Offshore Wind
DNV GL Works on Reducing Offshore Wind Costs by 25%
DNV GL, the world’s largest resource of independent energy experts today share the findings of its latest report “Offshore wind: a manifesto for cost reduction” at WindEnergy Hamburg 2014. Industry action on reducing offshore wind costs is widely regarded as essential to secure the future of this st
EU Awards EUR 750.000 for Development of Tidal Power Components
Marine energy companies Minesto and Atlantis Resources Ltd have been awarded €750,000 from the Eurostars Programme, funded by the European Union. The funding is awarded to a project that aims to reduce the cost of tidal energy and is a unique collaboration between two different marine energy develop
EU Awards EUR 750.000 for Development of Tidal Power Components
Marine energy companies Minesto and Atlantis Resources Ltd have been awarded €750,000 from the Eurostars Programme, funded by the European Union. The funding is awarded to a project that aims to reduce the cost of tidal energy and is a unique collaboration between two different marine energy develop
CWind Expands to Germany
CWind’s services to the offshore wind industry will soon be available in Germany, as the company today announced the launch of its wholly-owned German subsidiary. CWind Germany will be headquartered in Hamburg and will be responsible for the sales and marketing of CWind’s services in Germany. The co
WindEnergy Hamburg: Offshore WIND Team Seizing the Moments
Offshore WIND has been part of the WindEnergy Hamburg event from day one. One of our editors took time to look around and capture some of the most interesting moments. This photo shows the world premiere of Nordex’s 64.4-meter long rotor blade of the light wind turbine N131/3000 – one of the largest
Lighting Systems Follow Growth of Wind Industry
With the constant growth of wind energy sector, an ever-growing need for effective and efficient lighting systems emerged. Accordingly, the Flash Technology Vanguard® LED series provides versatile options for the wind energy industry. Available as an integrated system or a split dual lighting system
Lighting Systems Follow Growth of Wind Industry
With the constant growth of wind energy sector, an ever-growing need for effective and efficient lighting systems emerged. Accordingly, the Flash Technology Vanguard® LED series provides versatile options for the wind energy industry. Available as an integrated system or a split dual lighting system
InterMoor Completes Suction Pile Sea Fastening Work
InterMoor Marine Services Ltd. engineers based in their Aberdeen office have completed design and installation of sea fastenings for sea transportation of suction piles and other project equipment. The 7.5 metre diameter suction piles weighed 180 Tonnes with a height of 13 metres. Sea fastening desi
‘Wild about Wind’ Event to Be Held in LEGOLAND
LEGOLAND® will launch an event called ‘Wild about Wind’ on 4 October at the LEGOLAND® event area. Since 2008, it has been possible to follow the energy’s journey from the bottom of the sea to the consumer by means of fantastic LEGO® animated models in the Miniland area ‘The energy in Denmark’ at LEG
MPI Offshore, Vroon Exhibiting in Hamburg
MPI Offshore and Vroon Offshore Services are taking part in this week’s WindEnergy Hamburg exhibition. This event, which covers 65,000 square metres, is open until Friday 26 September. More than 1,200 exhibitors from over 30 countries are present to share innovations from all areas of wind industry,
Report on Evolution and Economics of Wind Power Available
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “The Evolution and Economics of Wind Power” report to their offering. Chapter 1 The wind resource and global wind generating capacity Wind is the movement of air generated by the earth’s rotation and by the heating of the atmosphere by the sun.
Carbon Trust: Offshore Wind Among Cheapest UK Energy Sources by 2025
Last week at the Carbon Trust’s annual innovation lecture at the British Library global wind energy expert, Henrik Stiesdal, Chief Technical Officer at Siemens Wind Power told an audience of 200 prominent offshore wind stakeholders that offshore wind will be one of the cheapest, scalable solutions f
Research Programme Grants Award to ZephIR Lidar on Floating Mast
Following the launch of the global Lidar Research Programme earlier this year, the first award has been granted to novel floating mast provider, FloatMast®, in association with leading research institute CRES. The project will see a ZephIR 300 wind lidar deployed on the FloatMast platform to gather
JBA Consulting, Partrac Appointed to NRW’s Marine and Coastal Framework Agreement
One of the UK’s leading environmental and engineering consultancies, JBA Consulting, and its Strategic Partner, marine experts Partrac, have been appointed by Natural Resources Wales (NRW) as independent specialists on its Marine and Coastal Casework Framework. The Partnership will provide a range o