A bill requiring utilities to enter into long-term purchasing agreements for wind-generated power is in the works for the 2011 General Assembly, with supporters and opponents getting ready to air the issue. Prince George’s County Sen. Paul Pinsky and Montgomery County Del. Tom Hucker, both Democrats
IN THE Solway Firth, a planned extension to Scotland’s first offshore wind farm is facing opposition from local residents amid fears the coastline could be littered by hundreds of turbines. The proposals for Robin Rigg, put forward by E.ON UK, would increase the size of the existing 60-turbine farm
SEAENERGY, the Aberdeen-based renewables company, is in the advanced stages of negotiation over the sale of its offshore wind interests. The company has agreed an extension to a £3.8 million loan facility from major shareholder LC Capital Master Fund to provide more time for a deal over its SeaEnerg
Isle of Man based Seafox Group is pleased to announce that they have officially entered into a joint-venture and construction agreement with Keppel FELS in Singapore for the Seafox 5 with delivery scheduled for mid 2012. The Seafox 5 is specifically designed to meet all the requirements in both the
SeaEnergy (AIM: SEA) today announces that it has agreed an extension to the terms of an existing £3.8 million loan facility until 31 January 2011, the facility is provided by LC Capital Master Fund, Ltd (“LC”), a major shareholder in SeaEnergy. This follows an announcement on 30 September 2010 that
With Rhode Island Sound now looming as the next frontier for wind development near the Vineyard, the Ocean State’s Gov. Donald Carcieri summed up his state’s energy policy this month with a single phrase: “Spin, baby, spin!” The governor spoke at Roger Williams University on Dec. 10 at a meeting of
A controversial radio ad attacking Governor Deval Patrick’s support for an offshore wind farm that aired during the final days of the governor’s race was funded in part with a donation from a prominent fund-raiser for Patrick’s Republican rival, Charles D. Baker. The fund-raiser, Christopher F. Egan
BMT Nigel Gee Ltd, a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, the leading international maritime design, engineering and risk management consultancy, announces that it has signed a design and development contract for the construction of an initial batch of four Wind Farm Support Catamarans to be built by VEKA S
In a new study released by The Conference Board of Canada and financed by the wind company Vestas Offshore, the development of offshore wind farms could boost Ontario’s economy by $4.8 billion to $5.5 billion a year between 2013-2026. During the same time frame, development could lead to a total of
Offshore Wind Power Systems of Texas (www.offshorewindpowersystemsoftexas.com) President Douglas Hines announced today the release of the state of the art Titan series of designs for immediate sale, the Model Titan 3.6 WMPS and Titan 5 WMPS wind measurement platform systems. The design incorporates
Maritime Journal is increasing its coverage of Marine Renewable Energy, with the topic becoming a ‘regular’ editorial category in every issue of MJ from the January issue onwards. MJ’s readers include many of the implementers who go out to install and maintain the new technology, not to mention the
An Irish business which provides planning consultancy and IT services to onshore and offshore wind energy firms has breezed into the north west. Entrust is the latest company to set up operations in the region under the ‘Hello Northwest’ initiative which offers free office space for new investors. E
Total performance of EUR 1.25 – 1.35 billion EBIT margin of 5% – 7% Cost-cutting measures to increase competitiveness The Executive Board of REpower Systems AG (WKN 617703) has revised its outlook for the current financial year. The company now expects total performance between EUR 1.25 billion and
Scotland continues promoting its very aggressive pro-wind position as a way of driving increased energy security, a green economy and mitigating climate change. The latest development occurred last week when First Minister Alex Salmond and more than 30 senior energy industry leaders met in Aberdeen
