The Association for Consultancy and Engineering has called on the Chancellor to use his budget to strengthen the green economy and expand the role of the Green Investment Bank. The UK is a world leader in offshore wind and the opportunity to maintain and enhance this position must be taken. With the
E.ON AG continued its consolidation course in a difficult business environment in 2011 and is past the worst. At the presentation of the company’s annual results, CEO Johannes Teyssen was cautiously optimistic about where E.ON stands. “We made good progress implementing our strategy. E.ON 2.0, our e
E.ON AG continued its consolidation course in a difficult business environment in 2011 and is past the worst. At the presentation of the company’s annual results, CEO Johannes Teyssen was cautiously optimistic about where E.ON stands. “We made good progress implementing our strategy. E.ON 2.0, our e
Siemens AG (SIE) has revealed its intention to introduce technology in 2015 that will enable conversion of wind-turbine electricity into gas, providing wind farms with an alternative revenue stream when the grid is fully charged. Michael Weinhold, Chief Technology Officer of Siemens’ Energy Business
In the last few days, the Board of Directors of DONG Energy has uncovered circumstances that have led to a unanimous Board having lost confidence in Anders Eldrup. Fritz Schur, Chairman of DONG Energy’s Board of Directors, states: ”The decision for Anders Eldrup to step down has nothing to do with t
NORD/LB Norddeutsche Landesbank is participating in the financing of an installation vessel for offshore wind energy farms. Commissioned by the international provider of construction-related services HOCHTIEF, the “VIDAR” is a jack-up vessel being built at the Crist shipyard in Poland and scheduled
NORD/LB Norddeutsche Landesbank is participating in the financing of an installation vessel for offshore wind energy farms. Commissioned by the international provider of construction-related services HOCHTIEF, the “VIDAR” is a jack-up vessel being built at the Crist shipyard in Poland and scheduled
Pursuing efforts to boost its oceanic economy, Zhanjiang is planning to take advantage of marine resources in the years to come, reports China Daily. This potential the sea has to offer is also recognized in terms of offshore wind power. For the purpose of utilizing the oceanic wind power, a plan ha
UK industry needs to pick up the challenge of providing the right kinds of green energy skills, or lose the opportunity of a lifetime, according to Tim Balcon, chief executive of Energy & Utility Skills. Mr Balcon, who is also chairman of the cross-government Green Economy Steering Group, and a spea
The new Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Ed Davey, met with leaders of the Scottish renewables industry on the fringes of the Liberal Democrat Spring Conference in Inverness. Organised by Scottish Renewables, the roundtable meeting included representatives from SSE, RES, EDPr, Repso
The new Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Ed Davey, met with leaders of the Scottish renewables industry on the fringes of the Liberal Democrat Spring Conference in Inverness. Organised by Scottish Renewables, the roundtable meeting included representatives from SSE, RES, EDPr, Repso
GL Garrad Hassan has appointed Christoph Thiel as its new Head of Business Development and Sales. Mr. Thiel will be responsible for managing global sales and business development for GL Garrad Hassan worldwide, working from the Head Office in Hamburg. He started in his new position on 1 March 2012.
Cefas, executive agency of Defra acting on behalf of the UK Government, has been tasked with delivering a programme of R&D data collection to support implementation of Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs) within the UK Continental Shelf. MCZs are intended to conserve or improve the UK marine environment
Cefas, executive agency of Defra acting on behalf of the UK Government, has been tasked with delivering a programme of R&D data collection to support implementation of Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs) within the UK Continental Shelf. MCZs are intended to conserve or improve the UK marine environment
