Offshore Wind
China Longyuan Power Announces Q3 Results
On October 31, China Longyuan Power announced the unaudited consolidated results for the first three quarters of 2013. On the evening of the announcement of results, Jia Nansong, Board Secretary of China Longyuan Power held the videophone conference of global investors, and a total of 96 internation
Ireland Could Cash In EUR 10 Billion from Wind Energy a Year
Ireland could generate EUR 10 billion a year from wind power, estimates the National Offshore Wind Association spokesman Grattan Healy, reports the Irish Times. The offshore wind electricity is the best option for export to Britain since “planning offshore is easier, there’s nobody living there and
UK: Energy Minster Set for EEEGR’s Norwich Conference
The Government Minister in the middle of the current debate between energy suppliers and consumers has agreed to be a keynote speaker at a major Norwich conference next year. Energy Minister Michael Fallon will take part in the SNS2014 Sea of Opportunity Conference being staged by EEEGR (the East of
Germany: TenneT Compensates for Impact on Nature
From July 1 to September 27, excavators rolled into Leybucht to move 33,000 cubic meters of soil and thus create the conditions for the Mittelplate, Germany’s largest oil field located in environmentally important Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea National Parks, to recover to its original state. This m
Germany: TenneT Compensates for Impact on Nature
From July 1 to September 27, excavators rolled into Leybucht to move 33,000 cubic meters of soil and thus create the conditions for the Mittelplate, Germany’s largest oil field located in environmentally important Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea National Parks, to recover to its original state. This m
New Wind Energy Research Focuses on Turbine Arrangement (USA)
Research into the best ways to arrange wind turbines has produced staggering results — quite literally. The University of Delaware’s Cristina Archer and her Atmosphere and Energy Research Group found that staggering and spacing out turbines in an offshore wind farm can improve performance by as much
Australia: Oceanlinx Celebrates Launch of ‘greenWAVE’
On Friday 25 October, the Oceanlinx team celebrated with their valued guests the launch of the world’s first wave energy converter unit – ‘greenWAVE’. Celebrations were held in Adelaide, South Australia, with guests able to walk around and inside the ‘greenWAVE’ to get a first hand look at this indu
Denmark: GEO to Host Offshore Geotechnical Engineering Course
Offshore and onshore geotechnical specialist, GEO, is holding 2-day International Course on Offshore Geotechnical Engineering on the (16-17)th of January 2014. The program includes elaborations on: Geological conditions, site and geophysical / seismic survey; Geotechnical investigation (borehole sam
Denmark: GEO to Host Offshore Geotechnical Engineering Course
Offshore and onshore geotechnical specialist, GEO, is holding 2-day International Course on Offshore Geotechnical Engineering on the (16-17)th of January 2014. The program includes elaborations on: Geological conditions, site and geophysical / seismic survey; Geotechnical investigation (borehole sam
Earth Policy Institute: 2013 to Be Record Year for Offshore Wind
Offshore wind power installations are on track to hit a seventh consecutive annual record in 2013. Written by J. Matthew Roney, Earth Policy Institute Developers added 1,080 megawatts of generating capacity in the first half of the year, expanding the world total by 20 percent in just six months. Fi
Top News of the Week Oct 28 – Nov 3, 2013
Stanislav Yudin Installs 80 Gwynt y Mor Foundations in Record Time (UK) Seaway Heavy Lifting’s vessel, Stanislav Yudin, has successfully completed a record run of foundation installation works at Gwynt y Mor Offshore Wind Farm. UK: St. Jude Storm Could Halt London Array The world’s largest offshore
Estonia Eyes Baltic Sea’s Offshore Wind Possibilities
Offshore wind plans for Estonia were discussed at the country’s first offshore wind conference held on the 29th and 30th of October, 2013 in Hiiumaa. Wind energy producers are looking at offshore wind possibilities in the Baltic Sea off Hiiumaa and Pärnumaa, according to Estonian Public Broadcasting
USA: Statoil Formally Quits Hywind Maine
After the Norwegian energy company Statoil announced that they had canceled the wind energy project off Maine’s coast, Statoil US Holdings acting president Charles O’Brien sent a formal letter to the Public Utilities Commission. “Statoil is withdrawing its proposal to the commission for a long-term
USA: Statoil Formally Quits Hywind Maine
After the Norwegian energy company Statoil announced that they had canceled the wind energy project off Maine’s coast, Statoil US Holdings acting president Charles O’Brien sent a formal letter to the Public Utilities Commission. “Statoil is withdrawing its proposal to the commission for a long-term