Offshore Wind
GICON Introduces Its Floating Offshore Foundation in Freiberg, Germany
At the invitation of German Bundestag member Veronika Bellmann, high-ranking representatives from politics and business made their way to the 3rd Annual Central Saxony Business Forum in Freiberg to discuss the topic of the German transition from fossil to renewable energy production and its implicat
Siemens Needs Cost Reduction to Achieve Ambitious Goals (Germany)
At its management conference in Berlin, Siemens AG presented the basic structure of its new company-wide program to some 600 top executives. Despite a difficult market environment, the company expects to achieve one of the best operating results in its history in fiscal 2012. Nevertheless, Siemens w
Germany: Allianz Sees Financial Opportunity in Offshore Wind Investment
Offshore wind projects are of big interest to Allianz, due to growing pressure that low interest rate environment puts on the insurance company. Consequently, Allianz needs to cut costs in order to get higher returns on investment, Reuters quotes the company’s CFO Oliver Baete. The investment could
Germany: Allianz Sees Financial Opportunity in Offshore Wind Investment
Offshore wind projects are of big interest to Allianz, due to growing pressure that low interest rate environment puts on the insurance company. Consequently, Allianz needs to cut costs in order to get higher returns on investment, Reuters quotes the company’s CFO Oliver Baete. The investment could
UK: AREG Applauds Salmond’s Investment Fund Announcement
Following the Alex Salmond’s Renewable Energy Investment Fund announcement, AREG released statement at the Scottish Low Carbon Investment conference. Morag McCorkindale, chief operating officer at Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group (AREG) said: “This is great news for Aberdeen City and Shire particular
Denmark: Big Wind Energy Companies to Speak at Health and Safety Summit
In a report of the offshore wind health and safety industry, where over 100 experts were surveyed, only 45% of them said that health and safety is the top priority for the offshore wind industry. On offshore projects, safety culture is considered the most challenging aspect. It appears that no one k
Denmark: CT Offshore Moves to New Location
From October 15 2012, CT Offshore A/S will move its headquarters to the new and modern office facilities, at Svendborgvej 35, 5260 Odense S. The company is still growing, and it is running out of space at the current office facilities at Norgekaj 62, 5000 Odense C. CT Offshore has a high degree of k
Denmark: CT Offshore Moves to New Location
From October 15 2012, CT Offshore A/S will move its headquarters to the new and modern office facilities, at Svendborgvej 35, 5260 Odense S. The company is still growing, and it is running out of space at the current office facilities at Norgekaj 62, 5000 Odense C. CT Offshore has a high degree of k
Iberdrola Confirms Commitment to UK
The IBERDROLA Chairman, Ignacio Galán, has confirmed the Group’s firm commitment to the United Kingdom, where it plans to invest around 12,000 million pounds throughout this decade. During his speech last night at the Scottish Low Carbon Investment Conference, a meeting that will end today in Edinbu
UK: Douglas-Westwood Discusses World Offshore Wind Market Over 2012-2016 Period
Douglas-Westwood Renewables Manager, Frank Wright discusses the world offshore wind market over the next five year period, 2012-2016 in an article called “The World Offshore Wind Market Forecast 2012-16”. Why Offshore Wind? International concern about the links between rising global average temperat
UK: Douglas-Westwood Discusses World Offshore Wind Market Over 2012-2016 Period
Douglas-Westwood Renewables Manager, Frank Wright discusses the world offshore wind market over the next five year period, 2012-2016 in an article called “The World Offshore Wind Market Forecast 2012-16”. Why Offshore Wind? International concern about the links between rising global average temperat
UK: ROVOP Announces GBP 7 Million Contract Wins and Senior Appointments
Award-winning energy services company ROVOP has secured a series of contracts worth a total of £7million for work on major offshore windfarms across Europe. The increasing demand for the services of rapidly-evolving subsea business has also led the company to announce the strengthening of its manage
Crown Estate’s Study Shows Great UK Wave, Tidal Resources
The Crown Estate today published findings of a new study into the UK’s wave and tidal energy resources, to help inform industry and government about the potential for future projects. The report finds there is potential for tens of gigawatts of wave, tidal stream and tidal range projects at sites ar
UK: NIRIG Welcomes Crown Estate’s Announcement
The Northern Ireland Renewables Industry Group (NIRIG) has welcomed the announcement by the Crown Estate of the first round of leasing agreements for Northern Ireland, with the agreements going to First Flight Wind, Tidal Ventures and DP Marine Energy with partner DEME Blue Energy. This will open th