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UK: IBERDROLA Chairman Calls for Single European Energy Regulator
IBERDROLA chairman Ignacio Galan called for the creation of a single regulator for the European energy sector as part of speeding up moves towards a common energy policy and a European energy market. Speaking at the opening of the FT Global Energy Leaders Summit 2012 in London, Galan said that to ac
Italdraghe Introduces Rainbow Eco-Dredger (Italy)
Italdraghe has expanded its range of electric water jet suction dredgers to match the increasingly demanding requirements of those of its customers dredging deep water lakes, hydro-electric reservoirs, mines and quarries. The one-man operated Rainbow Eco-Dredger with its modular, fully-dismountable
Finland: Mobimar Launches New Website
Mobimar has launched a fresh new company site. The company puts pride in designing and manufacturing innovative high quality vessels which perfectly fit the specific needs of its customers. Therefore, Mobimar wanted its homepage to reflect this and to help customers and partners to quickly find the
Germany: GL RC Attests CE Conformity of UPDRAFT Winch
GL Renewables Certification (GL RC) has assessed UPDRAFT’s “UPDRAFT winch 800-20-A” according to DIN EN 14492-2:2006. Additionally, GL RC evaluated the CE marking process, the technical design and the manuals for this product according to the EC machinery directive. CE marking is an essential part o
UK: Lend Lease Lands Liverpool 2 Port Contract
Peel Ports yesterday named international property and infrastructure group Lend Lease as principal contractor for Liverpool2, its new £300m deep-water container terminal at the Port of Liverpool. The landmark terminal, which will bring some of the world’s largest container ships to the Mersey, will
France: Trailing Suction Dredger ‘St Pierre’ Delivered
An 84m long trailing suction dredger St Pierre, built by the STX Lorient, has been delivered to the Societe de Transports de Fluvio Maritime de l’Ouest. The complex design of this vessel was developed in conjunction with Holland MT, an engineering and supply company serving international dredging co
France: STX Lorient Delivers New Trailing Suction Dredger
An 84m long trailing suction dredger St Pierre, built by the STX Lorient, has been delivered to the Societe de Transports de Fluvio Maritime de l’Ouest. The complex design of this vessel was developed in conjunction with Holland MT, an engineering and supply company serving international dredging co
UK: Shale Gas Could Create Thousands of Jobs, Say Engineers
Shale gas is ‘no silver bullet’ for UK energy security but will provide long-term economic benefits. The exploitation of UK shale gas resources has the potential to create thousands of high-skilled engineering jobs over the next decade, one of the UK’s largest engineering institutions said today. Th
Germany: GL Garrard Hasan Presents Great Potential of Baltic Sea Region
The Baltic Sea has great offshore wind potential. The development of offshore wind resources will be vital for many of the Baltic nations, as they look to meet their commitments to boost renewable energy generation. GL Garrad Hassan, part of the GL Group’s renewables business segment, has presented
UK: Ofgem Announces Preferred Bidder for High Voltage Link at London Array
Ofgem E-Serve has today appointed Blue Transmission as the preferred bidder to own and operate the high voltage link for the London Array (Phase 1) wind farm. This is the largest offshore transmission project to have reached this stage; the estimated value of the assets is £428 million. The London A
UK: Ofgem Announces Preferred Bidder for High Voltage Link at London Array
Ofgem E-Serve has today appointed Blue Transmission as the preferred bidder to own and operate the high voltage link for the London Array (Phase 1) wind farm. This is the largest offshore transmission project to have reached this stage; the estimated value of the assets is £428 million. The London A
Nord Stream: Construction Works Slightly Increased Underwater Noise Levels in Baltic Sea
A study has been conducted in cooperation between Nord Stream, the Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI) and the Swedish Nature Protection Agency, in order to establish the underwater noise levels in the sea close to the Natura 2000 area at Norra Midsjöbanken, to the south of Gotland. Noise emanatin
UK: Charges in Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters Continue to Climb
New figures from Scottish Renewables have shown that island communities in Scotland’s first Marine Energy Park are continuing to face massive costs to connect their marine energy projects to the grid. Analysis, published at today’s (Tues 18) Marine Energy Conference in Inverness, reveals charges in
Finland: Pemamek Delivers Two Assembly Lines for Windmill Tower Foundations
Pemamek has finished successfully a delivery and handover of two 150 tons assembly lines for windmill tower foundations. PEMA’s newly developed assembly line with special self-aligning roller beds are one of Pemamek’s new innovation solutions for automation of windmill tower and foundation manufactu