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  • Different Opinions Over O’Malley’s Offshore Wind Energy Plan (USA)

    22 March 2011

    The state Senate finance committee is divided over Governor Martin O’Malley’s offshore wind energy plan, with some saying wind turbines are… by Amanda Gaines (wmal) [mappress] Source: wmal, March 22, 2011  

  • Europe’s Wind Potential 7 Times Bigger Than Its Demand

    23 March 2011

    In Europe, where 2,400 MW of offshore wind is online, wind developers are planning 140 GW of offshore wind capacity, mostly in the North Sea (sustainablebusiness) [mappress] Source: sustainablebusiness,March 23, 2011  

  • Vestas’s Offshore Wind Success is All About Planning Ahead (Denmark)

    25 March 2011
    Business & Finance

    From being a project of nightmares, the lessons learned from the offshore wind farm at Horns Reef and the progress made since has evolved Vestas Offshore into a unique bank of knowledge. “Yes, the offshore wind power plant at Horns Reef was a mess in the beginning,” says Chief Operations Officer Flemming Ougaard. “But I […]

  • Lake Erie Wind Turbines Pose Threat to Monarch Butterflies (Canada)

    27 March 2011
    Environment

    The struggling monarch butterfly faces potential disaster if the Ontario government’s moratorium on offshore wind turbines is ever lifted … By Daniel Pearce (dunnvillechronicle) [mappress] Source: dunnvillechronicle, March 28, 2011

  • Denmark Eyes 50 pct Electricity from Wind Power by 2020

    30 March 2012
    Authorities

    In 2020 half of the electricity consumption will come from wind power (today it’s 25 %), and the energy consumption will decrease by more than 12 % in 2020 compared to 2006. The parties behind the agreement represent 171 seats out of 179 in the parliament. The agreement establishes a framework for the policy on […]

  • China: Yu Chongde Inspects Longyuan Rudong Offshore Wind Farm

    30 March 2012

    On March 21, Yu Chongde, deputy General Manager of China Guodian Corporation, and his entourage came to inspect Longyuan Rudong Offshore Wind Farm. Fei Zhi, deputy General Manager of China Longyuan Power, accompanied him during the inspection. Taking a special sea vehicle, Yu Chongde arrived at wind turbine site and made a field inspection of […]

  • Federal and State Officials Want More Offshore Wind Turbines (USA)

    29 December 2010

    Residents of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket better get used to a lot of wind farms surrounding their resort islands.   By Jay Fitzgerald (bostonherald) [mappress] Source: bostonherald, December 29, 2010

  • Obama Keeps Drilling Ban in Favour of Offshore Wind Power (USA)

    3 January 2011

    The Obama administration is continuing a ban on offshore drilling in favor of offshore wind farms at a time when gasoline threatens to reach… (wnd) [mappress] Source: wnd, January 03, 2011

  • Industry Leaders Commit to Offshore Wind Supply Chain Event (UK)

    13 January 2011
    R&D

    The North West and North Wales Offshore Wind Supply Chain Event on Tuesday 8 February 2011 will offer workshops, seminars and exhibition viewing to 500 delegates. The offshore wind industry is showing significant growth with substantial business opportunities for suppliers across the UK and internationally. Engaging local supply chains will be critical in enabling the […]

  • Agenda Nearly Complete for 2011 Wind & Ocean Energy Seminar (USA)

    18 January 2011
    Business & Finance

    CompositesWorld, publisher of High-Performance Composites and Composites Technology magazines, has announced that the agenda is almost… (compositesworld) [mappress] Source: compositesworld, January 18, 2011

  • Johns Hopkins University Tests Big Wind Turbine Spacing (USA)

    21 January 2011

    Large wind farms are being built around the world as a cleaner way to generate electricity, but operators are still searching for the most… (physorg) [mappress] Source: physorg, January 21, 2011

  • Wind Turbine Spacing Could be the Key for Better Power Production (Belgium)

    31 January 2011
    R&D

    Charles Meneveau, a Johns Hopkins fluid mechanics and turbulence expert, working with a colleague in Belgium, has devised a new formula… (newsfeedmaker) [mappress] Source: newsfeedmaker, January 31, 2011

  • Businesses to Find Wind Power Opportunities at York Racecourse Event (UK)

    3 February 2011

    BUSINESSES can find out the opportunities presented by the offshore wind sector at an event taking place at York Racecourse on February 10.   (yorkpress) [mappress] Source: yorkpress, February 03, 2011

  • Unions to Speak About Virginia Offshore Wind Power Potential (USA)

    13 September 2011

    Labor leaders are expected Tuesday to officially endorse offshore wind power development in Virginia.   By Cory Nealon (dailypress) [mappress] Source: dailypress, September 13, 2011;

