for offshore wind top the list of obstacles, w
The Department of Energy (DOE), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE), and the Department of Commerce’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) today announced eight joint research awards totaling nearly $5 million to support the responsible siting and
Thousands of civil engineering jobs and other jobs in construction will be created thanks to a newly announced £60m fund to develop offshore… William Hobson (randstadcpe) [mappress] Source: randstadcpe, October 27, 2010;
On Tuesday the European Parliament’s Energy Committee gave its green light to an agreement with the Council to free up €146 million of… (europarl.europa) [mappress] Source: europarl.europa, October 27, 2010;
Vestas has announced plans to cut around 3,000 jobs as part of its plan to cut excess capacity in Europe. The move was revealed as part of… James Quilter (windpowermonthly) [mappress] Source: windpowermonthly, October 27, 2010;
A month ago, as the battle over a proposed wind farm in Nantucket Sound was being heard by state regulators, William I. Koch, the fossil fuel magnate and Cape Cod summer resident, donated $100,000 to the Republican Governors Association. Koch, a longtime opponent of Cape Wind and cochairman of the A
China’s securities regulator said Friday it will review wind-turbine producer Sinovel Wind Group Co.’s initial public offering plan… (nasdaq) [mappress] Source: nasdaq, October 26, 2010;
SeaZone, the market leader for marine geographic information, software and services, will be presenting their latest developments for the renewable energy sector at RenewableUK 2010 in Glasgow on 2 to 4 November 2010. SeaZone will be sharing Stand 325 with its new parent company HR Wallingford. Both
Prime Minister David Cameron has announced a massive cash injection to support the UK’s renewable energy drive as part of the Government’s… (clickgreen) [mappress] Source: clickgreen, October 26, 2010;
Vestas reported a third-quarter profit and a positive free cash flow following the loss in the first half year of 2010. Vestas generated third-quarter revenue of EUR 1,722m against EUR 1,814m in the year-earlier period. EBIT margin was 10.7 per cent, against 13.5 per cent in the third quarter of 200
The Humber region should be a “frontrunner” for funds announced in the Comprehensive Spending Review to develop renewable energy at port… (lowcarboneconomy) [mappress] Source: lowcarboneconomy, October 26, 2010;
Gamesa, a world leader in wind energy technology, intends to choose the United Kingdom as the worldwide centre of its offshore wind energy business, and plans to invest up to 150 million euros there by 2014. The offshore industrial plan, which Gamesa plans to implement beginning in 2011 in the UK, c
Portugal’s largest wind tower manufacturer Tegopi has invested €3 million in a new production unit in Turkey, the company’s first outside of… (windpowermonthly) [mappress] Source: windpowermonthly, October 25, 2010;
