Kristian Marstrand Pladsen has been named the new communications director of Statnett. He comes from the position as director of communications and public affairs in Energy Norway. Kristian Marstrand Pladsen has about twenty years of experience with communications work and management in Norway and a
National Grid officials were warned that they faced a fight on their hands if they continued down a route which could see giant electricity… BY Adam Gretton (edp24) [mappress] Source: edp24, October 24, 2011
Marine engineering company SeaRoc, part of the Natural Power group, have signed a joint agreement with marine technology specialists CDS Wind Ltd. (CDS) of Seoul, Korea, to help further develop the offshore wind energy industry in Korea and China. Working closely with the government, developers, tur
E.ON has released new figures demonstrating the benefit offshore wind brings to the UK economy. The report based on E.ON’s Robin Rigg offshore wind farm in the Solway Firth highlights that 32% of the development, manufacture and construction for the site was carried out by UK-based business. Dave Ro
After a mere 17 weeks, Holland Shipyards has delivered offshore accommodation vessel “Vivaldi” to her owner Wagenborg Offshore BV. During a short ceremony, held on Holland Shipyards’ premises, an approximate 400 people witnessed the delivery from Holland Shipyards BV, represented by Mr. Cor Hoogendo
A GIANT drilling rig has been left crippled after an accident at the Kentish Flats wind farm off Herne Bay. by Ed Targett (thisiskent) [mappress] Source: thisiskent, October 24, 2011
SeaHold GEOSHIPS Limited (GEOSHIPS), specialists in marine and subsea services, is reinforcing its focus on the renewables sector by exhibiting at RenewableUK in Manchester this week (October 25-27). Aberdeen-based GEOSHIPS was formed in 2003 and has a strong focus on offshore renewable energy proje
Fishermen’s Energy of Cape May is hoping to get its last approvals to break ground on what would be the nation’s first offshore wind farm. By Michael Miller (pressofatlanticcity) [mappress] Source: pressofatlanticcity, October 24, 2011
Last week’s renewable energy subsidy review once again emphasised the government’s commitment to driving investment in offshore wind energy. By Jessica Shankleman (businessgreen) [mappress] Source: businessgreen, October 24, 2011
Cape Wind’s financial shortcomings have short-circuited New Bedford’s marine commerce terminal, a state-funded development that has yet… By Greg Turner (bostonherald) [mappress] Source: bostonherald, October 24, 2011
The possibility of large scale offshore wind on Lake Erie was shelved late this summer, but a group of international scientists still… By Daniel Robison (publicbroadcasting) [mappress] Source: publicbroadcasting, October 24, 2011
SgurrEnergy announces involvement in the bespoke seminar ‘Offshore Wind – Turning Tests & Measurements into Productivity & Reliability’, taking place just outside Glasgow at Whitelee wind farm visitor centre on Wednesday 23rd November. This industry seminar is designed for developers and manufacture
The SMart Wind consortium, led by Mainstream Renewable Power and Siemens Project Ventures, announces the launch of its Phase 2 community consultation events set to take place during mid-November 2011 for the first 1GW of the potentially 4GW offshore wind farm in the Hornsea Zone. The events will tak
Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (“OPT” or “the Company”), a leading wave energy technology company, announced the launch of a new technology initiative to enhance the efficiency of the Company’s patented PowerBuoy(R) wave energy systems under the Company’s existing “WavePort” project. OPT will be wor
