States of Guernsey renewable energy policy advisor Matt Des Forges said that the wind, wave and tidal energy will not replace current electricity sources in Guernsey any time soon, writes BBC. Due to the high cost of renewables, wind energy is expected to be implemented after eight years and tidal a
Donald Trump yesterday lost the support from the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) Scotland and Ministry of Defence (MoD) in his battle against the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC), the Daily Record says. Mr. Trump is fighting against the offshore wind turbines, claimi
Europe’s leading provider of aerial surveys for the offshore wind industry, APEM, has joined forces with US environmental consultancy Normandeau as it targets growth in the emerging American market. The joint venture will be officially unveiled at Offshore Wind 2012 in Virginia on October 9th, Ameri
The development of the game changing V164-8.0 MW turbine is progressing according to schedule and several main components are close to completion. The development of the V164 turbine is on track and several main components are close to completion at Vestas facilities both in Aarhus, Denmark and in t
A large climatic chamber which can test offshore wind turbine components in extreme temperatures ranging from -60 degrees Celsius to +60 degrees was unveiled in Antwerp on Thursday as part of a new research and development facility. An element of the Offshore Wind Application Lab (OWI-Lab), the clim
Two 750 tonne Liebherr LR 1750 crawler cranes have fitted a jacket for substation of the Borkum West II offshore wind farm. The tandem work was done successfully at the ABC-Halbinsel offshore terminal in Bremerhaven, which is used for the temporary storage of offshore wind farms and for loadingthe e
Objections to a cutting edge offshore wind farm and test facility, off Aberdeen, have been lifted by key stakeholders following discussions with the developers behind the green energy scheme. The objections were lifted subject to a number of conditions to minimise impacts during construction and ope
Marine Current Turbines have completed move to the Bristol & Bath Science Park, located at Emersons Green, north Bristol. Their engineering, project and business development teams are now located under one roof. The completion of the move last week coincided with the first anniversary of the Science
The authority is thinking about developing tidal energy at the Langstone Harbour, Hayling Islander cites chairwoman of Langstone Harbour Board, Jackie Branson as saying. However, Ms. Branson pointed out the obstacles to that possibility at this time, saying that the tide rush in and out of the harbo
With the Offshore Wind Messe- und Veranstaltungs GmbH, Bremen, the Windallianz has gained a new partner, which complements the industry network established in October 2011 in an ideal way. The Bremen-based company is the organizer of the Windforce, Germany’s first offshore fair, which had about 260
In the past 12 months we have seen orders for new Wind Turbine Installation Vessels placed, new builds started and others completed and delivered. These vessels have got bigger and stronger’wlth larger cranes, and higher jacking possibilities. The specifications of almost every dimension have increa
Clatsop County is hosting a public discussion on proposed local wave-energy development and its potential impacts on the North Coast on Friday, Oct. 5, 10 a.m.-noon at the Judge Guy Boyington Building, 857 Commercial St., Astoria. The discussion, facilitated by Board of Commissioners Chair Peter Huh
The Bremerhaven company Wind MW has awarded a contract to Seajacks to install 80 wind turbines for the “Sea Wind” wind farm off Helgoland. Since August 29 the wind turbine components have been handled at the Cuxhaven. The wind farms “Meerwind Süd“ and “Meerwind Ost“, which are operated as combined o
As of 1 October 2012 the new management team of Ballast Nedam Offshore and Ballast Nedam Equipment Services will consist of S. (Sander) Dekker (33) en J. (Jurjan) Blokland (38) (chairman). Both men have worked at Ballast Nedam Offshore for quite some time and both were involved in the construction o