  • Siemens Reveals Offshore Wind Farms Mass Production Plan (UK)

    27 October 2011

    Plans to dramatically cut the cost of offshore wind energy and ensure that the UK retains its market leading position could be given a major… By Jessica Shankleman (businessgreen) [mappress] Source: businessgreen, October 27, 2011

  • Vestas Receives 267 MW Offshore Wind Turbine Order (Denmark)

    28 October 2011

      Denmark’s Vestas , the world’s biggest maker of wind turbines, said on Friday it had won a 267 megawatts offshore turbine order for projects… by Mette Fraende (reuters) [mappress] Source: reuters, October 28, 2011;

  • The Netherlands: MarineCo Orders Two Offshore Wind HSSVs from Damen

    23 January 2012

    Scottish offshore service provider MarineCo UK has placed an order at Damen Shipyards for two more High Speed Support Vessels (HSSVs). Since taking delivery of Damen’s first-ever HSSV 2610 Twin Axe in June and the second one in the last week of December, the MarineCo Shamal and MarineCo Mariah have shown striking performance when working […]

  • Dong Plans to Expand Burbo Bank Offshore Wind Farm (UK)

    5 May 2011

    AROUND 2,000 workers would be involved in £450m plans to quadruple the size of the Liverpool Bay wind farm.   By David Bartlett (liverpoolecho) [mappress] Source: liverpoolecho, May 05, 2011;

  • The Netherlands: Engineers in Final Stage of Testing Floating Wind Turbine Concepts

    5 May 2011

      Engineers at the Maritime Research Institute in the Netherlands (MARIN) are in the closing stages of testing three different floating wind turbine concepts — a spar, a tension-leg platform and a semi-submersible — for the DeepCwind Consortium, led by the University of Maine. Researchers there claim that it is the first time in the […]

  • Engineering Graduate Presents Seminar on Wind Turbine Model Development (USA)

    9 May 2011
    Training & Education

    Heather R. Martin, Civil and Structural Engineering graduate candidate at the Advanced Structures and Composites Center, presented a… (deepcwind) [mappress] Source: deepcwind, May 09, 2011

  • ScottishPower Renewables to Fund Wind Turbine Technician Training Course Development

    23 November 2012
    Business & Finance, Training & Education

    ScottishPower Renewables is to help fund courses at Dumfries and Galloway College and Ayr College that will allow students to gain industry recognised qualifications and help them on their way to becoming wind turbine technicians. The company’s funding and support will aid the introduction of courses in 2013. For more than 2 years ScottishPower Renewables […]

  • Ireland: Research and Markets Presents Global Wind Power Market Guide

    11 December 2012
    R&D

    Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Global Wind Power Market Guide: Economics, Technologies and Opportunities” report to their offering. With wind power leading the renewable industry, most countries are planning or implementing wind power growth strategies. This report details technology development in the global wind power market, outlines individual country programs and […]

  • Germany: Fred. Olsen to Install Bard Offshore 1 Wind Turbines

    11 December 2012

    Fred. Olsen Windcarrier International Ltd, which is indirectly owned 50/50 by Bonheur ASA and Ganger Rolf ASA, has been awarded a contract by the German company BARD Engineering GmbH for installation work of turbines and associated equipment at the “Bard Offshore 1” wind farm in German territorial waters. The contract commences in March 2013 and […]

  • DOE Selects Seven Projects to Demonstrate Offshore Wind Technologies (USA)

    13 December 2012
    Authorities

    The Energy Department has announced seven offshore wind awards for projects in Maine, New Jersey, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, and Virginia. As part of the Energy Department’s broader efforts to launch an offshore wind industry in the United States, these engineering, design, and deployment projects will support innovative offshore installations in state and federal waters for […]

  • Turbine Installation Starts Soon at Teesside Offshore Wind Farm (UK)

    14 December 2012
    Wind Farm Update

    EDF Energy Renewables has announced that the installation of wind turbines on the Teesside Offshore Windfarm, under construction off the North East coast at Redcar, will resume soon and will be undertaken using the MPI Adventure. A spokesperson for EDF Energy Renewables explained: “As the project has moved into the winter period we have been […]

  • Ireland: Arklow Marine to Build Wind Farm Service Vessel for Gardline

    14 December 2012
    Business & Finance

    Arklow Marine Services announces a new build contract for Gardline in the U.K.  This 19 metre wind farm service vessel is a totally new design and is constructed with a flexibly mounted deckhouse and wheelhouse in order to reduce noise absorption. Work will commence in early January and delivery date is July 2013. Arklow Marine Services […]