Gamesa Corp. Technologica SA, a Spanish wind-turbine company that began developing models for offshore energy projects last year, is talking… By Sally Bakewell (bloomberg) [mappress] Source: bloomberg, September 21, 2011
The winds and stormy seas that dominate the 70 islands that make up the Orkneys has shaped the life of islanders as well as the island… By Niall Stuart (guardian) [mappress] Source: guardian, September 20, 2011
Any competition that has winners will inevitably have losers too. So as the Carbon Trust yesterday revealed 13 new concepts that it… By Jessica Shankleman (businessgreen) [mappress] Source: businessgreen, September 20, 2011
Any competition that has winners will inevitably have losers too. So as the Carbon Trust yesterday revealed 13 new concepts that it… By Jessica Shankleman (businessgreen) [mappress] Source: businessgreen, September 20, 2011
Safety is a major priority on the Walney Offshore Windfarms, and in order to train the safety procedures, a number of exercises have been held. During the latest exercise, the scenario was capsizing of a large vessel resulting in 31 ‘staff’ members overboard to be rescued and given first aid on the
The onshore substation and the export cable are now energised and connected to the national grid. The Stanah 132kV onshore substation near Blackpool was energised on 22 August, and the export cable and the offshore transformer were energised on 29 August. Upon completion, Walney 1 + 2 will be the wo
The onshore substation and the export cable are now energised and connected to the national grid. The Stanah 132kV onshore substation near Blackpool was energised on 22 August, and the export cable and the offshore transformer were energised on 29 August. Upon completion, Walney 1 + 2 will be the wo
On Sunday 4 September, the local residents of Walney and Barrow were invited to join the marking of the completion of the Walney Offshore Windfarm 1. In cooperation with the local newspaper, North West Evening Mail, Barrow Borough Council, the local civic association, Friends of Walney, and Walney O
Published by Harvard Business Review Press, the book took the authors Clayton Christensen, Jeff Dyer and Hal Gregersen six years to study some of the world’s biggest and most innovative companies to discover which companies were placing innovation at the forefront of success. From this analysis Vest
Houlder and BMT Nigel Gee have announced they have been awarded a contract from The Carbon Trust as one of the selected participants in the Offshore Wind Accelerator Access (OWA-A) Competition. The competition, backed by the Trust and eight leading wind farm developers, challenged industry to think
SAL will host a stand at the EWEA OFFSHORE 2011, Amsterdam RAI, the Netherlands, 29 November – 1 December 2011. EWEA OFFSHORE 2011 is an international meeting place for the offshore wind energy sector. This year’s exhibition is expected to set a new record with almost 350 exhibitors. The SAL service
Central Cape Breton Community Ventures Inc. wants to develop a multimillion-dollar marine research centre at the Port of Iona, which is… (capebretonpost) [mappress] Source: capebretonpost, September 19, 2011
Karsten Anker, age 41, has been employed as the new Head of Communications in DONG Energy. Until the Danish general election was called, Karsten Anker was employed as special advisor for Lykke Friis, Danish Minister for Climate and Energy, and he has previously been Head of Communications for the Da
From the minimalist ‘T’ pylon, to the slender ‘silhouette’ pylon and the futuristic, longbow ‘plexus’ pylon, the winners of the UK National Grid’s pylon design competition are on display at the Victoria and Albert museum as part of the London Design Festival. One of the six winning pylon designs – t
