The Energy research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN) and the South Korean POSCO Power have officially joined forces. By signing a Memorandum of Understanding on 15 December, both parties have agreed on future collaboration in wind, solar and bio-energy. The joint POSCO-ECN collaboration will focus ma
Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited announced that it has formally applied for a Foreshore Licence to continue investigations for a proposed 5MW CETO commercial demonstration project offshore from County Clare, Ireland Carnegie, through its Irish subsidiary CETO Wave Energy Ireland (C
Marine data acquisition and consulting experts the Partrac Group have experienced the busiest and most successful year since operations began in 2003. The Group, which is headquartered in Glasgow, has attributed the resulting growth to the award of many new contracts and contract extensions, continu
Jan De Nul Group has been awarded a project for the design, the construction and the installation of 16 concrete foundations for an offshore wind farm in the Swedish part of the Baltic Sea, by order of E.ON (Sweden). Jan De Nul Group already started the design of the foundations of the 3MW wind turb
APEM’s Field Manager, Peter Dennis, recently celebrated his 10th year at APEM. Peter joined the company when it was still run from a single office at the Manchester Science Park. Having started as a Field Scientist, Peter was promoted to Senior Field Scientist, and subsequently APEM’s, Field Manager
DONG Energy reached an exclusive agreement with Crown Estate to carry out a feasibility study offshore Dumfries and Galloway. The Outer Solway region of South West Scotland is one of several areas announced by Marine Scotland that could potentially host an offshore wind farm. DONG Energy will be car
A tidal energy project off the Caithness coast is set to move forward next year. ( johnogroat-journal ) [mappress] Source: johnogroat-journal , December 19, 2011; Image: meygen
Wind turbine manufacturer Nordex has now fully implemented its cost-cutting programme with which it plans to return to the black next year. After trimming its operating expenses, the company has now also made the necessary adjustments to its European workforce. All told, around 260 jobs are affected
Wind turbine manufacturer Nordex has now fully implemented its cost-cutting programme with which it plans to return to the black next year. After trimming its operating expenses, the company has now also made the necessary adjustments to its European workforce. All told, around 260 jobs are affected
Work to create Scotland’s flagship Energy Park in Fife continues as Minister for Energy, Enterprise and Tourism, Fergus Ewing, visited the site to officially open the new access road, review progress on the project and hear first-hand, future investment plans for the Park. Since acquiring the former
Guernsey has taken a big political step towards the goal of tapping into local natural energy. (channelonline) [mappress] Source: channelonline, December 19, 2011
To tow the new gigantic off-shore wind turbines now being developed in Europe far out to sea, a Norwegian company has devised… By Susan Kraemer (cleantechnica) [mappress] Source: cleantechnica, December 19, 2011; Image: Windflip
With the new developments moving further from shore and into deeper waters, the challenges present at every stage of each project now urge for ‘out of the box’ thinking. Companies such as SeaTower (Norway) have already adapted their business strategy to face the emerging issues associated with proje
With the new developments moving further from shore and into deeper waters, the challenges present at every stage of each project now urge for ‘out of the box’ thinking. Companies such as SeaTower (Norway) have already adapted their business strategy to face the emerging issues associated with proje
