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Offshore Wind Energy Facts in 2011 (UK)
The renewable energy sector is quickly turning into a profitable business: in 2010 investment in the renewable energy projects exceeded the ones in fossil fuel demonstrating a new trend in investors’ strategy. Offshore wind, with its incomparably high energy production per hour witnessed important d
Spencer Group Backs Humber Renewables Awards 2012 (UK)
A SPECIALIST engineering group behind a ground-breaking £150 million green energy development is supporting the Humber Renewables Awards 2012. The Spencer Group has been announced as sponsor of the Engaging the Community category in the awards, which take place in March. Nominations are now being ta
RenewableUK in Search for Agency to Amplify its Voice
RenewableUK, the trade associate for wind and tidal power, has initiated an agency hunt to amplify its voice in the national debate… (prweek) [mappress] Source: prweek, December 08, 2011; Image: statkraft
Construction of Gwynt y Môr Gathering Pace (UK)
CONSTRUCTION of a wind farm off the coast of Mostyn at a cost of two billion euros is gathering pace. (leaderlive) [mappress] Source: leaderlive, December 08, 2011
Scira Acquires Artistic Impression of GMS Endeavour (UK)
Norfolk watercolourist, John Hurst who specialises in capturing the area’s maritime heritage as well as local landscapes has turned his attention to the Sheringham Shoal project as an example of maritime history in the making. The two resulting highly original works – both featuring the turbine inst
Scira Acquires Artistic Impression of GMS Endeavour (UK)
Norfolk watercolourist, John Hurst who specialises in capturing the area’s maritime heritage as well as local landscapes has turned his attention to the Sheringham Shoal project as an example of maritime history in the making. The two resulting highly original works – both featuring the turbine inst
Fifth Towers and Foundations for Wind Energy Converters Conference in Germany
By the middle of 2011 Germany had approx. 28,000 MW nominal capacity of wind energy installed. Growth in this sector can be seen all over… (nestor.minsk) [mappress] Source: nestor.minsk, December 08, 2011; Image: alpha-ventus
E.ON Receives Award for Exemplary Development of Offshore Wind Power (Germany)
E.ON Climate & Renewables has won the coveted Global Energy Award – a kind of Oscar for energy companies – in the category “Green Energy Generator of the Year”. Platts Global Energy Awards are hosted by Platts, the leading global provider of en-ergy, petrochemicals and metals information. E.ON’s glo
European Marine Energy Centre to Collaborate with China’s Ocean University
Experts from Scotland’s world-leading wave and tidal testing hub the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) are to collaborate with their marine energy counterparts from the Ocean University of China (OUC) in Shandong Province under a new partnership announced by First Minister Alex Salmond. Staff fro
Offshore Wind Propels Tidal Transit into Norfolk’s Future 50 (UK)
Renewable energy is one of Norfolk’s most rapidly expanding industry sectors, and the construction and maintenance of offshore wind farms along its coastline is offering exciting business opportunities for services providers which are willing to respond to its many challenges. Tidal Transit is one s
Gazprom, Irkutsk Governor Discuss Cooperation Prospects in Gas Sector (Russia)
Irkutsk hosted yesterday a working meeting between Alexander Ananenkov, Deputy Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee and Dmitry Mezentsev, Governor of the Irkutsk Oblast. The parties discussed the issues surrounding creation of the Irkutsk gas production center as part of the Eastern Gas Prog
LUKOIL Could Become First Russian Licenseholder on Norwegian Shelf
Russian oil company LUKOIL has prequalified as an operator in Norway’s offshore oil zones, opening the door to licensing rounds which could add to the Russian oil company’s growing international portfolio. “LUKOIL has been prequalified as an operator,” Mette Agerup, assistant director of the Norwegi
UK: Two Weeks Off, Two Weeks On for Offshore Workers is Enough, Supreme Court Says
A claim that offshore workers are entitled to extra paid leave has been rejected by the Supreme Court. Unions have been fighting for many years for paid leave for workers who spend two weeks on platforms before having a two-week rest. The industry has maintained that time they spend at home forms pa
Trump in Secret Talks with Offshore Wind Farm Developers (UK)
Donald Trump’s representatives yesterday held a secret meeting with the companies behind plans for a 200 million offshore wind farm… (heraldscotland) [mappress] Source: heraldscotland, December 07, 2011