NOF Energy, the UK business development organisation for oil, gas, nuclear and offshore renewables sectors, has celebrated the stars of the industry at its Annual Awards and Dinner. Hosted by TV presenter, Wendy Gibson, the event at the Hardwick Hall Hotel in Sedgefield, County Durham showcased some
DONALD Trump has asked the Scottish Government to hold a public inquiry into plans for a windfarm off the coast from his £750million golf … By Stephen Wilkie (express) [mappress] Source: express, December 09, 2011
Global Experience Specialists (GES) a leader in exhibition, event and retail marketing services, announced today that American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) has appointed GES as its official services provider for its show beginning in 2012. The five-year agreement includes WINDPOWER Conference & Ex
The premier U.S. conference of offshore wind professionals, Green Power Conferences’ Offshore Wind Power USA, has added an additional day to its February 22-24, 2012 schedule to accommodate wind energy professionals’ growing interest as the US is set to begin installing some of the first wind turbin
The Maine coast could become home to a pilot project to create the country’s first deepwater, floating wind farm. By Tux Turkel (pressherald) [mappress] Source: pressherald, December 09, 2011; Image: statoil
The down-scaled 1:6 test model met the full scale extreme weather and sank during extreme storm “Berit”. This extreme wave height combined with a storm surge (high water level) caused water to enter into the tower through the inlet pipe for the power cable (the J-tube) causing the tower to fill with
Information on Narec’s proposed 15 turbine Offshore Wind Demonstration Project to be located off the coast of Blyth, will take place w/c 12th December at the following locations: 13th December, 13:00 – 20:00 Blyth Community Enterprise Centre 14th December, 13:00 – 20:00 The Windsor Hotel, Whitley Ba
UK offshore wind energy development costs are rising as sites move into deeper waters with bigger turbines, those in the industry say. (reuters) [mappress] Source: reuters, December 08, 2011; Image: principlepowerinc
Professor Habib Dagher is building the first offshore wind farm in North America that will float off the coast of Maine… By John Terrett (aljazeera) [mappress] Source: aljazeera, December 08, 2011; Image: deepcwind
The renewable energy sector is quickly turning into a profitable business: in 2010 investment in the renewable energy projects exceeded the ones in fossil fuel demonstrating a new trend in investors’ strategy. Offshore wind, with its incomparably high energy production per hour witnessed important d
Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited announced the development and funding application for a 5MW CETO demonstration project off British Columbia, Canada. Carnegie, through its British Columbian based subsidiary Pacific Coastal Wave Energy Corporation (PCWE), has been developing the Ucl
WALES’S Business Minister Edwina Hart was able to see first-hand how Flintshire businesses are benefiting from… (flintshirechronicle) [mappress] Source: flintshirechronicle, December 08, 2011; Image: signworldgroup
A SPECIALIST engineering group behind a ground-breaking £150 million green energy development is supporting the Humber Renewables Awards 2012. The Spencer Group has been announced as sponsor of the Engaging the Community category in the awards, which take place in March. Nominations are now being ta
RenewableUK, the trade associate for wind and tidal power, has initiated an agency hunt to amplify its voice in the national debate… (prweek) [mappress] Source: prweek, December 08, 2011; Image: statkraft
