More young people are finding their way into work as apprentices and their path will be made easier by a new guide to be launched by Skills for Energy, part of the East of England Energy Group (EEEGR). It will help point the way for young men and women looking for careers in the booming […]
The management of occupational health and safety of employees and environmental protection will be the focus of the seminar called “Overall Safety at Work for Offshore Wind Energy”, which will be held on March 19-20, 2014 in Essen. Occupational health and safety laws, regulations and obligations and
The University of Delaware will steer the way toward making offshore wind turbines a reality in the United States through a new initiative announced yesterday at a major industry conference. The Special Initiative on Offshore Wind, housed at the University’s College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment,
On Thursday, 6 March, a panel of experts will meet at Durham University to debate whether the lights will go out in the UK in the next decade. The event, a collaboration between Durham’s Energy Institute (DEI) and DONG Energy will be open to the public who will be able to ask questions and debate [&
Avanti Wind Systems has achieved training certifications from Lloyd’s that meet the demands from the international Global Wind Organization. That means that Avanti Wind Systems now also offers complete certified safety training for technicians, who work in the turbines onshore and offshore and can b
Safety Technology Ltd’s recently opened state-of-the-art training facility in the North East of England is now offering some of the world’s most advanced Wind Energy safety training programmes to the onshore and offshore sectors. Located on the south bank of the river Tyne, Safety Technology’s Centr
Narec is calling North East based small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to apply for a 2-day Working at Height and Rescue Training Course. There is one more space left on the course due to be held on 26-27 February. The course includes training at Narec’s 27m high tower, where wind turbine technicians
Merseyside industrial engineering firm SeaKing Electrical has undergone a major investment in staff training in a bid to drive growth in the marine, offshore and windfarm sectors. The Birkenhead-based company has invested heavily across a number of areas including offshore survival training and work
The UK Education Secretary Michael Gove today gave the approval to the Humber University Technical College (UTC) in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire. The Humber UTC is led by the University of Hull in partnership with North Lincolnshire Council, North Lindsey College and Outwood Grange Academies Trust
Avanti has built a training tower for effective training anytime. A working turbine must be stopped in order for technicians to work or train in the tower, thus increasing downtime costs, unlike the new training tower which can be used without costly downtime. The new training tower is built at Avan
A major new report has found renewable energy companies in Scotland are in need of more engineers to fulfil their future ambitions. Scottish Renewables commissioned independent researchers to survey more than 540 companies in what is the most comprehensive jobs study to date. Of those companies who
South Wales based safety training provider Safety Technology Ltd, announced their plans to open a state-of-the art Wind Energy safety training centre in the Mostyn region this week. With support from the Welsh Assembly Government, the RenewableUK and Global Wind Organisation (GWO) accredited trainin
Five Humber Colleges have come together with the Humber LEP to build on their current offer to create a Humber Energy Skills Centre of Excellence. Bishop Burton College, East Riding College, Grimsby Institute of Further and Higher Education, Hull College Group and North Lindsey College are working w
Pontis has been involved in the development of NHL College’s unique Minor Offshore Energy. The global demand for energy continues to rise. It is known that the conventional energy sources are coming to end. The climate and environmental impact is intensifying. This is why more and more decide to a t
