Miami-based OceanBased is working on what could be one of the largest renewable energy projects in the world. In collaboration with the Southeast National Marine Renewable Energy Center (SNMREC) at Florida Atlantic University (FAU), OceanBased has demonstrated that clean, renewable perpetual energy
Sweden’s largest test facility for carbon dioxide capture has begun operation at Preem’s refinery in Lysekil. Norwegian engineering firm Aker Solutions is providing its mobile test facility for the project. The project will analyze the whole value chain from capture to storage of carbon dioxide off
SmartBay Ireland is collaborating on the RESOURCECODE project with an international consortium of businesses and Marine Renewable Energy (MRE) test sites. The project is led by the European Marine Energy Centre and aims to create an integrated marine data toolbox that will enable developers of ocean
The US Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) has awarded new research and development project funding for marine energy technologies. The selected small businesses are receiving Phase I Release 2 grants for innovations that demonstrate technical feasibility during the first phase of their research.
The Testing Expertise and Access for Marine Energy Research (TEAMER) program will begin accepting applications for testing and expertise support on 26 May. Announced by the US DOE last year, TEAMER’s mission is to accelerate the viability of marine renewables. It provides access facilities and exper
The DTOceanPlus project partners have just finalised the implementation of standalone alpha versions for the different tools and modules. The tools are for the selection, development and deployment of ocean energy systems. The project partners will now check the code of each tool and module leading
The Ocean Power Innovation Network (OPIN) project and Marine Energy Alliance (MEA) are staging a webinar on standardisation and certification for offshore renewables. The event will be held on 19 May 2020 from 10 to 11:30 am CEST. Standards and associated certification schemes can support the develo
Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate, Eric Wiebes, has agreed on drafting a Roadmap to Marine Energy in 2020. This follows a positive outcome of the position paper “Energy from Water”, set up by Dutch Marine Energy Centre (DMEC) and Energie uit Water (EWA). DMEC and EWA elaborated on the i
The EU Commission has opened a four-week public consultation on draft rules to establish a new EU financing mechanism to support renewable energy projects. The new mechanism opens a possibility for the member states to collectively benefit from renewables projects funded through tenders using an EU-
The Scottish and Welsh ocean energy test centres EMEC and META have strengthened ties to expand the UK network. Namely, the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney has signed an agreement with Marine Energy Wales to provide further support to the Marine Energy Test Area in Pembrokeshire, Wale
HydroWing, in partnership with Tocardo, has rolled out a new concept that creates green hydrogen from the sea. Tidal Hydrogen production, Storage and Offtake (THyPSO) is a floating platform, housing one – six conventional bi-directional tidal turbines that convert tidal flows into electrical energy,
The Orkney Islands have won €100,000 in the first ever EU RESPonsible Island Prize, funded by Horizon 2020. Orkney scored third behind the Danish islands of Bornholm and Samsø, respectively taking the first and second place accolades. The European Commission launched the Responsible Islands Prize in
German developer SINN Power will offer solar panel manufacturers the opportunity to demonstrate and test their PV modules on a floating platform in Iraklio, Greece. The goal is to internationalise SINN Power’s ocean hybrid platform as a complete off-grid energy solution. The company has worked on in
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has released two new studies on renewable energy in the Gulf of Mexico. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) researchers helped undertake these studies, funded by BOEM’s Environmental Studies Program. Offshore Renewable Energy Technologies in t
