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  • Dutch Developing Bladeless Windmill for Onshore and Offshore Use

    3 April 2013
    Research & Development, Technology

    From Wednesday, March 27, a scale model of a bladeless windmill can be viewed in front of the faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science at Delft University of Technology. Mecanoo Architects designed the model EWICON (Electrostatic WIndenergy CONvertor) using technology developed by researchers Johan Smit and Dhiradj Djairam from the Delft University of […]

  • Oscilla Power bags $1 million for wave energy device

    21 June 2017
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    The Washington State Department of Commerce has awarded funding to Oscilla Power to further advance its wave energy technology.

  • Australia: CWE to Receive R&D Tax Refund

    9 October 2012
    Business & Finance

    Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited (CWE) announces that it expects to receive a cash payment under the new Australian Federal Government’s Research and Development Tax Incentive of approximately $1.1m in the coming weeks. The new Research and Development (R&D) tax incentive replaced the R&D tax concession from 1 July 2011. The new legislation […]

  • ORE Catapult takes students to engineering test

    27 March 2017
    Research & Development, Technology

    Students from Northumberland Church of England Academy (NCEA) have completed an engineering project with Blyth-based Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult as part of a week-long work experience program.

  • Engie, CMA CGM ink LNG fueling MOU

    19 October 2016
    Project & Tenders

    French companies CMA CGM and Engie on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding to work on promoting LNG as fuel for future container vessels.

  • Utica hides more shale gas than predicted, study shows

    17 July 2015

    Driven in part by production from Marcellus Shale and other shale plays, natural gas has surpassed coal as the leading source of electricity generation in the U.S.

  • OMV names Reiner Seele new CEO

    30 March 2015

    OMV Aktiengesellschaft appointed Rainer Seele as the new Chairman of the Executive Board and CEO of the company.

  • ORPC Wins $200K Grant

    7 June 2019
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $200,000 grant to Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC), a marine renewable energy company headquartered in Portland, Maine. U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine), co-chair of the Senate Arctic Caucus and a member of the Senate Energy and […]

  • ORE Catapult Strengthens Board

    31 January 2020
    Research & Development, Technology

    UK’s technology innovation and research centre Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has appointed Alex Smith, Group financial controller, risk and insurance manager of Forth Ports, to its Board. Chairman, Colin Hood, said: “Alex brings extensive financial experience having worked in a variety of roles within PricewaterhouseCoopers, including external audit and transaction services across a wide […]

  • RWE Deploys Additional LiDAR at Eneco Luchterduinen

    18 March 2015

    RWE Innogy, in partnership with the operator of Eneco Luchterduinen offshore wind farm, has installed a floating LiDAR  off the Dutch coast. As it follows a successfully trial completion of an innovative offshore buoy for measuring wind and wave data, the LiDAR was deployed for the purpose of testing further technical configurations with various manufacturers. The newly launched trial is […]

  • Report on Welsh Marine Energy Launched

    9 April 2015
    Research & Development

    A new report ‘Marine Energy in Wales – Investment, Jobs, Supply Chain’ completed by Marine Energy Pembrokeshire (MEP) has highlighted the compelling economic benefits created by the marine energy sector in Wales to date. The report, launched at the Marine Energy Pembrokeshire Annual Industry Seminar in March, highlights the positive impact of the marine energy […]

  • MARIN Tests Floating Mega Island Concept

    17 July 2017
    Research & Development, Technology

    MARIN (Maritime Research Institute Netherlands) has tested an innovative concept for a floating mega island that could provide future-proof living and working space at sea for developing, generating, storing, and maintaining renewable energy, including offshore wind.

  • Braveheart Expands Offshore Services, Orders New Javelin Vessel

    31 October 2016

    Braveheart Shipping has contracted Javelin International to build a new vessel, called Javelin 25.25, as Braveheart is further expanding its offshore services in the area of crew tendering, hydrographic and seismological research, and survey activities. The 25.90m long vessel will be used for both survey and crew tendering activities as well as during construction and maintenance vessel of offshore wind farms. […]

  • U.S. Senate’s Energy Committee Approves MHK Renewables Act

    26 November 2014
    Authorities & Government

    The U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources has approved the Marine and Hydrokinetic (MHK) Renewable Energy Act of 2013 (S. 1419), and the Nexus of Energy and Water for Sustainability Act of 2014 (S. 1971). S. 1419, sponsored by Senator Ron Wyden [D-OR], amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. The […]

