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21/05/2013 12:24:05

RWE AG : First turbine successfully installed at Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm ... 4-traders (press release) The first of a total of 160 wind turbines was successfully installed at the offshore wind farm Gwynt y Môr (Welsh for "wind of the sea"). The wind turbine from Siemens was installed on a monopile foundation approximately twelve kilometres off the coast of North ... Source: news.google.com

21/05/2013 11:09:07

Carbon Trust unveils £2m wake study reNews The project may also result in the layout of offshore wind farms looking very different to how they look today as more is learnt about offshore wake effects, the Carbon Trust added. The Carbon Trust head of offshore Phil de Villiers said: “The new wakes effects ... Source: news.google.com

21/05/2013 10:53:05

SNH consult on revised wind farm guidelines The Galloway Gazette It also updates existing guidance on mapped information and has a new a section on offshore wind farms. It aims to provide a consistent and proportionate way of presenting visual information. These are key aspirations in the Regulatory Reform Bill currently ... Source: news.google.com

21/05/2013 09:41:26

UK firm orders second fuel-saving workboat bunkerworld (subscription) UK offshore windfarm service provider Cwind has ordered its second fuel-saving composite workboat, the CWhisper Swath, from Essex-based workboat designer and builder CTruk. The 19.5 metres long small waterplane area twin hull (SWATH) workboat has ... Source: news.google.com

21/05/2013 08:30:39

Wind-farm idea offshore from D-Day beaches panned Winnipeg Free Press The view from some of those sites -- including Juno Beach where 359 Canadians died -- could soon change if a plan succeeds to build an army of wind turbines some 10 kilometres offshore. Canadians now have a chance to voice their opinions on that plan ... Source: news.google.com

21/05/2013 06:54:49

Wind energy firm team up with East Lindsey District Council to support SO Festival Louth Leader With just one month until the start of SO Festival 2013, organisers have announced Centrica Energy, and their partners in the Lincolnshire offshore wind farm, as the event's primary private sector sponsor. The festival offers a diverse programme of digital arts, ... Source: news.google.com

20/05/2013 20:31:48

Trump launches legal challenge against turbines Ellon Times The European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) will involve the construction of 11 turbines which Mr Trump maintains will spoil the view from the championship links at Menie. He claims his company was denied a fair hearing by Scottish ministers ... Source: news.google.com

20/05/2013 23:15:21

Are Britain's ports ready to reap the benefits of offshore wind power? Business Green But they were exciting, and she did seem intrigued by the novel structures that will eventually form the foundations of Dong Energy and ScottishPower Renewables' 389MW West of Duddon Sands offshore wind farm in the East Irish Sea. The project started ... Source: news.google.com

20/05/2013 21:32:49

US Finishes Wind Turbine Radar Interference Trials Aviation Week ... for temporary deployment into the national aviation system,” says the Energy Department. “In addition, the agencies are developing a longer-term plan involving more permanent solutions that can be applied to both land-based and offshore wind turbines.” ... Source: news.google.com

20/05/2013 13:57:25

Dong installs final Anholt turbine Windpower Monthly (subscription) First power was achieved at Anholt in September 2012. More than 75 turbines are now operational with 270MW of electricity going into the Danish grid. The project is Denmark's largest offshore wind farm, eclipsing the 209MW Horns Rev 2 project. Denmark ... Source: news.google.com

20/05/2013 10:24:33

Offshore wind farm partners announced as 2013 SO Festival's main private ... This is Lincolnshire Lincolnshire offshore wind farm developers Centrica Energy and their partners have been announced as the So Festival's main private sector sponsors. The 'green' business is backing the 2013 festival with an undisclosed sum, organisers have revealed. Source: news.google.com

20/05/2013 08:46:44

Dong's Anholt offshore wind farm complete with 111th turbine installed NewNet Executive vice president of Dong Energy Wind Power Samuel Leupold said, 'With its 400MW, the Anholt Offshore Wind Farm will be the largest Danish offshore wind farm to date and will thus provide a solid contribution in the transition towards more ... Source: news.google.com

