Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited (CWE) announces that it has been advised by Water Corporation that it wishes to progress discussions for up to 2MW of renewable energy supply for Southern Seawater Desalination Plant (SSDP) exclusively with Carnegie. The Water Corporation is open to
Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited (CWE) announces that it has been advised by Water Corporation that it wishes to progress discussions for up to 2MW of renewable energy supply for Southern Seawater Desalination Plant (SSDP) exclusively with Carnegie. The Water Corporation is open to
Aberdeen-based offshore training provider Allied Training Services has entered a partnership with Maersk Training Aberdeen worth an estimated £100,000 over the next 12 months to provide its accredited training services to the global energy industry. Allied Training Services will provide working at h
Two German ministers presented a proposal aimed at accelerating the development of wind farms off the German coast by introducing new liability arrangements and a long-term offshore grid development plan. “We welcome the proposal by Phillip Rösler, the German federal minister for economic affairs, a
The global wind power supply chain faces a future characterized by stagnating global economic growth, low profit margins and waning government policy support. In the face of such headwinds market consolidation and/or contraction in the industry becomes ever more important, argues MAKE Consulting’s l
The global wind power supply chain faces a future characterized by stagnating global economic growth, low profit margins and waning government policy support. In the face of such headwinds market consolidation and/or contraction in the industry becomes ever more important, argues MAKE Consulting’s l
P&O Ferries is to highlight its future in the renewable energy sector in an industry showcase in Hull. The company has moved into the sector with the conversion of the cross-Channel freight ship, the European Seaway, into an offshore wind farm accommodation vessel and has further signalled its inten
Incat Crowther announces that it has been awarded a contract to design a 25m Catamaran Wind Farm Service Vessel (WFSV). Construction of the vessel has commenced at MMS Ship Repair in Hull, in the UK. Designed to meet an industry demand for increased cargo capacity and flexibility, the vessel will fe
Peel Ports Group, owner of the Port of Sheerness in Kent, has moved quickly to pledge a major effort in securing a replacement for Vestas, following a decision not to take up the option to locate a major wind turbine manufacturing facility at the port. Peel Ports and Vestas jointly announced last we
Peel Ports Group, owner of the Port of Sheerness in Kent, has moved quickly to pledge a major effort in securing a replacement for Vestas, following a decision not to take up the option to locate a major wind turbine manufacturing facility at the port. Peel Ports and Vestas jointly announced last we
The 11th World Wind Energy Conference 2012 (WWEC 2012) has been opened officially yesterday in the World Conference Center in Bonn. The three-day conference will comprise 200 presentations in 40 sessions, with experts from 50 countries, and from all continents. The speeches will cover all aspects of
The Prince and Princess of Asturias have hosted in Madrid the award ceremony of the Fundacion IBERDROLA scholarships for students and young researchers, granted every year through different programmes. The event was also attended by the Minister of Industry, Tourism and Trade, Jose Manuel Soria, the
Airborne Composites was granted the contract to design & build 7 composite blades of almost 4m in length for a tidal turbine that is to be used for validation purposes. The plan is to commission the CoRMaT validation tidal turbine in Q3/2012 at the EMEC test centre in Scotland. In addition, discussi
ABS, the leading provider of classification services to the global maritime industry, has established the American Bureau of Shipping Endowed Chair in Ocean Engineering in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of California at Berkeley (UC Berkeley). Professor Ronald W. Yeung ha
