Wind

Iberdrola Acquires French Renewables Company Aalto Power for €100 Million

Thursday, 07 May 2020 REM Iberdrola has signed an agreement for the acquisition of the French renewable energy company Aalto Power, owned by Aiolos and Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations, for €100 million. The company led ...

Wind is now America’s largest renewable energy provider and the top choice for new utility-scale power

Friday, 17 April 2020 Robin Whitlock The newly released Wind Powers America Annual Report 2019 reveals that US wind energy supports a record 120,000 American jobs, 530 domestic factories, and $1.6 billion a year in revenue for states and ...

Global Focus on Renewable Energy Creates Growth Prospects for Wind Turbine Materials

Friday, 10 April 2020 REM According to market research firm, Frost & Sullivan, increasing demand for energy worldwide and traditional energy independence due to volatile oil prices is encouraging governments throughout the ...

Japan

Penta-Ocean and DEME Offshore sign MoU to collaborate on construction of Japanese offshore wind projects

Wednesday, 25 March 2020 Robin Whitlock Japanese marine contractor Penta-Ocean Construction Co., Ltd. and Belgian offshore marine engineering company DEME Offshore have concluded a memorandum of understanding (MOU) regarding comprehensive cooperation ...

Business Network for Offshore Wind flags opportunities for economic stimulus

Friday, 20 March 2020 Robin Whitlock As the US offshore wind energy industry takes precautions to keep business moving amid the coronavirus outbreak, its annual market report describes how the White House can act now to claim the US share ...

Industrial Scale Renewable Hydrogen Project Advances to Next Phase

Tuesday, 18 February 2020 REM Funding in the amount of £ 7.5 million has been awarded for the next phase of Gigastack, a new renewable hydrogen project, as part of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) ...

Axis Energy wins Rushlight UK clean technology awards

Monday, 03 February 2020 Robin Whitlock

Aberdeen company Axis Energy Projects has won two national awards for its innovative Tension Leg Buoy technology that is being developed for deployment in the emerging Floating Offshore Wind sector.

US wind industry experiences third strongest year on record

Thursday, 30 January 2020 Robin Whitlock The US wind industry experienced its third strongest year on record in 2019 as project developers added 9,143 megawatts (MW) of wind power capacity to the grid - enough to power over three million American ...

Vestas to Produce Zero-Waste Wind Turbines by 2040

Monday, 20 January 2020 REM Vestas is expanding its sustainability focus to address waste generated in the value chain. The company states it is excited to announce its intention to produce zero-waste wind turbines by 2040, “further ...

Australia

Menard delivers industry first with innovative ground improvement solution for Tasmanian wind farm

Thursday, 10 October 2019 Robin Whitlock

Specialist geotechnical contractor Menard Oceania has used patented Menard technology to deliver the groundwork for its first wind farm project in Australia.