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  • Hull and East Riding Secondary Schools Set to Become Offshore Wind ‘Champions’ (UK)

    7 February 2012
    Human Capital

    Ten teachers from Hull and East Riding secondary schools are set to become offshore wind“champions” having been selected to take part in a careers education programme launched by Forewind working together with the Humberside Engineering Training Association(HETA). Secondary school teachers from as far as Scarborough in the north to Withernsea in the south have been […]

  • TAG Energy Solutions CEO Urges Davey to Commit to Offshore Wind Power (UK)

    7 February 2012
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    TAG Energy Solutions CEO and Energi Coast Chairman Alex Dawson has urged the new Secretary of State for Energy & Climate Change to maintain the Government’s commitment to offshore wind power. Immediately following the resignation of Chris Huhne and subsequent appointment of Ed Davey as the new Energy Secretary, more than 100 Conservative MPs wrote […]

  • Donald Trump Writes to Alex Salmond Regarding Offshore Wind Farm Plans (UK)

    10 February 2012

    The Scotland’s Coastline saga continues. American tycoon Donald Trump accuses First Minister Alex Salmond of destroying the coastline with the offshore wind power plans. As it is well known, Mr. Trump is going to give up his golf resort plans in case the new wind farm is approved. On the other hand, the Scottish government […]

  • 30+ Religious Leaders Across Prince George’s County Support Offshore Wind (USA)

    14 February 2012
    Ports & Logistics

    As the Maryland Senate’s Finance Committee prepares to take up offshore wind energy legislation on Tuesday, over thirty religious leaders from across Prince George’s County delivered letters to their legislators on two key committees yesterday, making a moral case for shifting the state to cleaner energy. The letters were delivered in Annapolis today to Senator […]

  • SSE Gets Thumbs Up for Offshore Wind Turbine Test Facility at Hunterston (UK)

    15 February 2012

    SSE Renewables, the renewable energy development division of SSE, has received consent from North Ayrshire Council to construct an offshore wind turbine test facility at Hunterston in North Ayrshire. The facility will be Scotland’s first offshore wind turbine test site and will be an extension of SSE’s Glasgow-based Centre of Engineering Excellence for Renewable Energy […]

  • Belgium: FoundOcean Completes Grouting at Thornton Bank Offshore Wind Farm Phase II

    8 March 2012

    FoundOcean has now completed the offshore foundation grouting at Thornton Bank Offshore Wind Farm Phase II, 30km off the coast of Oostende, Belgium. FoundOcean was contracted to Geosea, the specialist piling and jacket installation arm of the DEME group of companies. The wind farm is owned by Cpower.  Jim Bell, Managing Director for FoundOcean commented, […]

  • UK: Marine South East to Hold Series of Offshore Wind Farm Logistics Events

    12 March 2012
    Business & Finance

    Marine South East is to run a series of events between April and June to inform local businesses of the opportunities that exist to supply products and services to Offshore Wind Farms being developed off the South Coast. The first of these events is scheduled for Thursday 12th April 2012 at Northbrook College, Shoreham Airport, […]

  • NYPA Board of Trustees Votes Against Great Lakes Offshore Wind Project (USA)

    28 September 2011
    Authorities & Government

      The New York Power Authority (NYPA) Board of Trustees on Tuesday voted to end the competitive solicitation process for the proposed Great Lakes Offshore Wind Project (GLOW), without awarding a contract for project development. The estimated annual cost of GLOW and the current economic conditions were the reasons for the Trustees’ action. Evaluation of […]

  • Future of London Array Offshore Wind Farm Depends on Red-throated Divers (UK)

    6 October 2011
    Environment

    Plans to build the second phase of the world’s largest offshore wind farm could be binned because of thousands of rare birds found… By Jessica Shankleman (businessgreen) [mappress] Source: businessgreen, October 06, 2011

  • Offshore Wind Power Production Revenues to Reach USD 104 Billion by 2017 (USA)

    11 October 2011

    Although the deployment challenges of developing offshore wind power generation facilities are significantly greater than on land, developers, manufacturers, governments, and investors are now turning their attention to offshore wind farms as a means of further expanding wind power capacity. The reasons for this interest are several: Some of the world’s best wind resources are […]

  • EWEA Team Set Out to See Thornton Bank Offshore Wind Farm (Belgium)

    6 July 2011
    Operations & Maintenance

      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 […]

  • Germany: HOCHTIEF Partners with GeoSea for Construction of Jack-Up Vessels for Offshore Wind Farms

    6 July 2011
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Technology

      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 company Beluga with financial effect on June 1, […]

