Governor Bob McDonnell announced that Virginia has landed a collaborative project to establish a facility for the testing and certification of large offshore and land-based electricity-producing wind turbines. The project, called Poseidon Atlantic, will be the first such facility in the United State
Renewable Energy industry leaders will gather for Texas Renewables 2011 Conference in Corpus Christi at American Bank Center November 6 – 9th where growing investment in South Texas and the Coastal Bend region is gaining recognition for wind energy and renewable energy development. It is one of the
Met Office experts will be at the RenewableUK 2011 Annual Conference and Exhibition in Manchester 25 – 27 October to demonstrate how its world leading science can make a valuable contribution to the wind energy market. The renewable power generation industry, dominated by wind power in the UK, is gr
Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited hosted the Hon Greg Combet AM MP, Federal Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency and Melissa Parke MP, at its private wave energy research facility in Fremantle today. Carnegie’s Managing Director and CEO Dr Michael Ottaviano provided Min
Britain’s offshore wind industry will struggle to fulfill new orders in four years’ time as the yearly growth in UK offshore wind farms is e… By Karolin Schaps (reuters) [mappress] Source: reuters, October 26, 2011
Royal Haskoning has agreed a framework with Forewind to provide Co-ordination and Lead Consultancy roles for Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) relating to projects within the Dogger Bank Offshore Wind Farm Zone. Potentially the largest offshore wind farm development in the world, the Dogger Ba
The UK could be primarily powered by a secure and inexhaustible supply of renewable energy by 2030 without the need for new nuclear power pl… By Damian Carrington (guardian) [mappress] Source: guardian, October 25, 2011;
The wind is stronger and steadier out at sea than it is on most land areas, and you can build turbines close to population centers without h… By Rebecca Kessler (climatecentral) [mappress] Source: climatecentral, October 25, 2011;
Of all the zero-carbon energy sources available, wind power is the only one that’s truly cost-competitive today: A 2006 report by the U.S… By David L. Chandler (mit) [mappress] Source: mit, October 25, 2011;
TÜV SÜD was commissioned by the BARD Group to carry out project certification of the two offshore projects ‘Bernstein’ and ‘Citrin’. The projects are located in the North Sea within the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Certification is a prerequisite for approval of the projects by the Federal Maritim
ESB INTERNATIONAL intends to begin building the State’s first full-scale ocean energy project off the west coast early next year… By Lorna Siggins (irishtimes) [mappress] Source: irishtimes, October 25, 2011;
Port Corpus Christi along with TREIA, Texas Renewable Energy Industries Association, are bringing Renewable Energy Industry leaders to Corpus Christi for the Texas Renewables 2011 Conference. The event will be held at the American Bank Center from November 6th – 9th. Mike Carrell, President, Frost N
Market Drivers for Onshore and Offshore Wind Power, Regulatory and Policy Issues, Technology Issues, Key Industry Players, and Wind Capacity & Revenue Forecasts. The North American wind energy industry is lagging in key areas compared to Europe and Asia, but many key industry players are optimistic
The vessels EMSWIND and EMSSTROM of the EMS Maritime Offshore GmbH are working currently in the North Sea for the charterer van Oord in the project AEOLUS. During the last weeks both vessels were involved in the erection of two wind met masts. Equipped with a fast RIB the vessels are able to transfe
