Posts Tagged ‘HIE’

Argyll set for wind turbine boom

{ Posted on Jan 25 2010 by MaxC }
Welcon Towers (part of the Skykon group); an Argyll-based onshore wind turbine manufacturer has released a statement outlining its plans to start production of offshore wind turbines towers in an old Vestas factory in Machrihanish, creating around 300 jobs. The company ...Read More »

Scottish Marine Energy Research Centre to receive £2.5m

{ Posted on Nov 19 2009 by MaxC }
In the news today, Scotland’s First Minister, Alex Salmond, has announced that Orkney’s marine energy testing facilities are to receive an additional £2.5million in funding. The investment in the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) is said to increase the facility’s research ...Read More »