The second phase of an Innovate UK project has been launched to develop an automated fouling management system for the marine energy industry. The 24-month RoBFMS (Robots to Inspect, Maintain and Repair in Extreme and Challenging Environments) project will develop an automated robotic system to moni
Swansea-based Marine Power Systems (MPS) project to create and launch an underwater device capable of generating clean, affordable and reliable energy has been awarded more than £12 million of EU funding, First Minister Mark Drakeford announced. The WaveSub device is the invention of Swansea Univers
The National Hydropower Association (NHA) has announced that the upcoming 2020 International Conference on Ocean Energy (ICOE) is accepting abstracts for proposed panels, individual oral presentations, and posters. The theme for ICOE 2020 is “Energizing a Powerful Blue Economy.” The primary goals fo
The US Department of Energy (DOE) Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) will hold its Project Peer Review October 8–10, 2019, in Alexandria, Virginia. The purpose of the Project Peer Review is to evaluate projects funded by DOE based on their contribution to the mission and goals of the office, to
As part of the OPIN project, WEAMEC will organize a workshop on Advanced Materials and Manufacturing on November 12, 2019 in Nantes. This workshop will provide developers, operators and tech providers with an update on the latest advances in materials and manufacturing, with a particular focus on co
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“If we would be able to effectively harness all the energy from water worldwide we would not have an energy problem”, said Peter Scheijgrond, head of Services from the Dutch Marine Energy Center. He tells about the significance of Marine Energy, how it can work around the globe and how to collaborat
Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate, Eric Wiebes, has received the position paper on “Energy from water” from Dutch Marine Energy Centre (DMEC) and Association for Energy from Water (EWA) on Wednesday. The minister agreed to prepare a road map for the sector after receiving the paper from
The French Prime Minister has agreed to continue funding for France Energies Marines, the Institute for Energy Transition (ITE) dedicated to marine renewable energies. This support from the State, through the Investments for the Future Program, will see France Energies Marines, with its headquarters
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CSA Ocean Sciences has appointed Mary Jo Barkaszi to lead its Ocean Energy and Offshore Wind division. Barkaszi’s 30-year career has centered on the evaluation and mitigation of impacts on marine mammals, sea turtles, and other vulnerable species with implementation of the Marine Mammal Protection A
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GEPS Techno’s hybrid WAVEGEM platform, combining solar and wave energy, has left the shipyard in Saint-Nazaire for sea trials at SEM-REV site in France. The SEM-REV open ocean test site off western France, is operated by Centrale Nantes and co-financed by Pays de la Loire region. Officially inaugura
As part of the fourth MaRINET2 transnational access call for offshore renewable testing, a webinar is being organised on August 28, to provide potential applicants with guidance on the application process, including recent updates to the online portal. The fourth call for the EU-funded MaRINET2 proj
