The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced funding for continuing research and development projects in the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program, including $8.1 million for seven hydropower and marine energy projects.
DNV will lead the process safety study to identify the main environmental, safety and operational risks for the world’s first offshore green hydrogen production facility, which will be put into operation next year in France. The risks DNV will be investigating include the floating barge, fuel cells
The UK government is planning to open the fourth round of the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme for renewable energy projects in December 2021. The fourth CfD round aims to increase the capacity of renewable energy from the 5.8 GW achieved in the last round to 12 GW, with three pots established
The Danish Energy Agency has published a discussion paper on the procurement framework for the commercial co-ownership of the Energy Island in the North Sea. The discussion paper contains a number of themes and questions that are relevant to the procurement framework for co-ownership of the Energy I
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has released a report which summarizes the best available data on the United States’ marine energy resources at both state and regional scales.
Denmark has reached a landmark agreement on the construction of an energy hub in the North Sea. The energy hub will be an artificially constructed island 80 kilometers from the shore of the peninsula Jutland. Around 200 wind turbines with a combined capacity of 3 GW are expected to be installed in t
Energy sector service provider Global Energy Group has appointed former Simec Atlantis head Tim Cornelius to the role of group chief executive. Cornelius will be responsible for group financial performance, group strategy as well as transition management from a hydrocarbon to a low-carbon business f
SuperNode and MaREI have launched a project that revolves around SuperNode’s concept of a single subsea superconductor connection for offshore renewable energy sources. According to MaREI, the technology would facilitate up to ten times faster development of offshore renewable energy projects global
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has issued a ‘Record of Decision’ (ROD) establishing safeguards to reduce or eliminate impacts to marine life while setting a path forward for appropriate geological and geophysical survey activities on the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf. Geologic
The government of Australia’s state of Victoria is pouring the first AUD 108 million (around € 67 million) from its clean energy 2020/21 budget into the first steps toward bringing new renewable energy and hydrogen projects, such as the country’s first offshore wind farm, to realisation. The funds w
Navingo has recently organised its 13th, but also the first virtual edition of Offshore Energy Exhibition and Conference (OEEC 2020), creating a perfect opportunity for people working in the offshore energy industry to establish new business relationships and maintain existing ones. The content-pack
Ireland-based provider of hydrokinetic solutions GKinetic Energy has been selected to receive support from Europe’s BlueInvest Readiness Assistance Programme.
The EU-funded Ocean DEMO project has awarded recommendations for support to 12 offshore renewable energy developers under its third call.
Industry body Marine Energy Wales has asked the public to pledge their support for marine energy, and for taking action on climate change by using renewable energy to generate clean electricity and reduce carbon emissions.
