Offshore Wind
KIC InnoEnergy Issues Report on Future Offshore Wind Power Costs
As an innovation promoter, KIC InnoEnergy is interested in evaluating the impact of visible innovations on the cost of energy from various renewable energy technologies. For this purpose, KIC InnoEnergy is developing credible future technology cost models for four technologies using a consistent and
Siemens Fine-Tuning Bid for Alstom
German conglomerate Siemens is getting closer to making its formal offer for the French company Alstom. According to Reuters, Siemens is expected to offer less than EUR 7 billion, which is almost a half of what GE is offering, together with its train business for Alstom’s energy business. Previously
Siemens Fine-Tuning Bid for Alstom
German conglomerate Siemens is getting closer to making its formal offer for the French company Alstom. According to Reuters, Siemens is expected to offer less than EUR 7 billion, which is almost a half of what GE is offering, together with its train business for Alstom’s energy business. Previously
‘Energy Sector Composites Market Forecast 2014-2024’ Now Available
Reportbuyer.com has added a new market research report called Energy Sector Composites Market Forecast 2014-2024 to its offering. This Visiongain’s report discovers trends and segments with the highest revenue potential for composites used in the energy sector. It shows potential revenues to 2024, a
Delta Systems to Present Its Vessel/Asset Management Solutions at Seawork
Delta Systems, which makes its début at Seawork in 2014 (stand A107), has built a reputation for enabling operations staff, technicians, subcontractors, vessel crew and base personnel to keep up-to-date with vessel and asset location and fitness for purpose – even when operating at remote sites. Ass
Focus-Abengoa Foundation Launches Energy Transition and Climate Change School
The Focus-Abengoa Foundation has opened the Energy Transition and Climate Change School. Officials present at the opening session were Josep Borrell Fontelles, Vice-president of the Focus-Abengoa Foundation, Director of the Energy Transition and Climate Change Forum and Chairman of Abengoa’s Interna
Blue Offshore’s Second 23m Basket Carousel
Blue Offshore has built its second basket carousel for subsea cable installation. Blue Offshore’s cable storage and installation system includes a modular basket carousel, a loading tower and loading arm, a 10 tonnes tower tensioner, a 10 tonnes aft deck tensioner, chute, roller guides and control c
VIDEO: GROW:OffshoreWind’s Funding Advisor Speaks about UK’s Supply Chain
GROW:OffshoreWind, which recently provided a GBP 3 million funding for UK’s offshore wind operations and maintenance sector, provides intelligence and live data to target real offshore wind component manufacturing and maintenance opportunities. In the following video, Richard Ousey, Funding Advisor
VIDEO: Moon Power in Scotland
Twice a day, like clockwork, the moon’s gravity makes the seas ebb and flow. For Baker, a marine renewables business manager at GE Power Conversion, the tides are the perfect source of energy, more predictable and reliable than wind or solar power. “Some U.K. locations have significant tidal head ra
VIDEO: Moon Power in Scotland
Twice a day, like clockwork, the moon’s gravity makes the seas ebb and flow. For Baker, a marine renewables business manager at GE Power Conversion, the tides are the perfect source of energy, more predictable and reliable than wind or solar power. “Some U.K. locations have significant tidal head ra
VIDEO: Siemens’ Giants of the North Sea
Massive offshore platforms, which convert and transmit power from offshore wind farms, got a leading role in Siemens’ latest video called Giants of the North Sea. HelWin alpha, BorWin beta and SylWin alpha transformer platforms are built at Nordic Yards’ facilities in Wismar and Warnemünde. These st
Vestas Appoints New President for Central Europe
Dr. Christoph Vogel has been appointed new Group Senior Vice President of Vestas and President of Vestas Central Europe. Christoph, who comes from a position as Vice President & General Manager at Johnson Controls, enters into his new position on 1 June. Christoph has extensive global experiences ac
GE Extends Alstom Bid Deadline
The American giant General Electric has prolonged its deadline for the Alstom bid by three more weeks. The deadline was moved to 23rd of June after the French government requested more time to address its concerns over the €12.4 billion bid for Alstom’s energy businesses through discussion with othe
Top News of the Week May 19 – 25, 2014
Siemens to Use ‘Wind Server’ Jack-Up Vessel for Three Years Siemens Energy has entered into a charter agreement with DBB Jack-Up Services A/S for the use of a new purpose-built jack-up vessel, the Wind Server, designed for the service and maintenance of the rising number of large scaled offshore win