EUROPEAN energy firms are eyeing opportunities to work with Humber businesses at a trade exhibition this week. The Hamburg expo will build on a German visit to the Humber by the Wind Energy Agency, a 400-strong association of renewables companies. Representatives last week toured sites on both banks, including the future location of Siemens’...
Read moreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPT 15, 2014 German offshore wind trade mission targets Humber potential Senior figures from the German offshore wind and renewables sector are to visit...
Read moreDale Power Solutions of Scarborough, which makes and services uninterrupted power systems and generators, is the latest company to join Hull-based Team Humber Marine Alliance (THMA), as the company is targeting the Humber region because of its increasing importance as a renewable energy hub. Mark Carter, business support manager at Dale Power, said there...
Read moreThe Rt Hon Lord Baker (Baker Dearing Trust) today witnessed the start of work to build a new £9.5m Humber University Technical College (UTC) – the first of its kind in the Yorkshire and Humber region – that will create 600 student places and 220 jobs. This groundbreaking ceremony took place this afternoon in...
Read moreA wind turbine blade maintenance provider is to establish its international headquarters in East Yorkshire. GEV Offshore, part of the global GEV Group, has agreed to lease an office and warehouse unit at Priory Tec Park, Hessle, which will accommodate a team of six to eight workers, increasing to about 12 during the next...
Read moreHOURS after Siemens announced a £310-million investment with ABP in Hull, officials from the global engineering giant were on the South Bank talking to local businesses. Team Humber Marine Alliance director Mark O’Reilly and RenewableUK deputy chief executive Maf Smith hosted an impromptu visit by Siemens representatives to Forest Pines Hotel to meet local...
Read moreSiemens’ decision will boost regional supply chain Siemens’ decision to go ahead with the construction of an offshore wind manufacturing plant in Hull will provide a significant boost to the region’s offshore and marine engineering supply chain, says Team Humber Marine Alliance director, Mark O’Reilly. “Siemens is among the biggest and the best in...
Read moreSome of the leading figures in the offshore wind industry will be at a free two-day conference and forum next week, debating the Humber’s role in a £100bn UK investment opportunity. Senior executives from Able UK, AREVA Wind, Smart Wind/Mainstream Renewable Power, among others, are to speak at Offshore Wind Connections 2014. The second...
Read moreThe green light has been given to build the Humber’s first University Technology College (UTC). Backed by businesses in the region, the £11m investment will give young people the specialist skills they need for careers in the engineering and renewable energy industries. The Humber UTC will be established in Scunthorpe and will create 70...
Read moreThe Able UK Marine Energy Park government go-ahead will provide a major boost to Humber businesses working in the maritime and offshore wind supply chain, says Team Humber Marine Alliance (THMA). The green light for the largest single development on the Humber since the Second World War will see a £450m investment of more...
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