Windcrete is continuously seeking for new horizons where to open its business and in order to create an international network of researchers and entrepreneurs the EU-Japan Technology Transfer Helpdesk will be a great help. The platform aims at creating contacts … Read More
A new publication about Windcrete in the Interempresas Journal
Windcrete has been published in the October’s issue, dedicated to Renewable Energy, of the Spanish magazine Interempresas. In the article you can find the description of the structure and a wide list of the environmental benefits and economic advantages that … Read More
Our partner InnoEnergy and BVG associates have delivered a promising report about the future of offshore wind.
During the WindEurope Summit event that took place in Hamburg the previous September InnoEnergy and BVG Associates launched a joint report on the promising future of the offshore wind resource. In the report six areas regarding the entire implementation of … Read More
United States government issues massive strategic offshore wind plan
The Departments of Energy and Interior presented a collaborative plan aimed at accelerating the development of offshore wind in the U.S. Its objective is to achieve 86 GW by 2050 supporting 160000 jobs, avoiding billions tons of carbon emissions and … Read More
Between the 27th and the 30th of September 2016 Hamburg hosted the exposition of wind power businesses
It has been a great opportunity for visitors and exhibitors to create new contacts and customers relations, while acquiring further information about the nowadays wind market. Windcrete had the opportunity to contribute with a presentation to this event and in … Read More
An article about Windcrete recently published in Ship&Offshore
A new spar-type floating substructure made of concrete for offshore wind turbines could help move wind farms to deeper waters while providing a cost-effective and robust alternative to steel. Called Windcrete, the substructure has been developed by a small group of professors … Read More
New Master Thesis finds Windcrete to be the most environmentally friendly Floating Offshore Wind Solution from an LCA perspective
The study evaluated five different implementation scenarios that took into account turbine performance degradation and lifespan variations of plus and minus five years to the expected 50 year lifespan. Both specialized software and hand calculations were utilized with good accordance. … Read More
Opening of the U.S North East Coast Offshore Wind Potential
A recent statement from the Governor of the State of New York, Andrew M. Cuomo, reaffirmed the state’s ambitious goal of supplying 50 percent of its electricity from renewable energies by 2030 [1]. In this case referring to the state’s … Read More
NREL reports foresee tremendous benefits for Hawaii and Oregon through offshore wind energy investments
NREL recently released two reports analyzing two different deployment scenarios of offshore wind both in Hawaii and Oregon [1] [2]. The studies were commissioned by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) which is part U.S. Department of the Interior, … Read More
U.S.A and France governments invest in floating offshore wind technology
At Windcrete we develop technology towards the economical use of offshore wind resources. This industry has been growing tremendously and continuously; bringing clean electricity to consumers, creating jobs and helping reduce our impact on the environment. Recent investments made into … Read More
