Global wind power is forecast to more than double from 194.4GW at the end of 2010 to 450GW by 2015 according to a five-year industry forecast by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) – thanks to a growing trend toward offshore wind, primarily in the North Sea. The report highlighted the strong globa
SeaEnergy PLC announced its audited results for the year ended 31 December 2010. Highlights: · Loss for the year of £5.7 million (2009: loss of £6.5 million). · Cash position at the end of 2010 of £0.1 million (2009: £2.8 million). · Disposal of the Company’s interest in SeaEnergy Renewables Limited
WINDPOWER 2011 Conference & Exhibition is the focal point for wind professionals to learn about wind issues, technology, and policy while networking with industry decision makers and generating high-quality business leads. The conference is organized by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) an
E.ON Climate & Renewables and MPI-Vroon have today signed a 6 year charter for the MPI Discovery, a specialist vessel used in the construction of offshore wind farms. Securing this state of the art new build vessel underlines E.ON’s long term commitment to development of offshore wind projects in Eu
After last year accomplishment of “Legs joining and Erection for Lewek Lifter liftboat ” project, PV Shipyard was once again awarded a contract for Teras Conguest liftboat leg joining and installation. In addition to previous leg erection jobs, the cutting, installing and welding of leg components a
IBERDROLA RENOVABLES and the French company AREVA have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly bid on two zones for offshore wind power development off the French coast. Both companies have agreed to bid for two of the five areas that the French government has offered for competitive tender
Infocast returns this year with its 2nd Annual Edition of the Freshwater Wind 2011 Summit at the Doubletree Hotel – Dearborn in Detroit MI, July 18-20, 2011 and the timing couldn’t be better! Spurred by LEEDCo’s enormous 30-MW Ohio 2012 wind project with expectations of 1000-MW of capacity in Lake E
Seajacks UK Limited (Seajacks) announced it has entered into a contract with WindMW GmbH (WindMW) for the installation of foundations and turbines for the Meerwind Project, which will be located off the coast of Germany in the North Sea near the island Helgoland. Seajacks will be providing services
DONG Energy and Bladt Industries have today after an EU-tendering process signed a framework agreement on long-term cooperation on the manufacture of foundations for DONG Energy’s future offshore wind farms in Northern Europe. “The cooperation is the first of its kind in the offshore wind turbine in
South Boats Special Projects Ltd. and P&O Maritime Ltd. announce that the two companies have signed a contract for the construction of 2 x Incat Crowther designed 17.5m Wind Farm Service Vessels withoptions for further vessels. The two vessels will be built under survey to Lloyds classification at t
Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (“OPT” or the “Company”), a leading wave energy technology company, announced that the first of its new generation utility-scale PowerBuoy(R) device, the PB150, has delivered better-than-expected initial results from tests being conducted off the northeast coast of Sco
The Clearwater Project will generate tidal stream energy from the Eastern Scheldt barrier using tidal stream turbines. Tidal stream energy is a highly sustainable and environmentally friendly form of renewable energy. Above all it is a proven technology, with several projects on the way around the w
The province is inviting experts from around the world to work together to accelerate the emerging tidal energy industry and discuss growing opportunities for Nova Scotia businesses. Representatives from Canada, U.S.A., U.K. and Korea will be in Halifax to discuss technology in the Bay of Fundy and
The level of public subsidy paid to encourage development of onshore wind power generation in the UK may survive the government’s … (icis) [mappress] Source: icis, June 28, 2011;
