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  • Five bids for offshore wind turbines (USA)

    6 June 2010
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    Five formal proposals to build wind turbines in the New York waters of Lake Ontario or Lake Erie have been submitted to the New York Power…   [mappress] Source: democratandchronicle, June 04, 2010;

  • Offshore wind power to break a record this year

    20 July 2010
    Research & Development

    118 new offshore wind turbines were fully connected to the grid in the first half of 2010 according to new statistics released today by the… [mappress] Source: commodities, July 20, 2010;

  • Offshore Wind Forum for Tybee Residents (USA)

    1 December 2010

    As Georgia moves closer to harvesting its offshore wind for energy, researchers and wind proponents want coastal residents to learn more…   By Mary Landers (savannahnow) [mappress] Source: savannahnow, December 01, 2010

  • USA State Pushes on With Offshore Wind Power

    3 January 2011

    2010 will be remembered as the year that Massachusetts became the first in the nation to move forward with offshore wind power. Attaining… By Mark Rodgers (wbjournal) [mappress] Source: wbjournal, January 03, 2011

  • EEEGR to Host Conference on Offshore Wind (UK)

    5 January 2011
    Human Capital

    THE East of England Energy Group is to host a major Anglo-Dutch conference next week to pool information and ideas from either side of… By Duncan Brodie (eadt) [mappress] Source: eadt, January 05, 2011

  • Speakers Promote Offshore Wind Power (USA)

    7 January 2011

      Several speakers elaborated on that idea on Thursday night during a wind energy educational program at Centerville Elementary School in… By Ed Waters Jr. (fredericknewspost) [mappress] Source: fredericknewspost, January 07, 2011

  • Speakers Promote Offshore Wind Power (USA)

    7 January 2011

      Several speakers elaborated on that idea on Thursday night during a wind energy educational program at Centerville Elementary School in… By Ed Waters Jr. (fredericknewspost) [mappress] Source: fredericknewspost, January 07, 2011

  • SMP’s chokes to be used for offshore wind (Germany)

    22 July 2010
    Technology

    SMP’s chokes for inverters in wind turbines have been approved for use in offshore installations. The inductive components are said to… (renewableenergyfocus) [mappress] Source: renewableenergyfocus, July 22, 2010;

  • UK: Investment to Boost Offshore Wind Development

    25 July 2012
    Research & Development

    Researchers at the University of Strathclyde will help Scotland to meet its ambitious renewable energy targets by improving the performance of offshore wind farms, following investment from Scottish Enterprise. The funding has helped to secure a new experimental rig facility to test offshore wind condition monitoring technologies, allowing researchers to develop innovative techniques to improve […]

  • USA: Virginia Prepares for Offshore Wind Development

    26 September 2012
    Authorities & Government, Research & Development

    Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy is proposing two initiatives on the state’s path to offshore wind development. A survey of the seabed is proposed to assess its suitability for installing the wind turbine foundations, while the other initiative proposes building platforms along the edges of the commercial lease area, writes the San Francisco […]

  • The Netherlands: Ensuring the Future of Offshore Wind Farms

    1 October 2012

    Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference brings you a series of columns in which prominent industry representatives share their views on key developments in the offshore oil, gas and energy markets. This edition, Michael Kahn, Managing Director Jumbo, calls for some re-design in the offshore wind turbine industry. Renewable energy is a growing market, especially in […]

  • Teamwork Will Reduce UK Offshore Wind Costs

    8 October 2012
    Authorities & Government

    Chairman of the UK Government’s Offshore Wind Cost Reduction Task Force, Andrew Jamieson, said that he expects the costs of offshore renewable energy to drop over 30% by 2020, thanks to increased collaboration between companies. Mr. Jamieson will be speaking at the Scottish Low Carbon Investment Conference on Wednesday in Edinburgh, with the main focus […]

  • Germany: ABB’s Presence in Offshore Wind Industry

    7 June 2012
    Storage

    Over the past three years, ABB’s wind power business has grown on average over 50 percent a year, but historically there have been difficulties associated with wind farms, such as the amount of space they occupy, the importance of their siting (without obstructions such as trees or hills), their noise and the threat to birds […]

