Developers believe green energy can do for Humberside what oil and gas did for Aberdeen in the 1970s. Fishing has always been one of the main industries on the banks of the Humber, but these days it’s on a much smaller scale – there is now a new harvest to be reaped at sea. The […]
State and local officials say Delaware is perfectly positioned to become the center of wind-turbine technology. They say the fledgling… By Leah Hoenen (capegazette) [mappress] Source: capegazette, December 13, 2010
North Carolina could gain between 10,000 and 20,000 manufacturing jobs if the state moves ahead with offshore wind projects, according to a… (localtechwire) [mappress] Source: localtechwire, December 02, 2010
Experts say a coordinated effort by government and the market is still needed to propel wind projects across the finish line Up and down the Atlantic coast, states and offshore wind developers are making significant progress in advancing offshore projects, according to a new report. The report finds
AROUND 60 full-time jobs are being created to run a new £1bn windfarm. The skilled workers will operate and maintain the Walney Offshore… (nwemail) [mappress] Source: nwemail, November 23, 2010;
WEARSIDE is at risk of losing jobs in offshore wind industries to other cities and countries, says an industry expert. Sunderland man Mick… (sunderlandecho) [mappress] Source: sunderlandecho, October 28, 2010; Image: alpha-ventus
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;
This report responds to a letter dated August 16, 2010, from Janice Mays, Staff Director of the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on… (eia) [mappress] Source: eia, October 20, 2010;
Seaford and the surrounding coastal communities stand to benefit from some of the 58,000 new permanent long-term skilled jobs that offshore… (bexhillobserver) [mappress] Source: bexhillobserver, October 01, 2010;
Erecting wind turbines off Virginia’s coast could create as many as 26,000 jobs and satisfy more than three-quarters of the state’s… By Josh Brown (hamptonroads) [mappress] Source: hamptonroads, September 29, 2010;
A wind turbine manufacturing facility will bring hundreds of new job opportunities to Teesside. With the arrival of TAG Energy Solutions new… By Doug Smith (recycle) [mappress] Source: recycle, September 29, 2010;
SCARBOROUGH could be set for a huge employment boost as plans to build a large off-shore wind-farm on the coast move closer.Workers stand… (scarborougheveningnews) [mappress] Source: scarborougheveningnews, September 27, 2010;
The renewable electricity standard introduced in the Senate yesterday is a key element in most sprawling measures to address climate change. By Evan Lehmann (nytimes) [mappress] Source: nytimes, September 23, 2010;
A wind turbine manufacturer is creating 28 Furness jobs. German wind turbine manufacturer REpower is advertising the jobs in the Barrow area… (nwemail) [mappress] Source: nwemail, September 09, 2010;
