McNulty offshore are seeking innovative proposals from the supply chain to install the Narec offshore demonstrator platform off Blyth. The structure comprises 398te drilled tripod foundation and transition piece, 45te platform deck, 23te met mast to 108m AMSL and ancillary environmental monitoring e
New Jersey has the chance to be the first state in the country to have an offshore wind program, a representative from the state’s … By Donna Weaver(pressofatlanticcity) [mappress] Source: Press of Atlantic City , July 07, 2011;
The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) has announced that it will invest £25m into a state-of-the art, open access, wind turbine drive train test rig seen as crucial for the continued success and further expansion of the UK’s offshore wind industry. The indoor rig will be sited at Narec in Blyth, N
Recent statements by German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble on exports of Greek sun to his country were not occasional. According to … By Apostolos Papapostolou (greekreporter) [mappress] Source: greekreporter, July 07, 2011;
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in partnership with the Georgia Institute of Technology introduced a new database highlighting the… (eere) [mappress] Source: eere, July 07, 2011;
The proposed Green Power Island off the coast of Copenhagen seeks to be an alternative energy super center for the country. By Lori Zimmer (inhabitat) [mappress] Source: inhabitat, July 06, 2011;
Forewind, developer of the Dogger Bank Zone, has published its first annual review, covering the consortium’s initial 18 months of activity since being awarded the offshore wind development rights for largest of the Round 3 zones by The Crown Estate. The publication aims to summarise Forewind’s prog
HOCHTIEF has a new partner for the construction and operation of dynamically positioned offshore jack-up vessels for offshore windfarms and oil&gas: GeoSea, which is part of the Belgian DEME Group, is taking over the BELUGA HOCHTIEF Offshore GmbH shares that were sold by the heavy-lift shipping comp
Dexawave A/S has now started the practical part of the project to test the possibilities for Malta to get supplied with renewable energy from the Mediterranean waves. A scale model of Dexawave’s converter – has been placed in the sea off the Maltese town Marsascala and it is supposed together with m
A week of industrial-scale initiatives in wind and solar had as its highlight Chinese turbine manufacturer Sinovel’s capture of a deal to… (climatespectator) [mappress] Source: climatespectator, July 06, 2011;
Sparkling on the horizon from the Belgian seaside resort of Oostende stands the Thornton Bank offshore wind farm. Last week the EWEA team set out to see these turbines – six tall towers which form phase one of the offshore farm’s development – up close and personal. At some 30km from the coast the [
Beyond the portals of the European Marine Energy Centre, researchers are seeking to transform this island archipelago into a global hub of… Alan Crawford, Tim Quinson (businessweek) [mappress] Source: businessweek, July 06, 2011;
George Osborne is planning a scheme aimed at allowing coastal communities to benefit directly from offshore wind and wave power… By David Perry (eveningexpress) [mappress] Source: eveningexpress, July 06, 2011;
Van Oord has been awarded the contract for the infield cabling and burial of the DanTysk offshore wind farm project 70 km off Sylt, Germany. The laying work will begin in the spring of 2013 and be completed around six months later. The DanTysk wind farm is a joint venture between Vattenfall Europe W