  • UK: Iberdrola Focuses on Offshore Wind Future

    24 May 2012
    Business & Finance

    Iberdrola is committed to promoting offshore wind power as one of the basic pillars in its future growth. It is determined to spearhead the development of this technology, which it considers to be the second revolution in renewable energies, just as it did in the case of onshore wind power, where it is the world […]

  • Alstom Dives in French Offshore Wind Opportunities

    9 December 2013
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Alstom has announced the signature of an exclusive partnership agreement with STX France, during a meeting of the Region Pays de la Loire strategic committee on marine energies that was held in Nantes on December 6. This agreement covers the supply of transition parts used to affix an offshore wind turbine to its monopile foundations. […]

  • Denmark: Thyboron Port Set for Offshore Wind

    8 January 2014

    Thyboron port has from January 1st employed Torben Stromgaard as Head of Sales and Marketing, which is consistent with the ambitious strategy for the port regarding continuously growth and development of existing and new business opportunities. Torben is 34 years old and comes from a position as Business Development Manager within the Offshore Wind Industry. […]

  • Flensburg University to Host Offshore Wind Symposium

    19 March 2014

    Offshore wind farms will be an important option for the future of renewable energy supply. Their further development, even in busy transport routes  as it is the case with the German Bight, is justified both in terms of energy efficiency and logistics. However, as a result, this poses a challenge to the safety of shipping […]

  • Japan Setting the Scene for Offshore Wind Development

    6 November 2013
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Research & Development

    As Japan’s shift to renewable energy gears up after the Fukushima disaster, the country is progressively pushing for offshore wind power, having in mind that its onshore wind capacities are rather limited. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) announced on Friday that it will establish a study group dubbed the Procurement Price Calculation […]

  • VIDEO: BLG Logistics for Offshore Wind Industry

    17 September 2013
    Operations & Maintenance

    BLG Logistics focuses on the renewable sources found right on its doorstep: offshore wind energy. BLG’s decades of experience as an international, seaport-oriented logistics service provider, combined with engineering know-how, makes this possible. BLG identified the signs of the times early on and created a suitable infrastructure for the industry by preparing the Offshore Terminal […]

  • German Offshore Wind to Reach 1.5GW This Year

    13 February 2014

    German wind energy group, Stiftung Offshore-Windenergie, commissioned by the Environment Ministry, has released a report on offshore wind in Germany, said Bloomberg. According to the report, Germany is planning to reach the figure of 1.5GW of installed offshore wind power capacity this year. This will be achieved by new ventures such as Global Tech I […]

  • UK: Scarborough Enters into Offshore Wind Industry

    13 September 2013

    The first offshore wind support vessel ever to be based in Scarborough harbour took up its berth at the weekend. The vessel’s arrival marks the start of what Yorkshire’s business community predict will be a brand new industry for the coastal area, which in the longer term is set to bring a wealth of benefits […]

  • Construction Starts at DanTysk Offshore Wind Farm

    2 April 2014

    The main DanTysk construction campaign in 2014 has kicked off as of Friday. The harbor of Esbjerg is currently a hub of activities, as the vessel Pacific Osprey has arrived there – timely for loading of the first turbines. The first 3.6 MW turbines from Siemens were loaded onto the installation vessel. Vessel and harbor crew ensured safe and […]

  • Climb on Top of Siemens’ Offshore Wind Turbine!

    4 April 2014
    Technology

    Siemens has created an interactive tool on its website, which allows users to get a 360° view of an offshore wind farm along with an additional insight into technological solutions and offshore wind jobs. Once placed on top of an offshore wind turbine, users can start exploring by clicking on certain spots within the 3D […]

  • Centrica Recruiting for Offshore Wind Operations in Grimsby

    16 April 2014
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Centrica Energy is hiring new employees to meet its demand in the field of offshore wind operations in Grimsby. The company already employs 200 people in its facilities in Grimsby, where it owns an operations and maintenance base. “The positions are all newly created roles ensuring we have more manpower in the field from an […]

  • VIDEO: DolWin3 Offshore Wind Farm Connection

    21 April 2014
    Storage, Technology

    Last year, TenneT chose Alstom for the DolWin 3 offshore project. This project, connecting the North Sea wind farms to the continental electricity network, has an investment volume of over one billion euros.  Recently, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), and TenneT have agreed to make a joint investment in the DolWin 3 offshore grid connection. CIP […]