That renewable energy is good for the environment we have known for a long time, and it’s becoming cheaper as well. An article The National,… Matt Khoury (greenprophet) [mappress] Source: greenprophet, August 02, 2010;
Development of offshore wind farms in Poland has been slow, despite the country’s leadership of the wind energy sector in Central and Eastern Europe. Although the offshore wind energy market is well-established in Western Europe, primarily in the UK and Denmark, central and eastern European nations
Even though 2.1 GW of offshore wind power has already been installed in European water with a further 1.5 expected to be constructed by the end of the year [2010], reaching targets of 40-50GW by 2020 will be a struggle and will require a significant increase in developments costing roughly £550 bill
The R.I. Economic Development Corporation said Thursday that its study of the economic impact of an offshore wind farm looked only at the… By Chris Barrett (pbn) [mappress] Source: pbn, August 02, 2010;
In the first six months of 2010, 118 offshore wind turbines totaling 333 MW were fully grid connected in Europe and overall, 16 offshore… by Energy Matters (energymatters) [mappress] Source: energymatters, July 30, 2010;
Gamesa’s Board of Directors has resolved to end the company’s negotiations with Germany’s Bard and to roll out Gamesa’s strategy for the offshore wind market in the short and medium term using in-house resources. Gamesa and Bard began talks at the end of February with the goal of combining potential
Norbert Röttgen, German Federal Environment Minister, has thrown his backing behind developing more offshore wind farms in Germany. Röttgen announced today that offshore companies can rely on debt guarantees from the governemnt to secure the financing of “10 mega projects” in the North and Baltic se
Growth in the uptake of wind energy will bring “comprehensive” benefits to the UK, it has been suggested. According to Nick Medic, head of… by Kate Burrows (managers) [mappress] Source: managers, July 28, 2010;
A consultation on the Renewable Obligation Order 2011, launched yesterday (July 27) as part of a raft of energy announcements, also sets out… (newenergyfocus) [mappress] Source: newenergyfocus, July 28, 2010;
O-Power (OP) Limited, a new business, will develop new technology in offshore engineering and hopes to make a significant contribution to… [mappress] Source: ecofriendnews, July 28, 2010;
More than 5,000 green jobs could be created through the development of three regional offshore energy manufacturing sites built around key… (egovmonitor) [mappress] Source: egovmonitor, July 28, 2010;
In response to recommendations made by the Governor’s Ocean Energy Task Force, Maine’s Public Utilities Commission will release a… by Gillian Garratt-Reed (workingwaterfront) [mappress] Source: workingwaterfront , July 27, 2010;
As many offshore wind turbines were connected to the European electricity grid in the first six months of 2010 as in the whole of 2009. The… (rnw) [mappress] Source: rnw, July 27, 2010;
British company Wind Power Limited has unveiled the new embodiment of its innovative Aerogenerator project visualised by leading international architects Grimshaw. The Aerogenerator X is twice the power and half the weight of Wind Power’s original Aerogenerator design. The Aerogenerator X is conside