20/05/2013 07:29:05

Plans to transform harbour take another step forward the Irish News The harbour has become a base for the construction of West of Duddon Sands, an offshore wind farm situated more than 100 miles from the coast, with £50 million being spent to ensure that the first purpose-built installation and pre-assembly harbour in ... Source: news.google.com

20/05/2013 09:59:28

IBERDROLA completes geotechnical studies for its Wikinger offshore wind farm ... Your Industry News (press release) Wikinger is a 400-megawatt (MW) wind farm in the Baltic Sea, some 35 kilometres off the coast of the German Island of Rügen. With an investment of €1.5 billion, the project will generate €650 million in local and regional taxes through a 20 year period and ... Source: news.google.com

20/05/2013 06:25:17

Dong completes Anholt set reNews “With its 400MW the Anholt Offshore Wind Farm will be the largest Danish offshore wind farm to date and will thus provide a solid contribution in the transition towards more renewable energy. We are proud that we can contribute to the extension of wind power ... Source: news.google.com

20/05/2013 09:37:46

Community schemes in the spotlight at All-Energy The Engineer (blog) The UK's energy landscape is set for 25 years of restructuring that will see building projects in nuclear and offshore wind, plus decommissioning activity in the nuclear and oil and gas sectors. Factor in tidal and solar and the outlook has the potential to become ... Source: news.google.com

16/05/2013 21:30:42

Trump goes to court to oppose Scotland wind farm U.S. News & World Report LONDON (AP) — American tycoon Donald Trump is taking legal action to challenge the Scottish government's decision to approve an offshore wind farm near his luxury golf resort. The Trump Organization said Thursday it has lodged a petition with Scotland's ... Source: news.google.com

16/05/2013 19:15:53

Trump's court action over wind farm Hamilton Advertiser news Donald Trump has launched a legal challenge against the Scottish Government's approval of an off-shore wind farm. A petition has been lodged at the Court of Session in Edinburgh. Mr Trump opposes the 11-turbine European Offshore Wind Deployment ... Source: news.google.com

18/05/2013 10:00:56

Suzlon Group wins EUR 90 mn German community wind farm projects Equity Bulls More. Suzlon Group wins EUR 90 mn German community wind farm projects. REpower Systems SE, a Suzlon Group-subsidiary and leading manufacturer of onshore and offshore wind turbines, and Bürgerwindpark im Kirchspiel Medelby GmbH & Co. Source: news.google.com

16/05/2013 15:47:51

Fluor settles legal dispute over UK offshore wind energy project Utility Products Fluor Corp. settled with Greater Gabbard Offshore Winds on all claims related to construction of the 500 MW Greater Gabbard offshore wind project off the coast of England. Financial terms will not be disclosed and there is no material financial impact to Fluor. Source: news.google.com

16/05/2013 15:40:06

Donald Trump begins wind farm legal challenge Scotsman DONALD Trump today launched his legal challenge against the Scottish Government's decision to give the go-ahead to the controversial offshore wind farm he claims forced him to pull the plug on future investment in his luxury Scottish golf resort. • Donald ... Source: news.google.com

16/05/2013 13:18:19

Great Gabbard offshore wind turbine dispute settled The Courier The wrangle saw the energy providers' joint venture company Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Ltd caught up in a long-running stand-off with Fluor of Texas over the quality of turbine construction at the windfarm off the Suffolk coast. GGOWL had complained ... Source: news.google.com

16/05/2013 11:56:18

TenneT warns of German offshore lag Recharge ... offshore grid-connections. According to the study by Offshore Management Resources on the implementation status of offshore wind farm projects in the German North Sea, only between 3.7GW and 5.9GW of offshore capacity will be constructed up to 2023. Source: news.google.com

