NORTH and East Yorkshire businesses were urged to get involved in an industry expected to create 10,000 new jobs at an event in York… By Julie Hayes (yorkpress) [mappress] Source: yorkpress, February 11, 2011
Alstom and LM Wind Power this week announced plans to jointly develop the world’s longest wind turbine blades for offshore wind turbines. (energyonline) [mappress] Source: energyonline, February 11, 2011
Great Yarmouth port has been successful in snaring a proportion of the UKs alternative energy market since a wind farm foundation… (portstrategy) [mappress] Source: portstrategy, February 11, 2011
“We must act today to prepare the electricity highways of tomorrow”, urged EU Energy Commissioner Günther Oettinger at a recent conference in Brussels. He also deplored the length of time new grid lines currently take to get approved and built, saying it was “unacceptable”. The Commissioner particul
One blustery Monday last September, a record was quietly set by the thousands of wind turbines up and down the country. For the first time,… (guardian) [mappress] Source: guardian, February 10, 2011
A TRAINING centre is opening later this year which aims to reinforce the region’s position as a centre of excellence for the renewables … (thenorthernecho) [mappress] Source: thenorthernecho, February 10, 2011
Strong demand from British windfarms helped the world’s biggest turbine manufacturer, Vestas, raise profits by 25% over the past year and… By Terry Macalister (guardian) [mappress] Source: guardian, February 10, 2011
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order worth about $180 million from utilities Statnett of Norway and Energinet.dk of Denmark to supply an HVDC Light® (high-voltage direct current) converter solution to support the interconnection of the Norwegian and Danish power g
BMT Group Ltd, the leading international maritime design, engineering and risk management consultancy, has been recognised for its outstanding achievements in generating sustainable growth and jobs by Europe’s 500, a non-profit organisation which promotes entrepreneurship. Former German Chancellor,
DOZENS of residents shared their views on plans to build a £400-million Marine Energy Park to serve the offshore wind industry in… (thisisgrimsby) [mappress] Source: thisisgrimsby, February 09, 2011
HARWICH faces competition from two other UK locations in the contest to be chosen by Spanish company Gamesa as a manufacturing base for wind… (edp24) [mappress] Source: edp24, February 09, 2011
Record blade pushes the limits to bring down the Cost of Energy of offshore wind. LM Wind Power and Alstom have entered a strategic partnership to develop the longest wind turbine blade ever produced, designed to fit Alstom’s new 6 MW wind turbine for the growing European offshore wind market. This
The Yorkshire and Humber region could benefit from jobs and investment as E.on was granted permission to construct a 230MW wind farm off the coast of Humberside. Chris Huhne, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change said: “Offshore wind not only provides clean, green, secure energy, the inve
Speaking at a parliamentary event to promote the findings of the economic research in his capacity as co-chair of the Council, Minister of… (7thspace) [mappress] Source: 7thspace, February 09, 2011
