Vattenfall has been participating in a EU project on challenges on up scaling wind power technology. The project came to an end in March 2011, which resulted in reliability modelling and design criteria of future wind turbines / wind farms and improvements on the grid integration issues. The UPWIND
Recent statements by German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble on exports of Greek sun to his country were not occasional. According to … By Apostolos Papapostolou (greekreporter) [mappress] Source: greekreporter, July 07, 2011;
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in partnership with the Georgia Institute of Technology introduced a new database highlighting the… (eere) [mappress] Source: eere, July 07, 2011;
Round table ‘Climate change and renewable energy sources in Black Sea region’ will be held in Center for Strategic Studies on 8 July… (news.az) [mappress] Source: news.az, July 07, 2011;
A second major business conference focusing on the Humber’s renewable energy industry is being staged to meet growing demand for information on the rapidly-expanding market. Organisers say the latest event will see companies being urged to act now, to seize the opportunities available as the region
A second major business conference focusing on the Humber’s renewable energy industry is being staged to meet growing demand for information on the rapidly-expanding market. Organisers say the latest event will see companies being urged to act now, to seize the opportunities available as the region
The proposed Green Power Island off the coast of Copenhagen seeks to be an alternative energy super center for the country. By Lori Zimmer (inhabitat) [mappress] Source: inhabitat, July 06, 2011;
Designed to transport offshore wind farm structures and energy wood, it seems only right that the 105m long by 19m beam Aura II vessel is… (biofuels) [mappress] Source: biofuels, July 6, 2011;
McDermott International, Inc. announced today the award of a significant subsea contract to its Australian subsidiary for a deepwater offshore engineering and construction project, including structural transportation and installation of subsea infrastructure. The new contract for work offshore Weste
Forewind, developer of the Dogger Bank Zone, has published its first annual review, covering the consortium’s initial 18 months of activity since being awarded the offshore wind development rights for largest of the Round 3 zones by The Crown Estate. The publication aims to summarise Forewind’s prog
A University of Hawaii Oceanography professor is raising concerns over the environmental impact of any future mining of a new area that’s… (RNZI) [mappress] Source: RNZI, July 06, 2011;
Beach Operated Cooper-Eromanga O¡l -Western Flank Three exploration wells and one development well have been drilled in the Western Flank region during the report period. ln the continuing PEL-92 campaign (Beach 75%), the Ensign#3O rig drilled the Turton-tr and Westall-1 exploration wells which were
GSP has became in 2009 the contractor and project manager for the offshore services package includding the pipeline installation along the Russian continental shelf of the Black Sea, between Dzhubga-Lazarevskoe-Soci as well as for the pipeline tie-in with the Russia – Turkey inter continental pipeli
Beyond the portals of the European Marine Energy Centre, researchers are seeking to transform this island archipelago into a global hub of… Alan Crawford, Tim Quinson (businessweek) [mappress] Source: businessweek, July 06, 2011;