A major British work boat company has called in corporate restructuring specialists after running into financial difficulty. South Boats Special Projects Ltd is the leading manufacturer of service vessels for the offshore wind power industry and employs around 120 people. The firm, which is based ou
On Thursday the Lake Superior College will host Wind Energy Supply Chain Workshop. This workshop has been created for those who want to elarn about current market trends and supply chain opportunities in the wind energy industry. The workshop presenters have toured the world’s largest OEMs, both her
Mediterranean countries have set targets for offshore wind development in the Mediterranean Sea by 2020. Greece has a relatively very low target of 200MW installed offshore wind capacity. This offshore development mainly concerns conventional offshore wind farm project designs. But Greece’s energy m
SGS announces its participation at RenewableUK – the premier renewable energy conference and exhibition in the United Kingdom. From October 30 – November 1, 2012, SGS will present its wide range of renewable energy services at stand 107 at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Center (SECC) in Glas
Following the Alex Salmond’s Renewable Energy Investment Fund announcement, AREG released statement at the Scottish Low Carbon Investment conference. Morag McCorkindale, chief operating officer at Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group (AREG) said: “This is great news for Aberdeen City and Shire particular
The bulk of the current plans for European offshore wind power are intended for construction in the relatively shallow North Sea. However, many European countries, including Portugal, do not border shallow seas. Their sea beds have steep descending slopes and much greater water depths not suited for
In a report of the offshore wind health and safety industry, where over 100 experts were surveyed, only 45% of them said that health and safety is the top priority for the offshore wind industry. On offshore projects, safety culture is considered the most challenging aspect. It appears that no one k
From October 15 2012, CT Offshore A/S will move its headquarters to the new and modern office facilities, at Svendborgvej 35, 5260 Odense S. The company is still growing, and it is running out of space at the current office facilities at Norgekaj 62, 5000 Odense C. CT Offshore has a high degree of k
Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group (AREG) is to share its knowledge of innovative ways to invest in renewable technologies at a major Scottish low carbon conference being held today (October 11). The leading private-public partnership is participating at the Scottish Low Carbon Investment Conference at
The IBERDROLA Chairman, Ignacio Galán, has confirmed the Group’s firm commitment to the United Kingdom, where it plans to invest around 12,000 million pounds throughout this decade. During his speech last night at the Scottish Low Carbon Investment Conference, a meeting that will end today in Edinbu
ReportsnReports.com has added “Marine Power (Wave and Tidal) – Installed Capacity, Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE), Profiles of Technology Developers and Key Country Analysis to 2030” market research report to its offering. Governments are embracing marine power as they attempt to combat climate cha
A new report by the Crown Estate showing the fantastic wave and tidal energy resources around the UK and south west has been welcomed today by the south west marine energy industry. The research, carried out by The Crown Estate in association with Regen SW and devolved administrations, finds there a
Award-winning energy services company ROVOP has secured a series of contracts worth a total of £7million for work on major offshore windfarms across Europe. The increasing demand for the services of rapidly-evolving subsea business has also led the company to announce the strengthening of its manage
The UK could borrow some of its know-how in renewables to Taiwan since both countries have limited resources as they are looking for energy security, writes Focus Taiwan. An engineer from Industrial Technology Research Institute Hu Ssu-yuan thinks that Taiwan should develop offshore wind farms due t
