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  • The Netherlands: First Service Vessels for Offshore Wind Farms on Drawing Board

    12 December 2010
    Technology

    Responding to demand from the rapidly expanding European wind energy market, the shipping entrepreneurs J.R. Arends and S. Schakelaar decided to establish SeaZip Offshore Service BV. Started in December 2010, the company focuses on the development and operation of specialised service vessels, mainly for the transfer of personnel and goods to and from offshore wind […]

  • Offshore Wind Bill Being Crafted for 2011 General Assembly (USA)

    27 December 2010

    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, are planning to refile legislation similar to the ones […]

  • Federal and State Officials Want More Offshore Wind Turbines (USA)

    29 December 2010

    Residents of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket better get used to a lot of wind farms surrounding their resort islands.   By Jay Fitzgerald (bostonherald) [mappress] Source: bostonherald, December 29, 2010

  • GBP 582,000 for Offshore Wind Supply Chain Development Programme (UK)

    22 March 2011

    Energy Minister Jim Mather has announced a package of major funding from the European Regional Development Fund for Scotland’s renewable… (heatingandventilating) [mappress] Source: heatingandventilating, March 22, 2011  

  • Work on Ormonde Offshore Wind Farm Began Last Week (UK)

    22 March 2011

    Construction work on a 153-metre turbine at the Ormonde Offshore Wind Farm began last week.   (nwemail) [mappress] Source: nwemail, March 22, 2011

  • Gov. O’Malley Proposes Amendments for His Offshore Wind Bill (USA)

    24 March 2011
    Authorities & Government

    Gov. Martin O’Malley on Wednesday proposed some changes to try to revive his bill to develop offshore wind energy in Maryland.   By Tom Lobianco (forbes) [mappress] Source: forbes, March 24, 2011

  • Offshore Wind Can Solve High Fossil Fuel Prices (USA)

    25 March 2011
    Business & Finance

    There has been a lot of undue concern about the cost of the governor’s offshore wind energy plan. (gazette) [mappress] Source: gazette, March 25, 2011

  • E.ON Seeks Suppliers for Humber Gateway Offshore Wind Farm (UK)

    5 April 2011
    Business & Finance

    E.ON, the energy giant developing the Humber Gateway offshore wind farm, is actively seeking local suppliers to work with as it prepares to…   (thisisgrimsby) [mappress] Source: thisisgrimsby, April 05, 2011

  • BLIX Consultancy BV to Manage Implementation of Offshore Wind Project in the Netherlands

    15 April 2011
    Business & Finance

      Stichting Energy Valley chooses BLIX Consultancy BV to manage implementation of offshore wind project in the Netherlands. The contract was awarded on March 01, 2011. BLIX Consultancy BV is required to manage the implementation of the Offshore Wind Project. Support for the national government for the concentration of offshore wind activities over the Frisian […]

  • New Offshore Wind Turbines Could Cut Costs by Third (UK)

    18 April 2011
    Research & Development

    Offshore wind turbines of the future should have much larger blades resulting in lower costs and cheaper electricity, according to the… (energytechnologies) [mappress] Source: energytechnologies, April 18, 2011

  • Greens Push for Offshore Wind Power on B.P. Spill Anniversary (USA)

    21 April 2011
    Authorities & Government

    Some environmentalists are marking the anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon explosion by calling attention to the potential risks of off…   By Rob Wilber and Kristin DiCara (wcsh6) [mappress] Source: wcsh6, April 21, 2011;

  • Thumb Officials Say Offshore Wind Parks Need Input (USA)

    18 January 2011
    Authorities & Government

    Sanilac County officials are part of an ad hoc group of municipal leaders from across Michigan’s Thumb urging the state to go slow on… By Amy Biolchini (thetimesherald) [mappress] Source: thetimesherald, January 18, 2011

  • Gov. Bob McDonnell Gets $50,000 for Offshore Wind Study (USA)

    27 January 2011

    Money is tight. The city is facing a $23 million budget shortfall. City and school leaders are feuding over funds. But one man can get city… By Aaron Applegate (hamptonroads) [mappress] Source: hamptonroads, January 27, 2011

  • Federal Government Plans $50.5 Million in Offshore Wind Research (USA)