16/05/2013 10:42:18

Government kicks off Offshore Wind Industry Council Business Green It will include senior executives from a host of firms operating in the UK's offshore wind industry, including turbine suppliers such as Siemens and Mitsubishi, engineering and services firms such as Fluor and MPI Offshore, and energy suppliers and wind farm ... Source: news.google.com

16/05/2013 18:33:11

MNRE unveils draft offshore wind policy mydigitalfc.com The ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) has come out with draft policy for offshore wind energy sector in the country. There is potential to develop 1,000 mw of offshore wind capacity along Tamil Nadu's south coast, while other states such as ... Source: news.google.com

16/05/2013 02:07:27

Offshore wind-farm venture and Fluor settle dispute over claims Herald Scotland Greater Gabbard Offshore Winds (GGOW), 50% owned by SSE, has reached agreement with Fluor on all the outstanding claims relating to the construction of the Greater Gabbard wind farm off the Suffolk coast. Last November, an arbitration panel threw out a ... Source: news.google.com

16/05/2013 14:47:08

Donald Trump launches legal challenge to wind farm decision BBC News Ministers believe renewable energy is essential for Scotland's economy. Mr Trump has lodged the challenge at the Court of Session. The £230m European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) project consists of 11 wind turbines and is aimed at ... Source: news.google.com

17/05/2013 15:17:37

North Wales wind farm begins to take shape Place North West The first of 160 wind turbines has been installed at the North Wales Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm, the largest renewables project under construction by RWE npower renewables. Once fully operational, the wind farm will be capable of generating enough ... Source: news.google.com

17/05/2013 12:12:27

First turbine up at Gwynt y Mor reNews Edmonds said: “We're very pleased to be able to mark such a significant milestone in the construction of our flagship Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm, the largest renewables project under construction in the RWE portfolio. “Energy generation from our own ... Source: news.google.com

17/05/2013 11:47:15

Trump alleges human rights breach over Aberdeenshire wind farm approval PlanningResource (subscription) The application for the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC), which includes proposals 11 wind turbines and their connecting cables sited up to 4.5 km off the Aberdeenshire coast, was approved by Scottish ministers in March. Soon after ... Source: news.google.com

16/05/2013 10:09:04

Cable fault hits Vattenfall's Lillgrund Recharge (subscription) Vattenfall's 110MW Lillgrund offshore wind farm in Swedish waters has been unable to flow electricity to shore for the past several days, marking another serious offshore cabling mishap for the Swedish utility. Lillgrund, commissioned in 2007 using 2.3MW ... Source: news.google.com

15/05/2013 17:35:41

SSE Venture and Fluor End Dispute on UK Offshore Wind Turbines Businessweek (FLR) ended a contractual dispute relating to wind-turbine foundations at a North Sea offshore wind farm. Greater Gabbard Offshore Winds Ltd., owned by Perth, Scotland-based SSE and RWE AG (RWE), reached agreement with Fluor on all outstanding ... Source: news.google.com

17/05/2013 09:55:31

First turbine in at Gwynt y Môr Recharge (subscription) The first turbine has been installed at the Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm, marking a milestone for one of the UK's flagship renewable energy projects. The 3.6MW Siemens machine was placed yesterday at the project site off the coast of North Wales by the ... Source: news.google.com

16/05/2013 09:02:55

Alstom, Keppel Verolme install substation at 400MW Global Tech I offshore wind ... NewNet The Alstom Grid and Keppel Verolme consortium has installed the North Sea's first self-erecting substation for the 400MW Global Tech I offshore wind farm. The floating, self-erecting substation, is based on the Mobile Offshore Application Barge (MOAB), ... Source: news.google.com

16/05/2013 08:32:16

Cable fault shuts down Vattenfall offshore project Windpower Monthly (subscription) SWEDEN: Vattenfall's 110MW Lillgrund offshore wind farm has been offline since Tuesday as a result of a cable fault. Cables being installed at Lillgrund offshore wind farm (pic. Vattenfall). The company said it had launched an investigation into the causes of ... Source: news.google.com

