Offshore Wind
Local MP Visits CTruk in London, UK
Bernard Jenkin, Member of Parliament for Harwich and North Essex, visited Brightlingsea-based designer and builder of multi-purpose composite marine craft, CTruk, in London last week as the defence and security event DSEI drew to a close. CTruk launched its proof-of-concept Force Protection Craft, T
MCT to Take Part in British Energy Challenge Events
Marine Current Turbines (MCT) will participate in the forthcoming British Energy Challenge events in Newcastle and Bristol. “We all take energy for granted – but how we make and use it today is one of the most urgent issues facing the UK today.” Marine Current Turbines, a Siemens Business will be ex
Norway: Fjellstrand Delivers Three Wind Farm Vessels
Norwegian shipyard Fjellstrand has delivered three 25 meter-long wind farm vessels out of six ordered by Denmark’s World Marine Offshore (WMO). As confirmed by Fjellstrand, the fourth vessel will follow by the end of September, whereas the two 30-meter vessels will be delivered in May and June 2014
USA: Guam Perfect for Drilled Hydrothermal Energy, Innovator Says
Cotherm of America Corporation’s managing director Ted Jagusztyn, who holds a patent for drilled hydrothermal energy (DHE) technology, has set his eyes on developing this kind of energy infrastructure on the island of Guam, USA. He visited the island of Guam, where he met with the Guam Power Authori
USA: Guam Perfect for Drilled Hydrothermal Energy, Innovator Says
Cotherm of America Corporation’s managing director Ted Jagusztyn, who holds a patent for drilled hydrothermal energy (DHE) technology, has set his eyes on developing this kind of energy infrastructure on the island of Guam, USA. He visited the island of Guam, where he met with the Guam Power Authori
Maine PUC, UMaine Urged to Make Offshore Wind Proposal Public (USA)
Environment Northeast and the Conservation Law Foundation sent a letter to the Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) in which they are urging the authority and the University of Maine (UMaine) to make the Maine offshore wind project’s plan public now and then to decide its advantages by December 3
UK: CWind Expands into Operations and Maintenance Phase of Offshore Wind Farms
CWind, a leading provider of services to the offshore wind industry, is expanding its services in the operations and maintenance phase of offshore wind farms. The company, which has supported the construction of close to 20 offshore wind farms over the last four years, has announced the appointment
Canada: AOE Proves Wave Energy Technology
With founders and potential investors looking on; Jim Matei, COO of AOE pulled the test buoy out into a calm ocean, secured it to the anchoring system and with mechanically generated waves began compressing air. Gauges on the dock launching area read almost 10 PSI after only a couple small waves. Th
Canada: AOE Proves Wave Energy Technology
With founders and potential investors looking on; Jim Matei, COO of AOE pulled the test buoy out into a calm ocean, secured it to the anchoring system and with mechanically generated waves began compressing air. Gauges on the dock launching area read almost 10 PSI after only a couple small waves. Th
Canada: FORCE Wins Tidal Energy Funding, Increases Research
Canada’s efforts to become a world leader in tidal energy research and technology are taking a significant step forward. The Bay of Fundy, home to the world’s highest tides, will also soon be home to the world’s first underwater monitoring platform designed specifically for extreme, high-flow tide c
Australia: Carnegie Awards Contract for Final Perth Wave Energy Project Element
Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited announced that it has awarded a contract for the final key element of the Perth Wave Energy Project, the Onshore Plant and Process Control System. The contract for the delivery of the Onshore Plant and Process Control System was awarded to ABB Austr
Belgium: ABB Commissions Thornton Bank Offshore Wind Connection
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has successfully commissioned the subsea transmission link connecting one of the largest offshore wind farms in Europe to the Belgian grid. The Thornton Bank project, executed for the Belgian company C-Power NV was completed on schedule. The tr
Belgium: ABB Commissions Thornton Bank Offshore Wind Connection
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has successfully commissioned the subsea transmission link connecting one of the largest offshore wind farms in Europe to the Belgian grid. The Thornton Bank project, executed for the Belgian company C-Power NV was completed on schedule. The tr
Deutsche Windtechnik Forms New Unit
Deutsche Windtechnik’s rapidly growing business areas, Offshore and Appraisal and Consulting (onshore and offshore), have been renamed as they are now combined in one unit. From now on all activities will be handled under the umbrella of the ‘Deutsche Windtechnik Offshore und Consulting GmbH’. Matth