The Isle of Wight Council has received a double boost in its efforts to support the green economy. The council has secured nearly £700,000 of European money to help finance the necessary preparatory works for its Solent Offshore Energy Centre (SOEC) proposals to create tidal energy testing facilitie
Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation has announced it will help to develop an underwater, utility-scale energy generation system for the United States Navy. Eaton is contracted to support the project’s land-based engineering, and will develop high-voltage electrical distribution equ
Ten teachers from Teesside schools are set to become offshore wind energy “champions” having been selected to take part in a careers education initiative to boost local young people’s interest in pursuing opportunities in the expanding industry. Launched by Forewind, development partner for the Dogg
L-3 SAM Electronics announced today the establishment of a major intercompany working group dedicated to providing all-inclusive technical solutions in support of the development and maintenance of offshore wind energy farms and associated platforms and services. Headed by SAM, the group is comprise
Sestao-based LA NAVAL Shipyard has not been taken aback by the withdrawal of a newbuilding order by the financially troubled German offshore wind farm developer and shipowner BARD Engineering. It continues developing multipurpose vessels fit to assist installations of wind turbines. Relying on capac
Sway Turbine’s CTO Eystein Borgen will present the ST10 Turbine at the conference to be held in Bremen Germany on the 22nd-24th of October, 2012. In his presentation, Eystein Borgen will cover an overview of the ST10 direct drive turbine. The large diameter generator with ironless stator core, gener
Sway Turbine’s CTO Eystein Borgen will present the ST10 Turbine at the conference to be held in Bremen Germany on the 22nd-24th of October, 2012. In his presentation, Eystein Borgen will cover an overview of the ST10 direct drive turbine. The large diameter generator with ironless stator core, gener
Lawyers from the Trump Organisation have called for a public inquiry into the GBP 230 million offshore wind plans near Donald Trump’s golf course. In case that the public inquiry is not held, the lawyers said that they would pursue all available legal remedies, according to BBC news. The lawyers sen
“Vessels, Cables and Foundations in the Offshore Wind Market – Global Market Size, Cost Analysis, Market Share and Demand-Supply Scenario to 2020” is the latest report from GlobalData, the industry analysis specialists that offer comprehensive information and understanding of the vessels and foundat
Players from Denmark and abroad are now signing up for the international B2B event for the offshore wind sector, OWIB 2012, on November 14-15 in Esbjerg. Over the course of a few years, Offshore Wind International Business2Business has grown into one of the leading events in the global offshore wind
Today, Tocardo International, the leading Dutch producer of tidal and free-flow water turbines, announces the start of a strategic long-term partnership with Huisman. Huisman is an international designer and manufacturer of construction equipment for the on- and offshore industry. New shares have be
Today, Tocardo International, the leading Dutch producer of tidal and free-flow water turbines, announces the start of a strategic long-term partnership with Huisman. Huisman is an international designer and manufacturer of construction equipment for the on- and offshore industry. New shares have be
Collaborations between the US power industry and academia to develop new technologies for marine power generation are closer than ever before, states a new report by energy experts GlobalData. The new report shows that the US is working to conduct extensive testing of wave and tidal power devices in
Recently, Bureau Veritas was selected by Longyuan to provide supervision and control service for the pipe pile quality of the “Jiangsu Longyuan Rudong 150 MW Offshore Wind Farm Pilot Project Phase III”. As the only foreign third party inspection company working on this project to have participated i
