Offshore Wind
GICON Is Present at First Permanent Offshore Wind Exhibition in Germany
On 24 April 2013, as part of the Future Technologies Conference “Wind & Maritim 2013”, the Offshore Infocenter Rostock (OIR) was officially inaugurated. GICON is supporting the exhibition with the permanent loan of a model of the GICON Floating Offshore Foundation (GICON – SOF) for offshore wind tur
USA: LEEDCo Begins Work on Icebreaker OWF
On Saturday, May 4, 2013, The Andrie Jack-Up Barge arrived on the shores of Lake Erie, a beautiful visual on a sunny spring day. The Lake Erie Development Corporation (LEEDCo) will be using the 90-foot jack-up barge to perform soil borings and thorough geophysical analyses of the lake bed at the fut
VIDEO: Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion
Lockheed Martin is progressing with Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion.The company has recently signed a memorandum of agreement with Reignwood Group to develop an Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) pilot power plant off the coast of southern China. Known as OTEC, this technology generates electric
USA: GL Renewables Certification at AWEA Windpower 2013
GL Renewables Certification (GL RC) has published its new “Guideline for the Certification of Condition Monitoring Systems for Wind Turbines”. This guideline was compiled in cooperation with its Wind and Marine Energy Committee. The new guideline, which is presented at AWEA Windpower 2013, covers th
USA: GL Renewables Certification at AWEA Windpower 2013
GL Renewables Certification (GL RC) has published its new “Guideline for the Certification of Condition Monitoring Systems for Wind Turbines”. This guideline was compiled in cooperation with its Wind and Marine Energy Committee. The new guideline, which is presented at AWEA Windpower 2013, covers th
Denmark: Dong Saves Three Days Per Installed Cable
Each time, a cable is installed between wind turbines at an offshore wind farm, time spent offshore can be reduced by approximately three days. A new cable laying concept from DONG Energy points the way to reducing costs. Each time they can move work from the offshore site onshore, they become more
Scotland Shares Marine Energy Knowledge with South Africa
A group of 10 energy specialists from South Africa visited Scotland this week to develop their knowledge in the field of Marine Energy. As well as meeting the Scottish Government experts, the group met with companies including Pelamis, Aquamarine Power and Nautricity. They also travelled to Orkney,
South Korean Inventor Designs Combined Offshore Power Generation Structure
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) published a patent of a combined offshore power generation structure on May 2, designed by a South Korean inventor Hwal Jin Jang. The summary of the invention says: In recent years, offshore wind power generation structures, offshore tidal power ge
South Korean Inventor Designs Combined Offshore Power Generation Structure
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) published a patent of a combined offshore power generation structure on May 2, designed by a South Korean inventor Hwal Jin Jang. The summary of the invention says: In recent years, offshore wind power generation structures, offshore tidal power ge
France: Alstom 6MW Offshore Wind Turbine Completes Power Performance Measurement
Alstom’s new-generation Haliade™ 150 – 6MW offshore wind turbine has successfully obtained the IEC power performance measurement (power curve) after 3 months of performance measurements at Le Carnet site, in France. This key milestone in the type testing certification process follows on from the com
WINDPOWER 2013 Conference & Exhibition Kicks Off in Chicago, USA
Generating a sense of electricity like the thousands of wind turbines in the region, the WINDPOWER 2013 Conference & Exhibition officially went online yesterday in Chicago, a hub for the American wind energy industry. New leadership for the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) was inducted yester
Scottish Enterprise Will Help Drive Implementation of Routemap for Renewable Energy
Economic development agency, Scottish Enterprise, unveiled its latest business plan on May 2, which aims to accelerate Scotland’s economic recovery. The plan, which outlines an ambitious increase in targets to drive investment in innovation and capital projects, will see the agency retain its focus
Sweden: MMT, Reach Subsea to Establish Innovative Solutions in Offshore Survey Market
MMT Group AB (Gothenburg, Sweden) and Reach Subsea AS, an integrated Subsea Service Provider (Haugesund, Norway), have signed a Letter of Intent for the purpose of establishing a new Joint Venture within Offshore Survey Operations. The Parties have for some time, together with the engineering compan
Sweden: MMT, Reach Subsea to Establish Innovative Solutions in Offshore Survey Market
MMT Group AB (Gothenburg, Sweden) and Reach Subsea AS, an integrated Subsea Service Provider (Haugesund, Norway), have signed a Letter of Intent for the purpose of establishing a new Joint Venture within Offshore Survey Operations. The Parties have for some time, together with the engineering compan