16/05/2013 07:21:10

Answers to time frames are blowing in the wind This is Grimsby ... the work Grimsby is primarily concerned with was also referenced. It read: "In offshore wind, all the turbines have now been installed at our 270MW Lincs project, and the wind farm is expected to become fully operational during the second half of 2013. Source: news.google.com

15/05/2013 15:24:44

Wind energy company gears up for public information campaign - The World Coos Bay World COOS BAY — South Coast residents will have at least two opportunities to learn about an offshore wind energy proposal this month. On May 22, representatives from Principle Power, the commercial fishing industry and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory ... Source: news.google.com

15/05/2013 14:57:31

Plan for offshore windfarm take another step forward Daily Post North Wales Celtic Array – a consortium of Centrica Energy and Danish firm Dong – which is behind the Rhiannon windfarm proposals to build 440 turbines 11 miles off the Anglesey coastline have signed a Planning Performance Agreement (PPA) with the council. Source: news.google.com

17/05/2013 07:12:20

Trump wind farm spoiler Glasgow Evening Times ... lodged with the Court of Session in Edinburgh. Mr Trump opposes the 11-turbine European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre, claiming it will spoil the view from his nearby golf course, Trump International Golf Links at Balmedie. Contextual targeting label: ... Source: news.google.com

15/05/2013 12:08:55

Fluor settles windfarm dispute The Construction Index Greater Gabbard Offshore Winds Ltd (GGOWL), 50/50 joint venture between SSE and RWE Npower Renewables, and Fluor have reached agreement on all of the outstanding claims relating to the construction of the Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm, the ... Source: news.google.com

16/05/2013 15:13:33

Facility secures offshore kit order nebusiness.co.uk TAG Energy Solutions, which is based in the former Haverton Hill shipyard at Billingham, recently secured a contract for 16 foundations for E.ON's Humber Gateway offshore wind farm. In winning the contract TAG became the first UK manufacturer to secure a ... Source: news.google.com

15/05/2013 10:42:32

Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm dispute ends as developer and Fluor reach ... Business Green The developer of the giant Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm has today announced it has resolved the long-running contractual dispute with engineering firm Fluor Ltd over concerns relating to the foundations of 52 turbines. Greater Gabbard Offshore Winds ... Source: news.google.com

15/05/2013 10:27:01

SSE JV and Fluor reach agreement over construction of windfarms IFA Magazine FTSE 100-listed utilities group SSE and Fluor have reached agreement on all of the outstanding claims relating to the construction of the Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm. The main claim related to the quality of up to 52 upper foundations supporting ... Source: news.google.com

15/05/2013 07:32:52

UK. Halyard creates silence at sea for Alicats' NEW Offshore Wind Farm Support ... BYM News (press release) ... anywhere in the world. For further information about Halyard, please visit stand B27 at Seawork International where the company will be exhibiting exhaust components suitable for commercial craft up to 70m, including Offshore Wind Farm Support Vessels. Source: news.google.com

16/05/2013 10:30:11

Ex-servicemen carve out career in wind energy industry bdaily After completing the course, delivered by Maersk Training, participants will take on employment as wind turbine technicians by Dawson Energy, a 3sun Group company. Maersk Training specialises in courses for the maritime, offshore oil and gas, and offshore ... Source: news.google.com

15/05/2013 04:23:10

Fluor Reaches Settlement Covering All Outstanding Issues on Greater Gabbard EON: Enhanced Online News (press release) ... WIRE)--Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that the company and Greater Gabbard Offshore Winds Ltd. have reached a settlement on all outstanding claims related to the construction of the Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm project located ... Source: news.google.com