    9 February 2011
    Authorities & Government

    The yachts and gulls might need to make some room off the mid-Atlantic coast for the offshore wind turbines that the government is hoping to…   (latimesblogs) [mappress] Source: latimesblogs, February 09, 2011

  • EEA to Host Public Meetings on Offshore Wind Development Process (USA)

    9 February 2011
    Business & Finance

    Officials from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) will host officials from the U.S. Department of … (nawindpower) [mappress] Source: nawindpower, February 09, 2011

  • Scotland Investment Plan Expected to Create 28,000 Offshore Wind Jobs

    2 March 2011
    Authorities & Government, Human Capital

    Scotland’s new Energy Skills Investment Plan is anticipated to create close to 28,000 job opportunities in the offshore wind sector alone.   (newenergyworldnetwork) [mappress]   Source: newenergyworldnetwork, March 02, 2011    

  • Chancellor of the Exchequer Asked to Use Budget to Back Offshore Wind (UK)

    7 March 2011
    Authorities & Government

    Business  leaders want the Chancellor of the Exchequer to use the Budget to back offshore wind hopes in the region.   By Adrian Pearson (journallive) [mappress]   Source: journallive, March 07, 2011  

  • Offshore Wind Power to Switch to High Voltage Direct Current (Belgium)

    17 March 2011
    Technology

    One of the major challenges in offshore wind resource assessment is gathering and validating data to support development of the wind turbines. To date, developers have constructed meteorological masts to collect comprehensive wind data. These masts, however, are approximately 100 metres tall and typically cost around $5 million to design and install. Once construction approval […]

  • A2SEA to Install World’s Largest Offshore Wind Turbines at Ormonde (UK)

    9 June 2011

      With five successful offshore wind projects under its belt, Vattenfall UK turned to Danish offshore wind installation business A2SEA to install the world’s largest offshore turbines, R5, at Ormonde, 10km off the UK coast at Barrow-in-Furness. “We didn’t want to take any chances at Ormonde, so we went for A2SEA with all their experience […]

  • Incat Crowther Offshore Wind Farm Work Boat Available in USA

    9 June 2011

    Incat Crowther licensee Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation, has announced the availability of a new work boat for developers and service providers of offshore wind farms in the United States. Incat Crowther’s first Catamaran Wind Farm Service Vessel, built by Lyme Boats in Exeter, England, is now in service in the North Sea for P&O Maritime […]

  • University of Strathclyde to Open Centre for Offshore Wind Technology Development (UK)

    20 June 2011
    Research & Development

    A new centre to develop and test offshore wind condition monitoring technologies – and help Scotland meet its renewable energy targets – … (engineerlive) [mappress] Source: engineerlive, June 20, 2011;

  • Vattenfall Connects Ormonde Offshore Wind Farm to National Grid (UK)

    26 April 2011

    Vattenfall, currently installing a thirty-turbine wind farm off Barrow-in-Furness, finished three months of cable engineering works yesterday by completing the connection from the Ormonde Offshore Wind Farm to the National Grid. The 42km export cable, which will take power from the wind farm to the mainland National Grid was simultaneously laid and buried in one […]

  • Dong Plans to Expand Burbo Bank Offshore Wind Farm (UK)

    5 May 2011

    AROUND 2,000 workers would be involved in £450m plans to quadruple the size of the Liverpool Bay wind farm.   By David Bartlett (liverpoolecho) [mappress] Source: liverpoolecho, May 05, 2011;

  • Scira Celebrates Installation of 44th Offshore Wind Farm Foundation (UK)

    27 June 2011

      A small celebration took place at the Scira offices on Polka Road in Wells on 14 June 2011, to mark the successful installation of the 44th foundation for the windfarm. Once fully constructed, the windfarm will comprise 88 turbines producing enough electricity to power 220,000 homes. Each turbine rests on a foundation comprising a […]

  • Offshore Wind Provides ‘Tremendous’ Opportunities for Foreign Technology Providers (China)

    27 June 2011

      A buzz of excitement permeated the room at the 4th Annual Cleantech Investor Forum on June 22 in Beijing.   By Corey Cooper (china) [mappress] Source: china, June 27, 2011;