Wind

  • Weekly Intelligence Brief 19 July - 26 July

    Jul 23, 2010

    Lead story: 118 new offshore wind turbines connected to European gridCompanies and organisations included in this round-up include: The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA), Poseidon,E.ONClimate and Renewables, DONG, Vattenfall, Vestas, Repower, European Investment Bank, Stadtwerke München, ABB, transpower, Prysmian,Siemens Energy, TenneT, Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) and Mitsubishi
  • UK’s OFTO Bidding Process: too many wires getting crossed?

    Jul 21, 2010

    The new regulatory regime for UK’s offshore wind electricity transmission has incurred some teething problems, and greater coordination is needed on the grand design. Andrew Williams speaks to some of those in the industry to get their opinions on what needs to be done (and not done) to create a smooth integration process.
  • Weekly Intelligence Brief 12 July - 19 July

    Jul 19, 2010

    Weekly Intelligence Brief 12 July – 19 JulyCompanies and organisations included in this week’s round-up include: United Nations Environment Programme,Renewable Energy Policy Network, Proserv Offshore, Dong Energy,  Siemens,  Rostechnologii, RusHydro, China Ocean Shipping Company (COSCO) COSCO Qidong, AWEA, FERC and OffShoreWindDC 
  • Market strategy: Siemens buys into installation vessels

    Jul 16, 2010

    WindEnergyUpdate speaks to Frank Zimmermann, chief financial officer of Siemens Offshore Wind about Siemens’ vertical integration tactics and 2nd generation vessel builds on the radar.
  • Wind energy output modelling: The Weibull Correlation

    Jul 15, 2010

    A new wind energy output model promises to deliver more accurate output estimates, resolving some of the weaknesses of existing models.
  • Weekly Intelligence Brief: July 05 - July 12

    Jul 12, 2010

    This week's Wind Energy Update news brief includes the following companies and organisations: DECC; Vestas; Atlantic Power & Idaho Wind Partners; Vattenfall; UKA & Vestas; Sheringham Shoal Wind farm; CanWEA; SeaEnergy & Nantong COSCO Ship Steel Structure Co; and New Jersey's Offshore Wind Economic Development Act.
  • Catalunya to miss wind energy target

    Jul 9, 2010

    The Catalan government has approved new measures to meet its goal of 3,500 MW of wind energy by 2015. But industry doubts the viability of the plans.
  • PEER pressure: Cape Wind in the line of fire

    Jul 9, 2010

    WindEnergyUpdate speaks to PEER’s New England Director, Kyla Bennett, about the lawsuit recently filed against the US federal agencies responsible for green lighting the Cape Wind project, and how other US wind energy developers can avoid having their projects similarly delayed.
  • Letter to the Editor: Readers voice their opinion

    Jul 9, 2010

    Reader's response to "Peer Pressure: Cape Wind in the line of fire", by Rikki Stancich, July 09, 2010.
  • Weekly Intelligence Brief: June 28-July 05

    Jul 5, 2010

    This week’s Wind Energy Update includes the following companies and organisations: Siemens & A2Sea; GL Group; New York Power Authority & the Long Island–New York City Offshore Wind Collaborative; Dong Energy & the EIB; Tata Power & Niskalp; REpower; GC China Turbine; ENTSO-E; AWEA & the BlueGreen Alliance.
  • Direct drive: A step change in turbine design?

    Jul 1, 2010

    A host of manufacturers are developing direct-drive turbines for offshore use. Where does this leave the gearbox?
  • FINO2: Measuring offshore wind potential in the South Baltic Sea

    Jul 1, 2010

    Wind Energy Update interviews GL Garrad Hassan’s EIA expert, Mirjam Tome, to find out how wind developers eyeing the offshore potential of Kriegers Flak could benefit from the FINO2 research platform.
  • Weekly Intelligence Brief: June 21 - June 28

    Jun 28, 2010

    This week's WindEnergyUpdate news brief includes: DECC's Energy Trends report; Sea Energy; Vestas & Fujian Energy; Siemens; Dong Energy; Lamprell & Seajacks; and AWEA & FERC; and law suit filed against Cape Cod wind farm.
  • Canada’s renewable energy giant stirs

    Jun 28, 2010

    John Kourtoff, CEO,Trillium Power Wind Corporation, speaks to WindEnergyUpdate about the scope of Canada’s renewable energy potential.
  • Contract management: Closing the liability gap

    Jun 24, 2010

    As the offshore wind energy industry prepares for the UK’s Round Three development programme, developers are being urged to hone their contract management skills.

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