16/05/2013 06:02:05

Bigger is Better in the Wind Generator Market Process & Control Today One factor that will contribute to the increase in average wind generator output power is the expected rapid growth of the offshore market. While the onshore wind generators market is expected to go through a period of volatility and subdued growth through ... Source: news.google.com

15/05/2013 15:29:18

Greater Gabbard Offshore Winds and Fluor reach settlement in turbine ... Renewable Energy Focus All 140 turbines at the Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm have been energised and operational since September 2012. In the six months to March 2013, the wind farm was operationally available to generate electricity for 87% of the time; this is forecast to ... Source: news.google.com

15/05/2013 14:16:36

LEEDCo Completes Lake Erie Soil Study Analysis North American Windpower (LEEDCo) says it has completed its geotechnical work for Icebreaker, its proposed offshore wind farm located off the coast of Cleveland. According to LEEDCo, the soil analysis obtained from the Lake Erie floor is essential for building the first freshwater wind ... Source: news.google.com

15/05/2013 10:28:41

GGOWL and Fluor settle Greater Gabbard legal battle Windpower Monthly (subscription) The dispute between Greater Gabbard Offshore Winds Limited (GGOWL) — jointly owned by energy companies SSE and RWE — and engineering firm Fluor centred around 52 of the wind farm's monopiles. In a statement, GGOWL said the two parties had ... Source: news.google.com

15/05/2013 09:09:53

Gabbard work legal dispute 'settled' Recharge The owners of the UK's Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm say they have settled their long-running legal battle with contractor Fluor over work carried out at the 504MW project. Greater Gabbard Offshore Winds (GGOWL), a 50/50 venture between SSE of the ... Source: news.google.com

14/05/2013 14:01:32

Iberdrola completes the geotechnical study for 400MW German offshore wind ... Reinforced Plastics The study, documenting an area of 34km2, comprised a full geological survey of the seabed at the planned €1.5bn 400MW offshore wind farm, to be located off the German Baltic Sea coast. Stratigraphic samples of sedimentary and metamorphic rocks were ... Source: news.google.com

15/05/2013 17:53:06

SeaEnergy offshore wind unit sale dispute resolved BBC News Energy services firm SeaEnergy has received nearly £850,000 plus interest from Spanish oil giant Repsol after a dispute over the sale of its offshore wind unit was resolved. Last year, Repsol withheld £849,000 from SeaEnergy after buying SeaEnergy ... Source: news.google.com

15/05/2013 15:17:01

Greater Gabbard windfarm foundations dispute resolved New Civil Engineer Greater Gabbard Offshore Winds (GGOW), which is jointly owned by SSE and RWE, has announced that it has reached an agreement with contractor Fluor over claims relating the quality of foundations on the project. Financial details of the agreement have ... Source: news.google.com

15/05/2013 14:16:06

DOE To Recast Landmark 20% Wind Energy Report; Study Looks Back, Ahead North American Windpower "How do we reflect on offshore wind?" he asks. The 2008 report envisioned 54 GW of installed capacity from offshore wind farms emanating off the coast of the U.S. To date, the U.S. has not installed a single offshore wind farm. Some say the permitting ... Source: news.google.com

15/05/2013 07:50:44

Fluor Reaches Agreement On Claims Related To Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind RTT News Greater Gabbard Offshore Winds Ltd or GGOWL, which is 50% owned by SSE (SSE.L), and Fluor Ltd said they have reached agreement on all of the outstanding claims relating to the construction of the Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm. The terms of the ... Source: news.google.com

15/05/2013 07:06:49

SSE unit, Fluor agree over Great Gabbard claims Stock Market Wire StockMarketWire.com - SSE unit Greater Gabbard Offshore Winds Ltd and Fluor Ltd have reached agreement on all of the outstanding claims relating to the construction of the Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm. SSE owns 50% of GGOWL. The main claim ... Source: news.google.com

