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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Cash for firms to drive down windpower costs
Scottish energy technology companies have been urged to take advantage of a funding pot potentially worth millions of pounds to drive down the cost of offshore windpower.
Event indicates strength of offshore wind sector
A record 800 people and nearly 60 exhibitors are expected to attend a two-day offshore wind show, which started yesterday at Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre.
Alliance calls for investment in skills to hit green targets
The Alliance of Sector Skills Councils in Scotland (Alliance Scotland) has urged the Scottish Government to take a "leap of faith" to help it reach its target of having all of the country's electricity generated from renewable energy by 2020.
Support scheme aims to generate business
A £900,000 project being launched at Scotland's largest offshore windpower conference in Aberdeen today is aimed at supporting growth in the industry's supply chain.
Offshore wind industry in the spotlight
Scotland's largest offshore wind event is in Aberdeen next week.
Gamesa delays on Dundee investment decision
The fate of a major renewables investment remains unclear after Spanish energy giant Gamesa broke a self-imposed deadline on deciding whether to locate in Dundee or at a rival port in England.
Electrical firm gears up for offshore wind work
A specialist electrical services company has opened a new headquarters in Great Yarmouth to cope with increased demand and to chase opportunities in the onshore and offshore energy sectors.
Conference attracts industry main players
SCOTLAND'S largest-ever offshore wind conference took place at the AECC last month, attracting 400 of the most influential business leaders in oil and gas and renewable energy from across the UK and Europe.
Offshore wind conference set to blow into Aberdeen
Aberdeen will be the venue for an event billed as the largest offshore wind conference and exhibition ever staged in Scotland.
Areg unfazed by Dutch windfarm plan
Plans for a large demonstrator windfarm off the Dutch coast have strengthened the resolve of a group trying to establish such a facility near Aberdeen.
New report highlights supply-chain gaps
A new report confirms that there should be very strong future growth for renewables in the UK, but it highlights an overall gap between what is achievable under existing circumstances and the Renewables Advisory Board central estimate scenario target of 7.6GW (Gigawatts).