Offshore Wind
UK: Guernsey Hosts Renewable Energy Forum
Members of the South West Marine Energy Park (MEP) have visited Guernsey to learn more about the financial services expertise the Island can offer the cleantech sector. The group’s visit came as a result of Guernsey’s representation at a Regen SW renewable energy reception at the House of Commons la
Top News of the Week Apr 1 – 7, 2013
VIDEO: EWICON ‒ Bladeless Windmill Mecanoo Architects designed the model EWICON (Electrostatic WIndenergy CONvertor) using technology developed by researchers Johan Smit and Dhiradj Djairam from the Delft University of Technology in a consortium with Wageningen UR and commercial companies in an econ
GibConsult Opens New Office Nordenham, Germany
In order to meet the growing need for contract, project and claim management in the renewable energies and offshore sector, the consultancy company GibConsult GmbH has strengthened its team by Niels Skovdal. The new Director of the Renewable Energies and Offshore Division will lead the team of exper
GibConsult Opens New Office Nordenham, Germany
In order to meet the growing need for contract, project and claim management in the renewable energies and offshore sector, the consultancy company GibConsult GmbH has strengthened its team by Niels Skovdal. The new Director of the Renewable Energies and Offshore Division will lead the team of exper
German Renewable Energy Shift Slowing Down as Large Players Reduce Investments
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is losing her two greatest allies in the renewable energy shift as EON SE (EOAN) and RWE AG (RWE) announced to slash their combined debt and curb costs of $ 88 billion, writes Bloomberg. After the Fukushima nuclear disaster in March 2011, Chancellor Merkel decided to
EWEA 2012 in Copenhagen Gets ‘Congress of the Year’ Award (Denmark)
EWEA 2012 has received the “Congress of the year” award in the category for congresses with more than 1.000 participants. The Danish Wind Industry Association accepted the award on behalf of all the partners. In April last year EWEA 2012 drew almost 11,000 visitors to Copenhagen, making it the large
Offshore Wind Farm Engineer: Working Position that Didn’t Exist in UK Decade Ago
As the world changes faster and faster every day, mainly under the influence of rapid advancement in technological development, the demand for workforce is keeping up by creating new working positions. Among various jobs that emerged in the UK, for which one couldn’t have applied ten years ago, the
Offshore Wind Farm Engineer: Working Position that Didn’t Exist in UK Decade Ago
As the world changes faster and faster every day, mainly under the influence of rapid advancement in technological development, the demand for workforce is keeping up by creating new working positions. Among various jobs that emerged in the UK, for which one couldn’t have applied ten years ago, the
Friesland to Present ‘All in One’ Hybrid Offshore Cables in Hannover, Germany
The demand for the so-called hybrid cables for converter platforms of offshore wind farms and on board vessels is ever more increasing. In addition to the conventional copper wires, the cables combine numerous other components, such as pneumatic and hydraulic hoses, flexible coaxial cables or optica
Germany: Dong Starts Norddeich Facility Construction
On an area of 30.000 square meters, DONG Energy, the world’s market leader in offshore wind, is building a new location. The harbour in Norddeich will primarily be used for construction supervision and secondary as base for the service and maintenance of the German offshore wind farms. From Norddeic
UK: Public Invited to Make Representation about Rampion OWF Application
Members of the public are now invited to register with The Planning Inspectorate and make a representation about the application for the Rampion off shore wind farm proposal. The application for the proposed off shore wind farm, with a generating capacity of up to 700MW together with off shore and o
UK: HR Wallingford’s HAMMER Noise Modelling Tool to Be Enhanced
HR Wallingford’s tool to investigate the impact of underwater noise on animals, the Hydro-Acoustic Model for Mitigation and Ecological Response (HAMMER), will soon have increased data to model the behaviour of animals. The Natural Environment Research Council in the UK is funding a four month projec
UK: HR Wallingford’s HAMMER Noise Modelling Tool to Be Enhanced
HR Wallingford’s tool to investigate the impact of underwater noise on animals, the Hydro-Acoustic Model for Mitigation and Ecological Response (HAMMER), will soon have increased data to model the behaviour of animals. The Natural Environment Research Council in the UK is funding a four month projec
VIDEO: FusionDrive Wind Gear and Generator Combination
The full load test run of FusionDrive recently started in the Moventas R&D center in Finland. The gear and generator combination, now in commercial production for DeWind, is a joint effort of Moventas and permanent magnet generator supplier The Switch. The following is an animation video of FusionDr