14/05/2013 11:12:53

Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm consultation concluded for sites near Bicker ... This is Lincolnshire RWE npower renewables have now concluded their consultation on the onshore electrical infrastructure for Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm. Four possible locations were shortlisted to house a 20-hectare substation, including two sites near Bicker, one at ... Source: news.google.com

13/05/2013 16:15:20

Redirecting Maine's wind energy policy Bangor Daily News The review should begin with a recognition that Maine's strides in research and development of wind energy technology offer potential long-term economic benefits that can't simply be measured in terms of cost per kilowatt-hour. Specifically, offshore wind ... Source: news.google.com

14/05/2013 06:24:12

Suzlon Energy group wins Euro 90 mn projects; stock up Moneycontrol.com "REpower Systems SE, a Suzlon Group-subsidiary and leading manufacturer of onshore and offshore wind turbines, and Burgerwindpark im Kirchspiel Medelby GmbH & Co. KG have concluded a contract over 27 wind turbines for four projects totaling ... Source: news.google.com

13/05/2013 11:36:27

Capital constraints force Vattenfall EOWDC reduction Windpower Monthly (subscription) UK: Vattenfall is to reduce its stake in the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) due to "constraints on capital". Aberdeen Bay... site of the Vattenfall wind farm. The £230 million (€270 million) project planned at Aberdeen Bay, Aberdeenshire ... Source: news.google.com

14/05/2013 13:17:48

Iberdrola finishes 400MW Wikinger study Windpower Monthly (subscription) GERMANY: Iberdrola has completed a programme of geotechnical studies for its 400MW Wikinger offshore wind farm. The Areva M5000 will be used on the Wikinger project. The work was undertaken at the project's Baltic Sea location, 35 kilometres ... Source: news.google.com

13/05/2013 08:13:33

Stuttering investment is putting EU renewables targets at risk Blue & Green Tomorrow ... which include the cost of capital, delayed infrastructure investments and disruptive policy adjustments.” Largely driven by offshore wind farm expansion, the report found that the UK has almost tripled its renewable electricity share between 2005 and 2012. Source: news.google.com

13/05/2013 00:18:44

Trump is taking 'Mad Alex' to court for wind farm showdown The Times (subscription) In a move that represents a dramatic escalation in his bitter battle with the Scottish government over the offshore wind farm, Mr Trump has instructed his lawyers to take the matter to court. Deriding the First Minister as “Mad Alex”, Mr Trump said he had told his ... Source: news.google.com

13/05/2013 16:04:23

Iberdrola completes €20m geophysical study of 400MW Wikinger wind farm NewNet Spanish utility Iberdrola has completed the geophysical studies for the proposed 400MW offshore wind farm due to be built in the Baltic Sea. The €20m studies comprised a full geological survey of the seabed in an area of some 34 square kilometres and are ... Source: news.google.com

12/05/2013 23:04:25

Trump to launch legal campaign against Salmond Scotsman (blog) Legal representatives for Trump International Golf Links Scotland will file for a judicial review at the Court of Session in Edinburgh this week over the government's backing for a “monstrous” offshore wind farm near the American magnate's luxury golf course in ... Source: news.google.com

13/05/2013 13:35:11

Coast hailed for offshore wind resource Jacksonville Daily News For years, chatter about the possibility of offshore wind power in North Carolina has hummed among state environmental groups. In the past year, that conversation intensified as concrete plans to develop the state's offshore resource moved forward through ... Source: news.google.com

13/05/2013 21:14:26

More About Wind Huffington Post For example, in March 2013, the so-called London Array became the world's largest operational offshore wind farm, with 141 of the proposed 175 Siemens turbines online and capable of a generation capacity of over 500 megawatts of energy for residences ... Source: news.google.com

13/05/2013 21:08:23

UMaine unveils its floating offshore wind turbine concept High Performance Composites The University of Maine's Advanced Structures and Composites Center (Orono, Maine) held a press event and formal reception May 8 at 3 p.m. to unveil VolturnUS, the first grid-connected floating offshore wind turbine to be deployed off the coast of the United ... Source: news.google.com

