Offshore Wind
Scotland: GBP 2 Million Energy Challenge Fund to Provide Training Boost for Employers
Employers across Scotland will benefit from a major investment designed to meet the skills and training needs of the burgeoning energy industry. The £2 million Energy Challenge Fund, managed by Skills Development Scotland (SDS), will see the creation of an extra 1,000 flexible training places for Sc
Scotland: GBP 2 Million Energy Challenge Fund to Provide Training Boost for Employers
Employers across Scotland will benefit from a major investment designed to meet the skills and training needs of the burgeoning energy industry. The £2 million Energy Challenge Fund, managed by Skills Development Scotland (SDS), will see the creation of an extra 1,000 flexible training places for Sc
Denmark: Ramboll Announces H1 2012 Results
Ramboll’s revenue grew by 11% to DKK 3.9 billion during the first six months of 2012. Operating profit before goodwill amortisation (EBITA) was DKK 231 million, which was 63% higher than the same period last year. Ramboll achieved all-time high revenue of DKK 3,886 million during the first six month
Scottish FM Opens Renewable Energy Skills Training Academy
A cutting-edge skills academy for Scotland’s renewable energy sector has been officially opened by First Minister Alex Salmond yesterday during a visit to Steel Engineering as part of a programme of events to mark the Scottish Cabinet visit to Renfrew. Sixty modern apprentices will be trained during
PCS, VEM Sachsenwerk to Celebrate Their Partnership at HUSUM, Germany
Two German companies have joined forces to sustainably optimize electricity generation from wind energy. For the first time ever, PCS Power Converter Solutions from Berlin and VEM Sachsenwerk from Dresden are offering a thoroughly tested and perfectly integrated combination of full power converters
Scottish First Minister Announces World’s First Community-Owned Tidal Turbine
The world’s first community-owned tidal turbine will be made and deployed in Scotland, after a fabrication contract between Scottish firms Steel Engineering and Nova Innovation was announced today by First Minister Alex Salmond. During a visit that formed part of the Scottish Government’s Summer Cab
ABB to Showcase Power Technologies in Paris, France
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, will present some of its leading power technologies at the Cigré conference in Paris. Running from August 27-31, 2012, the biennial event is a key platform for the discussion of global trends, technologies and future developments in the power s
ABB to Showcase Power Technologies in Paris, France
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, will present some of its leading power technologies at the Cigré conference in Paris. Running from August 27-31, 2012, the biennial event is a key platform for the discussion of global trends, technologies and future developments in the power s
UK: Ginny Louise Contract Extended
Leo Hambro from Tidal Transit announced that the developers of the 140-turbine Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm off the Suffolk coast, the SSE and RWE npower renewables partnership, has extended the contract for the company’s crew transfer vessel Ginny Louise. The Ginny Louise and its sister vesse
German Government Expects Offshore Wind Liability Regime Agreement
Despite the differences between the Federal Environment Ministry and Ministry of Consumer Protection, German Government expects an agreement in the issue of liability for offshore wind farms. According to Dow Jones Newswires, disagreements are not uncommon during the phase of departmental coordinati
German Government Expects Offshore Wind Liability Regime Agreement
Despite the differences between the Federal Environment Ministry and Ministry of Consumer Protection, German Government expects an agreement in the issue of liability for offshore wind farms. According to Dow Jones Newswires, disagreements are not uncommon during the phase of departmental coordinati
Offshore Search & Rescue Training Goes Onshore in North Devon, UK
As North Devon currently has no operational offshore wind farm, ESB has allowed a training mission to RMB Chivenor’s search and rescue flight crews on its Fullabrook Wind Farm. The RAF search and rescue flight crews carried out the mission with Chivenor’s helicopter on Thursday, practicing winching
Germany: Consumers to Share Offshore Wind Cost
In a debate about offshore wind turbines, Consumer advocates warn against a shifting of costs to millions of consumers, writes Dradio. According to a letter from the Board of Consumer Organizations to the Federal Ministry of Justice, the proposed liability regime for the connection of offshore insta
UK: Predicting Wave Power to Double Electricity Output
A team of researchers from Israel and the United Kingdom has discovered that energy produced from the planet’s oceans can increase twofold when novel methods for predicting wave power are used. Presented in the journal Renewable Energy, the results could help scientists drive and make marine renewab