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Germany: PCS Expands Its Portfolio of Products for Wind Energy
PCS Power Converter Solutions GmbH continues to expand its portfolio of products for wind energy In addition to the state of the art PCS Green Line Power Converters, PCS now offers a total drive train system solution including generator, transformer and converter. PCS will present examples from the
Estonia: Freenergy and Vardar Eurus Merge into NeljaEnergia OÜ
Freenergy and Vardar Eurus, Estonia’s largest wind farm companies, have merged into NeljaEnergia OÜ. The new company will operate 17 wind farms in three Baltic countries, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. “In the next years, we will invest 150 million euros in Baltic renewable energy, to which the cost
Delivery of Aircraft Carrier INS Vikramaditya to India Scheduled for December
The handing-over ceremony of aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya being modernized in Russia for India will be held in Dec 2012, reported information agency Press Trust of India referring to sources in Indian defense ministry. The Russian-Indian largest-ever military export contract on modernization of
The Netherlands: Partrac Presents at International Ports & The Environment Seminar
Partrac presented at the fourth International Ports & The Environment Seminar 2012 yesterday in Amsterdam. Dr Kevin Black, Technical Director of the Partrac Group, discussed how estuarine and port managers, consultants and regulators use applied mathematical (or numerical) oceanographic models to ad
UK: LEP Chairman Discussed Humber’s Potential
LEP chairman Lord Haskins has revealed that discussions on Humber Local Enterprise Partnership’s (LEPs) enterprise zone at Paull are taking place, reports Insidermedia. While talking about Humber’s great potential in renewable energy sector, Lord Haskins said: “This area is considered by government
Ireland to Become Energy Exporter
Ireland is on the threshold of becoming an exporter of energy. Having traditionally imported fuel or burned locally-produced peat to provide energy, Ireland is now looking at bringing in €6bn a year in export revenues in less than a decade. The source of this potential “windfall” is the increasing n
Germany: Port of Kiel Completes Norwegenkai Expansion
Work on extending operational areas at the Port of Kiel’s Norwegenkai Terminal has now been completed. Construction was officially brought to a close at a ceremony yesterday involving the State of Schleswig-Holstein’s Minister of Economics, Science and Transport, Jost de Jager, the Mayor of the Fede
UK: USD 225 Billion for Offshore Wind by 2016
A new report from analysts Douglas-Westwood contends that over $225 billion will be spent on offshore wind power over the next four years. Over $335 billion worth of expenditure is expected over the next five years on offshore operations & maintenance according to a new report, The World Offshore Op
UK: USD 225 Billion for Offshore Wind by 2016
A new report from analysts Douglas-Westwood contends that over $225 billion will be spent on offshore wind power over the next four years. Over $335 billion worth of expenditure is expected over the next five years on offshore operations & maintenance according to a new report, The World Offshore Op
Gazprom Hits Daily Gas Withdrawal Record from Russian UGS Facilities in Feb
The Gazprom Management Committee looked at the Company’s activities aimed at developing the underground gas storage (UGS) system in 2011 as well as the short-term plans. The meeting highlighted that Gazprom had been intensely developing this line of business in 2011. For instance, the Sovkhoznoye, S
Scottish Renewables Welcomes GBP 103 Million Investment Fund
Responding to the Energy Minster, Fergus Ewing’s, statement to the Scottish Parliament on 22 March 2012 about the Renewable Energy Investment Fund, Niall Stuart, Chief Executive of Scottish Renewables, said: “After the recent positive announcement on locating the UK Green Investment Bank Headquarter
The Netherlands: APM Terminals Improves Safety Standards
APM Terminals’ 2011 Sustainability Report shows continued improvement in sustainability performance throughout the company’s global port, terminal and inland services network. Ongoing work to achieve the highest possible safety standards, reduction of the environmental impact of expanding global ope
Funding for Falmouth Harbour Dredging Still on Table (UK)
Cornwall Council has not excluded funding the Falmouth Harbour dredging to the sum of £23 million, reports Carnwall. Concerns have been raised about the use of public money for the project which is part of the Falmouth Port Masterplan. The main financial beneficiaries of the dredging would be privat
UK: Work on NAREC’s Site Progressing Well
Work on site is progressing well with major works on Blade Test 2 underway. The Nautilus building which will house a 3MW turbine drive train testing facility, is set to hand over in the Spring. Work has now begun on the latest Fujin project, housing the 15MW turbine drive train testing facility, whi