Recently, a DNV-led joint industry project suggested a new assessment methodology for grouted connections in monopile wind turbine structures without shear keys. The reason for upgrading the industry design practices was that that the previous practices did not properly describe the physical behavio
THE nuclear disaster in Japan and the political turmoil that has sent oil prices to a record high should put the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon… (thisissouthwales) [mappress] Source: thisissouthwales, March 16, 2011
A new scheme has been rolled out across Scotland to encourage the country’s residents to increase their interest in renewable and cheap… (energyhelpline) [mappress] Source: energyhelpline, March 16, 2011
For the fourth year in a row, UWIG conducted its Workshop on Variable Generation Forecasting Applications to Utility Planning and Operations in Albany, New York, February 23-24. With over a hundred attendees from the U.S., Canada, and Europe, the workshop, which traditionally has focused on wind for
The New York Power Authority’s so-called GLOW (Great Lakes Offshore Wind) project appears to be moving forward, despite the fact that the… (penfieldpost) [mappress] Source: penfieldpost ,March 16, 2011
Maryland’s Public Service Commission is saying a plan to make state utilities buy offshore wind energy will not cost ratepayers as much as… (fredericknewspost) [mappress] Source: fredericknewspost ,March 16, 2011
A new Industrial Doctorate Centre is set to launch in October to train “the future leaders” in offshore renewables engineering technology. By Emily Smoucha (greenwisebusiness) [mappress] Source: greenwisebusiness ,March 16, 2011
One of the major challenges in offshore wind resource assessment is gathering and validating data to support development of the wind turbines. To date, developers have constructed meteorological masts to collect comprehensive wind data. These masts, however, are approximately 100 metres tall and typ
LM Wind Power, the world’s largest producer of wind turbines blades, announced today a major strategic move assisting the growing offshore wind market. The company will open the world’s longest, widest and tallest wind turbine blade workshop, capable of manufacturing blades of up to 100 meters in le
DONG Energy announced today that it is sponsoring a new Renewable Energy Chair at Durham University for the next eight years. The funding strengthens DONG Energy’s commitment to fostering renewable energy research and development in the UK. The sponsorship also includes DONG Energy’s funding of a fu
ABP Marine Environmental Research Ltd (ABPmer) has been commissioned to prepare the marine elements of an environmental statement in support of Associated British Ports’ (ABP) proposed Green Port Hull development at Alexandra Dock, Port of Hull. This follows the announcement in January that Siemens
THE public is being invited to information days to find out more about the proposed wind farm off the Dorset and Hampshire coast. By Steven Smith (bournemouthecho) [mappress] Source: bournemouthecho, March 15, 2011
CompositesWorld, publisher of High-Performance Composites and Composites Technology magazines, is hosting the 2011 Wind & Ocean Energy… (compositesworld) [mappress] Source: compositesworld, March 15, 2011
The first meeting of the governor’s Fisheries Working Group on Offshore Renewable Energy nearly became the last. By Steve Urbon (southcoasttoday) [mappress] Source: southcoasttoday, March 15, 2011
