Analysis from Wood Mackenzie’s metal markets and power research teams reveals that a 12% growth in wind power capacity across Western Europe is increasing copper demand, required for component parts of wind turbines and related infrastructure. Growing pressure from European Union (EU) environmental
Analysis from Wood Mackenzie’s metal markets and power research teams reveals that a 12% growth in wind power capacity across Western Europe is increasing copper demand, required for component parts of wind turbines and related infrastructure. Growing pressure from European Union (EU) environmental
The North Carolina Wind Energy Supply Chain Workshop will be held on Tuesday, September 18 at NC State University, where the future of America’s onshore and offshore wind industry will be discussed, reports Mfrtech news site. This workshop is organised by the NC State University Industrial Extension
Offshore Wind Works has a new website offering news, facts, photos, videos, polls, and studies pertaining to offshore wind. Offshore Wind Works is an effort of the Clean Energy states Alliance’s Offshore Wind Accelerator Project (OWAP) to ensure availability of timely, fact-based information about t
Catch the Wind Ltd., providers of predictive Optical Control Systems (OCS) for optimized wind energy generation, yesterday announced the complete rebrand of the company, now operating through its wholly-owned subsidiary (formerly Catch the Wind, Inc.) as BlueScout Technologies, Inc. Combined with it
Scotland’s growing reputation for the development of pioneering wind and wave and tidal renewable technologies is attracting many major global players who are establishing research and development bases in the country. Over the past 12 months, international companies such as Gamesa, Mitsubishi, Sams
Scotland’s growing reputation for the development of pioneering wind and wave and tidal renewable technologies is attracting many major global players who are establishing research and development bases in the country. Over the past 12 months, international companies such as Gamesa, Mitsubishi, Sams
The Scottish Government has launched a smart grid strategy to capitalise on its expertise in this technology and to support the country’s transition to become a low carbon economy. The strategy plans to create 12,000 new jobs in this sector by 2020 by encouraging smart grid adoption and developing S
After the first six months of this year resulted in increase of installed wind turbines in Germany, it is predicted that 2,400 MW of wind turbines will be added by the end of this year, instead of the previously estimated 2,200 MW. The country installed only 45 MW of offshore wind turbines in the fi
As the Bloomberg writes, Lloyds Banking Group is ready to invest around GBP 333 million in renewable energy, out of GBP 1 billion grant to help implement the government’s Infrastructure Plan. Chris Heathcote, global head of project finance at the bank, said the bank is hopping to invest all the mone
In a few weeks, the wind sector’s largest international trade show opens its doors in Husum, Germany. From September 18-22, some 1,200 exhibitors will be on hand at the Husum Fairgrounds. An estimated 36,000 visitors are expected to have a look at the latest technological developments, products, and
In a few weeks, the wind sector’s largest international trade show opens its doors in Husum, Germany. From September 18-22, some 1,200 exhibitors will be on hand at the Husum Fairgrounds. An estimated 36,000 visitors are expected to have a look at the latest technological developments, products, and
Mobil Industrial Lubricants, ExxonMobil’s leading international brand of lubricants for the wind energy sector has been announced as HUSUM WindEnergy 2012 trade fair’s Diamond sponsor. This is the second time that the industrial lubricant supplier has taken the lead sponsorship of the event, signify
The designation of the Pentland Firth and Orkney area as a Marine Energy Park confirms what those of us in the industry already know – the north of Scotland is a world leader in wave and tidal technology. Over the last decade, supportive government policies and the establishment of the European Mari
