Germans get to grips with offshore wind certification
Offshore wind industry helicopter evacuation training in Germany is now being certified by a leading verification body.
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Peterhead hopes to pick up renewables work
North-east port chiefs are looking at how they can meet the needs of the expanding renewable energy industry.
Big Oil has opportunity to become major player in offshore wind
Oil and gas companies could if they wish become key players in the multi-billion offshore wind mega-projects market.
Learn from offshore oil & gas experience
Power cable installation (mainly inter-array cables) is the problem child of the still putative offshore wind industry, which must learn from the huge experience of the offshore oil and gas industry, according to research by Enventi, a UK engineering design and consultancy firm.
Offshore wind test centre pivotal to future prosperity
Aberdeen's world-class energy expertise has for a decade been recognised as a crucial driving force towards helping Scotland meet its renewable energy targets.
Outgoing EEEGR boss reflects on time at helm
After 11 years at the head of the East of England Energy Group (EEEGR), founder John Best is standing down.
Fendcare to open second offshore renewables base
James Fisher and Sons has said it is cementing its offshore renewables business by opening a second marine energy facility in England.
Nigg deal ‘huge boost to Easter Ross’
THE announcement that Global Energy Group has finally secured the purchase of the Nigg yard was widely welcomed by politicians and business leaders yesterday.
Offshore wind costs task force
A group of business leaders from the growing offshore wind industry have been named as heading up a task force to reduce costs in the sector.
‘Seahorse’ to aid work on turbines
A BOAT with rally car-style suspension and a giant mechanical "seahorse" are among the designs receiving funding from a contest to solve problems working on offshore windfarms.
DONG dilutes its stake in wind project
DANISH utility group DONG Energy has diluted its holding in the Walney offshore wind farm, by selling 24.8% of the project to a consortium featuring Dutch Ampere Equity Fund and PGGM for £16million.
UK in the wave and tide lead say US analysts
The global ocean energy sector is at a turning point, with over 45 wave and tidal prototypes expected to be ocean tested in 2010 and 2011, after only a dozen were installed in 2009, according to US analysts IHS Emerging Energy Research.
Aberdeen company nurses bold service-vessel ambition
TROUBLED Aberdeen company SeaEnergy has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Norway's Ulstein Group to co-develop new service vessels for the offshore wind industry.
Turbine manufacturer takes strategic stake
German turbine manufacturer Siemens is to become a 49% stakeholder in the Danish offshore wind-turbine installation specialist, A2SEA, and is ploughing £93million (115million euro) into the deal via a new shares purchase.
Go on, make me a promise I’ll believe
Oh, joy of joys. It's election time again and, despite the effort and mental pain involved, I feel it's my duty to provide you with unbiased (relatively speaking) advice on which one of the parties aiming to take power at Westminster will be best for the energy sector.
Renewable energy expertise on show
SCOTLAND'S renewable energy expertise will today come under the spotlight at the world's largest offshore wind trade event - the European Offshore Wind Conference (EOWC) in Stockholm, Sweden.
Ramco at forefront of ‘exciting’ areas of industry
Ramco Energy said yesterday it had enjoyed a tremendous start to the year, focusing on its strategy to gain a foothold in both alternative energy and Iraq.
Offshore wind industry in UK could be blown off course
The UK risks missing out on tens of thousands of jobs in the offshore wind industry unless the Westminster Government gives greater support to the sector.
Developer with offshore oil pedigree primed for maritime wind big push
Mid-February saw the Crown Estate make a number of acreage allocations in Scottish waters to would-be offshore windfarm developers.