AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, and Bond Aviation Group, announce that they have signed an MoU today that will see both companies work together to establish a multi-year contract covering the purchase of AW139, AW169 and AW189 helicopters for offshore oil and gas support, HEMS, SAR and emerg
For the first time, the Offshore Energy conference program will offer a session on unconventional gas. On Wednesday afternoon, October 12th speakers from Baker Hughes, Cuadrilla Resources Nederland , EBN and the University of Groningen will discuss the world wide potential for unconventional gas, po
Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley is planning to try again with his offshore wind bill in the state legislature this year. By: Sabri Ben-Achour (wamu) [mappress] Source: wamu, September 28, 2011
NORTH Devon fishermen fear their industry “hangs in the balance” because of plans to build a giant offshore wind farm 8.7 miles off the… By Andy Keeble (northdevongazette) [mappress] Source: northdevongazette, September 28, 2011
The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) has announced plans to take wave energy to the next level with a project to design and demonstrate a low-cost wave energy converter system. Marine energy technologies have the potential to play an important role with other offshore renewables in enabling the U
The Nova Scotia government is assuming development of “marine renewable energy” is going to be big, but just how big? By Roger Taylor (thechronicleherald) [mappress] Source: thechronicleherald, September 28, 2011
Thomson Ecology are carrying out pre-construction surveys for the 30 km cable route from Easington to Salt End, Hull, UK, for E.ON… By Kari Williamson (renewableenergyfocus) [mappress] Source: renewableenergyfocus, September 28, 2011
Texas Renewable Energy Industries Association (TREIA) brings the 27th Annual Texas Renewables 2011 Conference to Corpus Christi, a growing hot spot for renewable energy development. Industry leadership will gather at the American Bank Center from November 6 – 9th. The South Texas coastal bend is eme
Shetland is to host its own renewable energy show in Lerwick in November to attract interest in the islands from wind, wave and tidal power… by John Robertson (shetlandtimes) [mappress] Source: shetlandtimes, September 28, 2011
A tidal power company has asked federal regulators for permission to test its power generation system in Maine. (Associated Press) [mappress] Source: Associated Press, September 27, 2011
MAJOR utility provider RWE nPower caused a stir within the region’s renewables sector when it was inferred northern Lincolnshire could… (thisisscunthorpe) [mappress] Source: thisisscunthorpe, September 27, 2011
A rapid rise in British wind power capacity will gradually cut returns for operators of gas and coal plants over the next three years as… By Karolin Schaps (reuters) [mappress] Source: reuters, September 27, 2011
The expertise of Scotland’s oil and gas industry could help reduce costs of offshore wind operations by at least 20 per cent, according to… By Jenny Fyall (scotsman) [mappress] Source: scotsman, September 27, 2011
MORE than 200 delegates attended Renewing The Humber, a conference held to promote opportunities in the offshore wind… (thisisscunthorpe) [mappress] Source: thisisscunthorpe, September 27, 2011
