GL Exchange Forum in Madrid looks at the offshore wind market through the lens of the future. By 2020, the EU aims to get 20% of its electricity produced by wind energy technologies. That number is well within reach, since wind power’s share of total installed capacity has quadrupled in the past 10
Government research published this week shows that young people in the UK strongly support the use of renewable energy, including solar… By Michelle Ward (greenwisebusiness) [mappress] Source: greenwisebusiness, December 06, 2010
In May 2006, the Danish Government presented a report on promoting environmentally effective technology and established a number of innovative partnerships. The partnerships intend to strengthen public-private cooperation between the state, industry, universities and venture capital to accelerate in
While Connecticut’s potential for wind-energy projects is deemed “modest” and none are in the works, several other East Coast states… By Judy Benson (istockanalyst) [mappress] Source: istockanalyst, December 06, 2010
China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Limited (NYSE: MY) (“Ming Yang”, or the “Company”) today announced that the Company signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on a series of proposed wind energy projects with the provincial government of Hebei, a province in Northern China. Under the terms o
The federal government’s announcement that it would accelerate the leasing process for offshore wind projects is being applauded by groups… By Christine Cullen (oceancitytoday) [mappress] Source: oceancitytoday, December 03, 2010
State Rep. Dan Scripps, D-Leland, is comfortable with passing off to the next legislature Great Lakes offshore wind regulations he spent… (ludingtondailynews) [mappress] Source: ludingtondailynews, December 03, 2010
Goodwin Procter LLP, a national Am Law 50 firm, will present “Offshore: The Next Frontier in Wind Energy,” a new conference to take place in New York City on December 8, 2010. Industry executives from companies including GE, Bechtel Power Corporation, Great Lakes Wind Energy, Garrad Hassan America,
A new report Wednesday by state and national environmental groups touted an idea that New Jersey embraced several years ago: the Atlantic… By Michel Miller (pressofatlanticcity) [mappress] Source: pressofatlanticcity, December 03, 2010
Research published today shows huge support for renewable energy among young people with 94 per cent of those questioned saying that offshore wind was the ‘fairest’ energy technology, 81 per cent saying onshore wind, and 94 per cent supporting solar energy. This is compared to 2.2 per cent for coal
A WIND turbine production facility, expected to bring 400 jobs to the Tees Valley, could be up and running by the spring, it emerged… By Owen McAteer (thenorthernecho) [mappress] Source: thenorthernecho, December 02, 2010
The offshore wind industry has moved from a niche market to a maturing industry, however securing funding and low returns on investment are… (renewableenergyfocus) [mappress] Source: renewableenergyfocus, December 02, 2010
A GRIMSBY businessman’s wife has been made godmother of a key vessel serving the offshore wind farm industry – underlining the high regard… (thisisgrimsby) [mappress] Source: thisisgrimsby, December 02, 2010
The East Coast can cut its dependence on fossil fuels, expand its economy and create a clean energy future by tapping the vast wind resource… By Tux Turkel (pressherald) [mappress] Source: pressherald, December 02, 2010
