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TAG Hires John MacAskill as New Business Development Director (UK)
TAG Energy Solutions has appointed experienced industry professional John MacAskill as its new Business Development Director. John joins the business from leading renewables consultancy GL Garrad Hassan, having successfully helped establish new business and transitioned an ailing enterprise in the r
TAG Hires John MacAskill as New Business Development Director (UK)
TAG Energy Solutions has appointed experienced industry professional John MacAskill as its new Business Development Director. John joins the business from leading renewables consultancy GL Garrad Hassan, having successfully helped establish new business and transitioned an ailing enterprise in the r
IEA: Nuclear Power Generation May Drop 15 Percent
The Fukushima disaster could lead to a 15 percent fall in world nuclear power generation by 2035 when power demand may rise by 3.1 percent a… (reuters) [mappress] Source: reuters, November 4, 2011
UK: RYA Advises Clubs and Training Centres to Undertake Dredging Works Before April 2012
The RYA is advising clubs and training centres to undertake any required maintenance/navigational dredging activity before 1 April 2012. This is because as of 1 April 2012 all maintenance and navigational dredging activity will require consent through a marine licence and may attract a fee that coul
The Netherlands: Bodewes Binnenvaart, MAN Rollo Team Up on LNG Propulsion Project
Never before has an inland tanker been built, powered by 100% LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) propulsion. Currently three different projects have been filed for approval by the European Commission. One of such projects is the result of a collaboration between Bodewes Binnenvaart B.V. (part of DAMEN Ship
UK: Local Fishermen Hit Out Lancashire Dredging Plan
Local fisherman have hit out at plans to clear a Lancashire cockle bed with dredgers… (bbc) [mappress] Source: bbc, November 4, 2011
Technip to Buy Cybernetix (France)
Technip entered into exclusive negotiations with Cybernetix’s reference shareholders to acquire all of their shares in Cybernetix, which represents 45.7% of the share capital for a price of EUR19 per share and would enable a: — friendly industrial partnership, with the strong support of Cybernetix’s
Ireland: Dublin Port’s Masterplan Includes Development of First Dedicated Cruise Terminal
Dublin Port’s ‘draft’ masterplan which was unveiled to the public yesterday, includes a proposal to develop the first dedicated cruise termi… (Afloat) [mappress] Source: Afloat, November 4, 2011
UK: Inland Waterways Association Issues Call to Arms Over Waterway Funding
IWA is asking all waterway supporters to act now to secure the future of the Canal and River Trust. Things are at a critical juncture for the transfer of British Waterways’ managed canals and rivers into the Canal and River Trust. The money is everything. A good deal from Defra will deliver a signi
Wind Energy Lacks in Testing Standards (USA)
A key challenge for vendors in the wind energy market is the lack of standards that define testing procedures. Finalising testing standards… (engineeringnews) [mappress] Source: engineeringnews, November 04, 2011;
Ireland: Dublin Port’s Masterplan Includes Development of First Dedicated Cruise Terminal
Dublin Port’s ‘draft’ masterplan which was unveiled to the public yesterday, includes a proposal to develop the first dedicated cruise termi… (afloat) [mappress] Source: afloat, November 4, 2011
Alstom to Establish Two Offshore Wind Turbine Production Sites in France
Following the call for tenders for offshore wind energy launched in July 2011 by the French Government, Alstom is planning to establish up to two sites dedicated to the production of components and to the assembly of 6 MW offshore wind turbines in the port areas of Saint-Nazaire (Loire-Atlantique) a
Foster + Partners, Halcrow and Volterra Propose Tidal Power Arrays (UK)
UK architects Foster + Partners, Halcrow and Volterra are partners in proposing a massive, 10-15-year, 50-billion pound (US$80 billion) regi… By Andrew Burger (cleantechnica) [mappress] Source: cleantechnica, November 03, 2011
Tideland LED Warning Lights for Portuguese Test of Floating Wind Turbine
Tideland Signal has supplied Principle Power with a comprehensive package of LED warning lights to warn shipping when the revolutionary “WindFloat” floating wind turbine is stationed off the coast of Portugal. Windfloat is the focal point of a US$23 million programme for testing the potential of the