13/05/2013 15:53:33

ALSTOM : and Keppel Verolme installed first self-erecting substation in Germany ... 4-traders (press release) The consortium Alstom Grid and Keppel Verolme has successfully installed an offshore substation for Global Tech I, an offshore wind farm located in the German North Sea. Installed on site by Keppel Verolme, the floating, self-erecting substation, based on ... Source: news.google.com

11/05/2013 18:22:40

Onshore Knowhow Drives Offshore Strategy at A2Sea: Part 3 of 3 Business 2 Community How has one company installed over 60% of the world's offshore wind turbines? The key difference is knowhow – but something had to be done to make sure the market recognized and valued that difference. Source: news.google.com

11/05/2013 17:50:54

Donald Trump says no-one 'stupid' enough to invest in wind farm stv.tv Donald Trump believes "no one would be stupid enough to invest" in a controversial offshore wind farm scheme after its major stakeholder revealed it was to offload its shares. The American billionaire made the comments after Swedish energy firm Vattenfall ... Source: news.google.com

11/05/2013 06:34:41

TATA Steel could benefit order boost from renewable energy - Report SteelGuru The park would manufacture and supply turbines to huge offshore wind farms. It aims to create thousands of jobs and unlock the economic potential of the Humber estuary. Mr Deirdre Fox, director of strategic business development for TATA Steel in Europe, ... Source: news.google.com

10/05/2013 15:29:22

Aberdeen wind farm partner Vattenfall to reduce stake BBC News New funding is being sought for a wind farm scheme off the coast of Aberdeen, opposed by Donald Trump, after a major investor announced plans to reduce its stake in the project. The £230m European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) scheme ... Source: news.google.com

10/05/2013 15:21:39

U of Maine Unveils Floating VolturnUS Wind Turbine Domestic Fuel A new floating wind turbine is making its debut. The Bangor (ME) Daily News reports the University of Maine unveiled the VolturnUS, a one-of-a-kind offshore wind turbine: VolturnUS will be the first grid-connected floating wind turbine in North America and the ... Source: news.google.com

11/05/2013 06:26:44

Sell-off fears over Aberdeen turbines Aberdeen Press and Journal THE troubled firm at the centre of controversial plans for a huge offshore windfarm near Aberdeen has put its shares in the project up for sale. Swedish company Vattenfall, which has a majority 75% stake in the 11-turbine test centre, announced it was scaling ... Source: news.google.com

10/05/2013 14:33:02

Block Island Gets First Chance To Weigh In On Wind Turbines Hartford Courant ... since the $300 million project to erect five 650-foot turbines entered the permitting phase. The project is on track to be the nation's first offshore wind farm, though similar turbines have been operating in Denmark, Germany and elsewhere for several years. Source: news.google.com

10/05/2013 08:14:12

Two more South Catamaran 24m for Seacat Maritime Journal South Boats IOW Ltd and Seacat Services Ltd, both of the Isle of Wight, UK have announced an order for a further pair of South Catamaran 24m offshore wind farm crew transfer vessels. These new vessels will be built by South Boats IOW at their Cowes ... Source: news.google.com

10/05/2013 07:14:55

Boost for greener energy since launch of investment bank nebusiness.co.uk AROUND £2.3 billion has been invested in projects including an offshore wind farm and a hospital energy scheme since the launch of the UK's Green Investment Bank. The bank, which was set up by the Government as an independent organisation to drive ... Source: news.google.com

10/05/2013 16:03:05

Vatenfall looking to sell stake in Trump wind farm Scotsman THE fate of the controversial offshore wind farm which led Donald Trump to pull the plug on future investment in his luxury Scottish golf resort was plunged into uncertainty last night. • Vattenfall puts 75% stake in European Offshore Wind Development Centre ... Source: news.google.com