The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) opened its Africa High-level Consultative Forum, one of the year’s largest summits of African energy ministers and experts and the only to concentrate exclusively on renewable energy. Building on the endorsement of IRENA’s 148 member countries for an
Topaz Energy and Marine, a leading oilfield services group, has recently signed long-term vessel support contracts with prominent clients totaling US$ 160 million. Topaz’s cable-lay vessel, the ‘TEAM Oman’ has been contracted to ABB for a five year wind farm support contract plus options. The work w
Topaz Energy and Marine, a leading oilfield services group, has recently signed long-term vessel support contracts with prominent clients totaling US$ 160 million. Topaz’s cable-lay vessel, the ‘TEAM Oman’ has been contracted to ABB for a five year wind farm support contract plus options. The work w
A growing number of global wind resource assessments have demonstrated that the world’s technical potential for wind power exceeds current global electricity production. The theoretical potential for wind, as estimated by the global annual flux, has been estimated at 6,000 EJ/yr (Rogner et al., 2000
Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. (IAI) will set up a €43 million joint venture with a foreign company to develop, manufacture, set up … By Yuval Azulai (globes) [mappress mapid=”3998″] Source: globes, June 15, 2011;
The total global potential for renewable energy “is substantially higher than both current and future projected global energy demand” is the message of the Special Report on Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation released by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) tod
The UAE’s commitment to renewable energy last week won a major accolade, with the announcement that Abu Dhabi is to be the permanent home of… By Robert Matthews (thenational) [mappress] Source: thenational, April 11, 2011
UAE-based MIS Group, a diversified engineering and contracting group focused on the energy sector, has signed a contract with Polish shipbuilding yard CRIST S.A. The contract, valued at US$ 22.5 million, entails the fabrication of four Friede & Goldman (F&G) legs for the wind turbine installation he
S.D.E’s Sea Wave Power Plant has been approved by MIGA (https://www.miga.org/) – The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency of The World Bank. The technology S.D.E has developed is an innovative and unique technique for the production of electricity through “harvesting” of sea wave motions, a rene
Dredging International and MEDCO, have been awarded a contract for mixed dredging and civil engineering works to construct two artificial energy islands, including their service harbours, aimed to provide Abu Dhabi with energy based on facilities for oil drilling, etc. from the previously untapped o
Dredging International and MEDCO, have been awarded a contract for mixed dredging and civil engineering works to construct two artificial energy islands, including their service harbours, aimed to provide Abu Dhabi with energy based on facilities for oil drilling, etc. from the previously untapped o
Prysmian, one of the leading worldwide players in the energy and telecommunications cable industry, is to showcase its latest technological innovations, specifically designed to support the development of smarter and greener power grids, at MEE 2011, the electrical industry’s largest tradeshow in th
Prysmian, one of the leading worldwide players in the energy and telecommunications cable industry, is to showcase its latest technological innovations, specifically designed to support the development of smarter and greener power grids, at MEE 2011, the electrical industry’s largest tradeshow in th
Global wind power installations increased by 35.8 GW in 2010, according to figures released by the Global Wind Energy Council today. This brings total installed wind energy capacity up to 194.4 GW, a 22.5% increase on the 158.7 GW installed at the end of 2009. The new capacity added in 2010 represen
