Tidal Transit Limited will be showing off a model of is 20m fibre glass catamaran, the first of which is due in UK waters in Q4 2011, to the visitors of Seaworks in Southampton next week. The boat has been designed by Adam Wright, of Thornham (Norfolk) to meet the specific needs of the […]
Pathway to China reports that China will expand its offshore wind power installed capacity to 5 gigawatts (GW) by 2015 and 30 GW by 2020, says the… By Sustainable Plant Staff (sustainableplant) [mappress] Source: sustainableplant, June 14, 2011
JMP is preparing a Transport Assessment to support a planning application for a major wind turbine manufacturing plant to be built on the north Lincolnshire coast at Killingholme near Immingham. Able UK will be making the application to the Infrastructure Planning Commission for a Marine Energy Park
Renewables could provide at least 35% of the UK’s energy capacity by 2020, according to an analysis by consultants Arup… (energyefficiencynews) [mappress] Source: energyefficiencynews, June 14, 2011;
Aluminium BoatBuilding Co Ltd has recently delivered “Viking” to Excel Marine Services Ltd in Whitstable, this 18.25m aluminium catamaran is the 16th “Catfish” catamaran whose design was specifically developed for UK and surrounding waters. The vessel is the 8th “Catfish Crewcat” supplied into the g
Subsea companies will find out about the future drivers for the industry in both oil and gas and renewables at a lunch this week… (subseauk) [mappress] Source: subseauk, June 13, 2011
Southampton is to get a £12m windfall with the opening of Europe’s biggest commercial marine industry exhibition tomorrow. By Keith Hamilton (dailyecho) [mappress] Source: dailyecho, June 13, 2011;
ScottishPower Renewables (SPR), part of the world’s largest wind power company Iberdrola*, has become the first developer in the UK to achieve one gigawatt (GW) of electricity production capacity from wind power. The milestone was achieved after the company officially opened Arecleoch (120MW) and Ma
A Hull UK based law firm whose long involvement with the local maritime industry has evolved to now include services for the offshore wind farm industry is exhibiting at Seawork 2011. Since it was established in the Port of Kingston Upon Hull in 1874, Andrew Jackson has been serving the ever changin
Choppy waters are curtailing offshore wind development and frustrating the industry’s cause. The race to be the first to generate electricity in this country may be a close call, although the guys in Texas say that they have the leading edge. Challenges are ahead and notably winning the regulatory p
A local family-owned company that made its mark in the automotive industry is likewise entrenched in the domestic wind-energy industry. By Carl E. Feather (starbeacon) [mappress] Source: starbeacon, June 13, 2011;
The first turbines due to be installed at Sheringham Shoal have been transported by barge from the Danish port of Esjberg, and recently arrived in Great Yarmouth. Two barges are used for this operation, and each barge collects 6 sets of towers, nacelles and blades which make up the complete turbine.
Germany’s decision to phase out nuclear energy by 2022 will transform Europe’s largest economy into a multibillion-dollar laboratory … By Peter Behr (nytimes) [mappress mapid=”3965″] Source: nytimes, June 13, 2011;
The development of Forewind’s first offshore wind farm, known as Dogger Bank Project One, takes another step forward today with the announcement that the cable connecting the proposed wind farm to the national grid at Creyke Beck, in East Riding of Yorkshire, will come to shore between Fraisthorpe a
