Wind farm with 80 turbines being built north of Rügen – 50% share in joint venture Hochtief Construction and the Belgian DEME Group have been contracted to construct major elements of the German Baltic EnBW Baltic 2 wind farm. The joint venture will deliver and erect the foundations and will handle
Much as GM’s $41,000 price tag on its electric Volt delivered a high-voltage sticker shock to car buyers, Cape Wind blew away National… (boston) [mappress] Source: boston, August 30, 2010;
The negotiations following last week’s announcement of layoffs in Denmark have now been concluded. 154 employees in Vestas Nacelles and Vestas Blades are expected to be laid off. Agreements for work sharing means that the number of employees to be laid off in Denmark will be approx. 154 rather than
Grimsby UK based safety equipment supplier Cosalt has signed a new joint venture agreement with the Danish engineering services company APRO… (yourindustrynews) [mappress] Source: yourindustrynews, August 27, 2010;
In March 2009, Governor Carcieri spoke with optimism about his vision for creating a thriving green-technology industry in Rhode Island.At a… By Alex Kuffner (projo) [mappress] Source: projo, August 26, 2010;
TPI Composites, Inc., a leading global supplier of wind turbine blades, today announced plans to open a wind blade innovation center in Fall River, Massachusetts that will support TPI’s manufacturing facilities around the world. The Fall River plant will serve as a center for development of advanced
Leading renewable energy consultancy Natural Power has opened a new office in Inverness, Scotland, offering ecology and construction services locally to projects in the Highlands. The site is situated in the Dochfour Estate to the west of Inverness. In addition to the ecology team it will provide a
Energy ministers from the UK and Norway have today (August 25) signed a joint ministerial statement pledging to encourage the wind energy… (newenergyfocus) [mappress] Source: newenergyfocus, August 26, 2010;
Offshore foundation company Seatower have appointed Trond Kjetil Nodberg as new Vice President of Marine Operations. Nodberg comes from a position of Vice President at Aker Marine Contractors. Oslo-based Seatower is the company behind the Cranefree concept for offshore wind, which features self-inst
Joining an environmental group, Toray Plastics (America) and Polytop Corp. have appealed the approval of a contract between offshore wind… By Chris Barrett (pbn) [mappress] Source: pbn, August 23 , 2010;
Days after a British wind turbine company announced plans to begin manufacturing turbine blades and components in part of the Michoud… By Richard Thompson(nola) [mappress] Source: nola, August 23, 2010;
HUNDREDS more jobs in Scotland’s renewable energy industry are expected to be announced next month when Alex Salmond travels to the… By Nathalie Thomas(scotsman) [mappress] Source: scotsman, August 23, 2010;
Great Yarmouth is already experiencing the positive effects of a wind energy revolution likely to bring 7,000 jobs to the area.That was the… By Stephen Pullinger(eveningnews24) [mappress] Source: eveningnews24, August 23, 2010;
Mansell has won a £3.9 million contract to construct an Operations and Maintenance Base at Ramsgate Port. The operations and maintenance… [mappress] Source: newenergyfocus, August 22, 2010;
