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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
Russian Gazprom Interested in Latin America LNG Projects
Russian gas giant Gazprom is interested in taking part in liquefied natural gas projects in Latin America. “The main area for developing partnership with Latin American partners in the long-term might be Gazprom’s involvement in integrated LNG projects in the region, as well as the implementation of
European Commission Adopts New Framework for Shipbuilding
The European Commission has adopted revised rules for assessing state aid for shipbuilding to take account of the more specialised nature of today’s shipbuilding industry. The new framework, in particular, prolongs and streamlines the rules on aid for innovation in shipbuilding, which are unique in
Former BP CEO to Speak at EEEGR Conference (UK)
Speakers at the event next March will include former BP chief executive Lord Browne, now a partner in private equity firm Riverstone… (eadt) [mappress] Source: eadt, December 07, 2011
Caithness could Benefit from Moray Offshore Wind Farm Development (UK)
CAITHNESS could get a jobs boost from a £4.5 billion project to create the world’s biggest offshore wind farm. (johnogroat-journal) [mappress] Source: johnogroat-journal, December 07, 2011; Image: siemens
Innovating/Creating Future in New Energy (Finland)
They say that the best way to predict the future is to invent it. And for The Switch, this holds true. They’ve created every bit of their present success by working closely with their customers, shaping the industry by making permanent magnet generators the technology of choice in the wind power ind
Energy Minister Edwing to Spell Out Plan for Dundee (UK)
The head of city’s Labour group wrote to Energy Minister Edwing to ask him about Government’s plans for Dundee following the Gamesa’s plans to eliminate Dundee from the proposed EUR 150 million investment for the worldwide centre of its offshore business. Mr. Keenan wrote about the Dundee’s green en
Energy Minister Edwing to Spell Out Plan for Dundee (UK)
The head of city’s Labour group wrote to Energy Minister Edwing to ask him about Government’s plans for Dundee following the Gamesa’s plans to eliminate Dundee from the proposed EUR 150 million investment for the worldwide centre of its offshore business. Mr. Keenan wrote about the Dundee’s green en
Russia: Gazprom, Eni Discuss Joint Projects
The Gazprom headquarters hosted a working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Company’s Management Committee and Paolo Scaroni, Chief Executive Officer of Eni. The parties discussed the joint projects in the energy sector, in particular, the progress with the South Stream project. It was
RusHydro Plans New Tidal Energy Project in Murmansk, Russia
“RusHydro”, the largest Hydro-company in the country, plans to construct next year a tidal power plant in Murmansk, said Igor Usachev, a tidal energy manager at RusHydro. Russian Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko called the renewable energy direction very important and added that Russia has interests i
Russia: Sevmash Shipyard to Modernize Cruiser Admiral Nakhimov
Modernization of Project 1144 Orlan nuclear-powered missile cruiser Admiral Nakhimov will start at Sevmash shipyard after 2012; the emphasis will be put on enhancement of missile arms, said the shipyard’s director general Andrei Diachkov in the interview to RIA Novosti. Cruiser Admiral Nakhimov has
Emu Attends IFREMER Symposium (France)
IFREMER symposium on the Vulnerability of coastal ecosystems to global change and extreme events, Biarritz, October 2011 Joni Backstrom, Dafydd Lloyd-Jones, Paul English and Nigel Thomas: Regional Environmental Assessment of Potential Impacts on Benthic Ecology from Cumulative Marine Aggregate Dredg
Holyhead and OPUS Team Up in Offshore Wind Market (Germany)
Holyhead Towing Company Ltd. (Holyhead) from Holyhead/Wales and OPUS MARINE GmbH (Opus) from Hamburg/Germany have announced the start-up of a joint venture company to further address the German offshore wind market. The new company will have its headquarters in Hamburg and trade under the already es
Two Dundee MSPs not Giving Up on Gamesa (UK)
Joe FitzPatrick and Shona Robison have expressed their continued confidence in Dundee’s future as a centre for renewables manufacturing… By Alan Wilson (thecourier) [mappress] Source: thecourier, December 07, 2011