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Narec Commissions and ASTA Accredits it’s Laboratory (UK)
Narec relocated its electrical networks team to a custom built facility at its headquarters in Blyth, Northumberland earlier this year. Most of the testing equipment was able to be transported from the Clothier Laboratories to the Charles Parson Technology Centre and there has been significant inves
Anholt Offshore Wind Farm Construction to Begin Soon (Denmark)
Now, the construction of Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm will soon begin. On Sunday 20 November 2011, the floating crane Svanen arrived at Grenaa Harbour, and next month it will be used to prepare the floating crane for the installation of the 111 monopiles to be driven into the sea bed. Svanen
Anholt Offshore Wind Farm Construction to Begin Soon (Denmark)
Now, the construction of Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm will soon begin. On Sunday 20 November 2011, the floating crane Svanen arrived at Grenaa Harbour, and next month it will be used to prepare the floating crane for the installation of the 111 monopiles to be driven into the sea bed. Svanen
International Electrotechnical Commission TC 88 Meets at GL Head Office (Germany)
The international growth in renewable energy, with wind energy at the fore, has required the development of international standards – to build confidence and differentiate between products, ensure safety, and create a global market. The International Electrotechnical Commission Technical Committee (
Sunday Times Fast Track 100 Ranks Senergy as One of UK’s Fastest-growing Companies
Aberdeen-headquartered energy services company Senergy has debuted in a national league table of Britain’s fastest-growing privately owned companies, underlining its global-leading industry position. Senergy was ranked in the Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100 league table after sales grew by 55% a
Sunday Times Fast Track 100 Ranks Senergy as One of UK’s Fastest-growing Companies
Aberdeen-headquartered energy services company Senergy has debuted in a national league table of Britain’s fastest-growing privately owned companies, underlining its global-leading industry position. Senergy was ranked in the Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100 league table after sales grew by 55% a
Germany: Gazprom CEO Chairs Meeting of EBC Presiding Committee
Berlin hosted Friday the 25th meeting of the European Business Congress (EBC) Presiding Committee. The meeting was moderated by Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee. The members of the EBC Presiding Committee and the invited experts heard the reports by the Working Committees’
Polskie LNG: Works on Second Swinoujscie LNG Tank Progressing Well
On 30th November 2011, the last wheelbarrow of concrete was pushed onto the highest level of a huge cylindrical wall, completing the 20-day-long process of continuous slipforming of the second liquefied gas tank in Swinoujscie, Poland. It took less than two months to erect the largest and the most i
Russia to Build Four Diesel Icebreakers
The United Shipbuilding Corporation, Federal Agency for Maritime and River Transport (Rosmorrechflot) and the Rosmorport federal unitary enterprise signed a contract to build four diesel icebreakers worth $640 million, RIA Novosti reports. Under the contract the vessels will be built at the Vyborg s
Trump Fight Against Offshore Wind Turbines (UK)
DONALD Trump is struggling to secure public support for his opposition to the “eyesore” offshore wind farm, which he says threatens his £750… (scotsman) [mappress] Source: scotsman, December 05, 2011
Toshiba Aims to Harness Ocean Currents (Japan)
The issue with the various alternative energy sources is that they are intermittent. You can’t trust the sun or the wind to provide a… (greenoptimistic) [mappress] Source: greenoptimistic, December 05, 2011
Forewind Kicks of Community Consultations on Proposed Dogger Bank Creyke Beck (UK)
Forewind, development partner for the world’s largest offshore wind farm, will today kick off five days community consultations for proposed Dogger Bank Creyke Beck. Developers plan to connect Dogger Bank Creyke Beck into the national grid at an existing substation at Creyke Beck, near Cottingham in
EU Commission Proposes New Fund for Maritime and Fisheries Policies
The European Commission has proposed a new fund for the EU’s maritime and fisheries policies for the period 2014-2020: the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF). The Fund will help deliver the ambitious objectives of the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy and will help fishermen in the tran
SRM Chairman Presents “Economic Relations Between Italy and Mediterranean” Report
“We believe that the current period of turbulence in the Mediterranean area could be stabilised within six months, paving the way for the significant recovery in the development of investments from Italian entrepreneurs and those from Campania in particular”. This bright outlook comes from the Paolo