  • Euro Initiative Sets Aside EUR 20 Million for Smart Grids Projects

    8 April 2016
    Business & Finance, Research & Development, Storage, Technology

    ERA-Net Smart Grids Plus, an initiative of funding programmes from 21 European countries and regions, will open the second call for proposals for European transnational projects on smart grids on 18 April, offering over EUR 20 million in funding for RDD projects.    European RDD consortia are invited to submit project proposals by 15 June. This initiative will, […]

  • UPC Develops Low-Cost Floating Turbine

    9 November 2015
    Research & Development, Technology

    Researchers at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) have designed and patented a floating platform for offshore wind turbines that can reduce energy costs to 12 euro cents per kilowatt hour (kWh) through a more efficient design and cheaper building materials. Researchers Climent Molins and Alexis Campos, […]

  • Danes Develop Non-Electric Defective Blade Detector

    28 January 2016
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    The Lyngby-based start-up CEKO Sensors Asp is launching an optical accelerometer which could detect early signs of malfunctions in blades and potentially lead to reduced O&M costs, according to the Technical University of Denmark (DTU). The sensor can withstand extreme environments, and it contains no electrical components, which makes it ideal for the wind turbine market, DTU […]

  • Petrobras and Wood go on future-proofing mission to imbue automation, safety, and electrification optimization shots in the FPSO design arm

    7 October 2024
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Environment, Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders, Transition

    Brazilian state-owned energy heavyweight Petrobras has joined forces with the UK’s engineering and consulting company Wood to change and enhance the design of the traditional floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessels working for the Brazilian giant to minimize the number of persons on board, curtail risks, and optimize FPSO electrification strategies to bolster performance […]

  • Trust issues preventing US CCS industry from hitting full throttle in net-zero race, report warns

    10 September 2024
    Business Developments & Projects, Carbon Capture Usage & Storage, Collaboration, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy

    In the latest edition of a paper series examining the role of trust in the race to achieving net zero by using carbon capture and storage (CCS) in the United States, Australia’s engineering company Worley and researchers at Princeton University have found that distrust between stakeholders is one of the key reasons precluding the industry from reaching its full potential.

  • Sweetch Energy gets €5.2M boost for osmotic power prototype

    14 April 2021
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Research & Development, Technology, Vision

    French-based osmotic power pioneer Sweetch Energy has secured €5.2 million to develop its first full-scale osmotic power prototype and start the industrialisation phase for the novel clean power source.

  • UKHO provides marine geospatial data for Mayflower Autonomous Ship

    24 March 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Equipment, Infrastructure, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development, Technology, Vessels

    The UK Hydrographic Office has announced its support of the Mayflower Autonomous Ship (MAS) project, which will see one of the first Transatlantic crossings of a fully-autonomous vessel.

  • Scientists to Develop Micro Sensor for Ocean Acidification Monitoring

    14 November 2013
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Research & Development

    The first step in developing a cost-effective micro sensor for long-term monitoring of ocean acidification has been achieved by a team of scientists and engineers. The new technology, that will measure pH levels in seawater, was developed by engineers from the National Oceanography Centre, in close collaboration with oceanographers from University of Southampton Ocean and […]

  • UK: PANDORA’s Box Holds Key to Fully Autonomous Underwater Vehicles

    23 March 2012
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    Scientists from a leading university in Scotland are heading up a pan-European project to create the most advanced, autonomous, cognitive robot which could help to dramatically reduce the cost of underwater monitoring operations and maintenance within the oil and gas industry. The team from the Ocean Systems Laboratory (OSL) at Heriot-Watt University is designing a […]

  • Top companies in the line up for Wind Turbine Blade Manufacturing conference (Germany)

    4 August 2010

    As wind farms spring up inland and offshore and turbines get larger, so demands are increasing on windmill blade manufacturers. This will be discussed at the new AMI global conference on Wind Turbine Blade Manufacture, which takes place 7-9 December 2010 in Düsseldorf. The event starts with a review by LM Wind Power of blade […]

  • GHG emissions will not increase with LNG exports, University team finds

    25 February 2015

    Carnegie Mellon University’s College of Engineering researchers determined that exporting natural gas to Asia or Europe will not cause increased greenhouse gas emissions.