  • Island Institute to Present Offshore Wind Energy Development Potential in Gulf of Maine (USA)

    8 August 2011

     On Thursday, August 11 from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at the Strand Theatre, 345 Main Street in Rockland, the Island Institute will present “On… (islandinstitute) [mappress] Source: islandinstitute, August 08, 2011;

  • Dron & Dickson Enters Offshore Wind Industry with GBP 6m Cash Injection (UK)

    8 August 2011
    Business & Finance

    ELECTRICAL equipment firm Dron & Dickson is expanding from its traditional oil and gas markets into renewable energy after securing a £6…   By Peter Ranscombe (scotsman) [mappress] Source: scotsman, August 08, 2011

  • Greens and Union Leader to Push for Offshore Wind Power off Maryland’s Coast (USA)

    2 December 2011
    Authorities & Government

    Environmentalists and union leaders plan to gather in Baltimore to push for offshore wind power off Maryland’s coast.   (ASSOCIATED PRESS) [mappress] Source: ASSOCIATED PRESS, December 02, 2011; Image: martinomalley

  • Kentish Flats Offshore Wind Farm Extension Plans Leap Planning Hurdle (UK)

    11 November 2011

    Plans to extend the wind farm off the coast of Whitstable and Herne Bay has leapt a planning hurdle following an extensive community…   By Chris Britcher (kentnews) [mappress] Source: kentnews, November 11, 2011; Image: vattenfall, February 21, 2011

  • Ken Salazar Vowes to Smooth Maine’s Path Toward Offshore Wind Farms (USA)

    19 August 2011
    Authorities & Government

    During a visit to the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center on Thursday, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar… By Nick McCrea (bangordailynews) [mappress] Source: bangordailynews, August 19, 2011;

  • Ballast Nedam Signs EUR 250m Contract for Butendiek Offshore Wind Farm (Germany)

    2 September 2011

      Ballast Nedam has signed a l contract around 250 million Euro with wpd for the engineering, supply and installation of 80 foundations at the Butendiek offshore wind farm in Germany. The Butendiek offshore wind farm is located in the German Bight, 32 kilometer west of the German island Sylt. It is expected that financial […]

  • More than 300 Visit Atlantic Array Offshore Wind Farm Exhibition (UK)

    16 September 2011

    THE FIRST public exhibition on the proposed Atlantic Array offshore wind farm sparked great interest.   (thisisnorthdevon) [mappress] Source: thisisnorthdevon, September 16, 2011

  • Tideland Maritime Warning Systems for Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm (UK)

    27 April 2011

      RWE npower renewables has awarded Tideland Signal, the international specialist in aids to marine navigation, the main contract to supply warning equipment to protect the Gwynt y Môr offshore windfarm against collisions and accidental damage caused by shipping. The services supplied by Tideland under the contract cover everything from design and supply through to […]

  • The Netherlands: Breakbulk and Offshore Wind Terminal Sees Lots of Activity in First Quarter of 2011

    9 May 2011

    The BOW terminal in Vlissingen’s Westhofhaven really got under steam in the first quarter of 2011. The company, which began its … (bowterminal) [mappress] Source: bowterminal, May 09, 2011

  • HOTA Invest More than GBP 1 Million into Offshore Wind Future (UK)

    1 June 2011

    THE Humberside Offshore Training Association is investing more than £1m in its facilities to try and capitalise on the region’s growing … By James Reed (thebusinessdesk) [mappress] Source: thebusinessdesk, June 01, 2011; Image: flcikr, April 24, 2010

  • Offshore Wind Farm Operators Could Face High O&M Costs (UK)

    8 June 2011
    Business & Finance

      Offshore wind farm operators could be facing O&M costs as high as €100,000 to €300,000 per year, per turbine, according to the latest Wind Energy Update Operations and Maintenance report. This figure could be spiked by an additional 20 percent over the short term, as innovative 5MW variable-speed and direct-drive designs enter the market. […]

  • Nation’s First Offshore Wind Test Lab to Open at University of Maine in October (USA)

    17 June 2011

      The effort to capture wind power more than 40 miles off the Maine coast using massive floating wind turbines continues on schedule – with lab trials at the University of Maine just completed in May, a first-in-the-nation offshore wind test lab opening at the University of Maine in Orono in October and preparations under […]

  • GBP 2 Billion/Year Opportunity for Offshore Wind Turbine Blade Manufacturers (UK)

    1 July 2011

    A report commissioned by The Crown Estate, UK, and undertaken by BVG Associates, concludes that £2 billion will be spent annually on the … (renewableenergyfocus) [mappress] Source: renewableenergyfocus, July 01, 2011;