UK architects Foster + Partners, Halcrow and Volterra are partners in proposing a massive, 10-15-year, 50-billion pound (US$80 billion) regi… By Andrew Burger (cleantechnica) [mappress] Source: cleantechnica, November 03, 2011
Tideland Signal has supplied Principle Power with a comprehensive package of LED warning lights to warn shipping when the revolutionary “WindFloat” floating wind turbine is stationed off the coast of Portugal. Windfloat is the focal point of a US$23 million programme for testing the potential of the
Early in the morning on Monday the 24th of October 2011, we craned Poseidon P37 up on the quay . 385 tons lift was conducted by DBE Salvage (DK). The goal during the winter/spring is: · To prepare for the installation the new PTO system on two floats · To install an even more detailed […]
Building on the success of EWEA Offshore 2009 and the rapid growth of the offshore wind energy industry, the upcoming EWEA Offshore 2011 event will be significantly larger than previous years. This year’s venue will be the Amsterdam RAI Exhibition and Convention Centre, the perfect show-case for off
Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group (AREG) comments the PwC report that was published yesterday (Wednesday, November 2) about Aberdeen’s potential to be a global energy centre of excellence and generate more than £600billion in revenues. Chief operating officer of Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group (AREG),
Initially planned as a modest information exchange seminar, the Wind Power Conference held in Estonia in the end of October turned into an international wind energy conference. More than 150 people visited the event during the two days dedicated to wind energy in Tallinn. In addition to local partic
OpenHydro announced that it has been chosen by the Global Cleantech Cluster Association as a 2011 Later Stage Award Top 30 finalist. Inclusion in the GCCA Global Top 30 reflects the strong business and market position of the company in the marine renewables sector, and signifies that its innovative
Companies developing marine renewable energy are to gather in Battleby near Perth (Thursday 3 November) – not in conflict but in collaboration to share ideas and experiences relating to off shore wind, wave and tidal energy development. Hosted by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) and Marine Scotland,
Donald Trump is not known for making friends in Scotland, particularly after his planned Aberdeenshire golf resort came under criticism from locals. (dailymail) [mappress] Source: dailymail, November 03, 2011
Wind is one of the fastest growing energy sources in the world. From an emerging fuel source 20 years ago, wind energy has grown to become a commercial electricity generating technology in over 87 countries. Developments in technology have paved the way for more effective and reliable equipment and
Sway is currently testing its concept in real life conditions in Hjeltefjorden outside Bergen, Norway. The conditions are harsher than for the full-scale, which provides good verification for the concept, according to the company. The testing has fulfilled expectations so far, both in terms of motio
The latest research from Wind Energy Update reveals that despite the huge amount of attention given to gearbox failure, electrical faults ar… (windenergyupdate) [mappress] Source: windenergyupdate, November 03, 2011
WARWICKSHIRE tidal energy business TidalStream has been given the go-ahead on a £12 million project after securing major investment from a G… (leamingtoncourier) [mappress] Source: leamingtoncourier, November 03, 2011
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) of Colorado, USA, is currently installing scientific wind, wave and motion measurement equipment on the Sway prototype under a collaboration agreement. This will greatly enhance the value of the Sway testing, and will provide accurate measurement to verify
