Floating Wind Turbines Get Off The Ground With France’s Alstom-DCNS Mashup
Floating wind turbines are ready to bust open the deep water wind market, with the mashup of French wind and marine energy powerhouses Alstom and DCNS.
Offshore Wind Energy
Here’s The Real Reason Why The Offshore Wind Energy Industry Has The Happies
Energy Secretary lays out doomsday scenario for fossil energy stakeholders in Houston while offshore wind energy industry celebrates in Atlantic City.
New Floating Wind Turbine Foundations Being Built In Germany
We’ve been covering floating wind turbines for years. The idea is one that forever seems to be on the horizon (no pun intended), which may make it seem like a dead end, but I’m actually really bullish about floating wind turbines. We have to recognize that floating wind turbines are … [continued]
Video: Offshore Wind Farm, From Under The Blades
On my wonderful cleantech tour of Germany last week*, one of the most interesting personal experiences was taking a boat out to Baltic I, an offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea. It was about 2 hours each way, and we all got at least a little sea sick (some … [continued]
The Story Of Germany’s Off-Shore Wind Farms
Originally published in the ECOreport Germany was not the first European nation to install offshore wind farms. There were plants in Denmark and England years before the first turbine was erected a mere 500 meters off the quay wall of the Rostock international port in 2005. Tracing the story of … [continued]
India To Host Its First Global Renewable Energy Investors Summit Next Year
In 2015, the Indian government plans to hold a renewable energy investment summit based on similar successful events in the state of Gujarat.
India To Build First Offshore Wind Farm
The Indian Government has announced that it has signed an agreement to build the country’s first offshore wind power project off the coast of Gujarat. The 100 MW project will act as a demonstration for possible further expansion of offshore wind capacity in India. The Memorandum of Understanding to set up … [continued]
DONG Energy’s 258 MW Extension To Burbo Bank Wind Farm Given Go Ahead
The proposed 258 MW extension to the Burbo Bank offshore wind farm that was recently put forward by developer DONG Energy has been given the go ahead by authorities, according to recent reports. Once completed, that will increase the total capacity of the offshore wind farm located in Liverpool Bay … [continued]
Use The FORCE: Cost Of Offshore Wind Energy Really Could Drop 40%
Global energy giant DNV GL will use the FORCE to help reduce offshore wind energy costs by 25%, with a goal of 40% in sight if prevailing trends hold up.
Masdar Partnering With Norway’s Statoil & Statkraft For £1.5 Billion Offshore UK Wind Farm
The noted renewable energy company Masdar has entered into a new partnership with Norway’s Statoil and Statkraft with the intention of together developing a £1.5 billion offshore wind farm in the UK, according to a recent press release. The 402 MW project — which is slated to be built off … [continued]
