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
OceanSET partners produced their first annual report based on recent information on costs, technologies, revenue support and other facts. OceanSET is a 3-year project supporting ocean energy implementation plan of the European Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET Plan). This €1 million project has
Industry body Scottish Renewables, the voice of Scotland’s renewable energy sector, has appointed seven new directors to its board. An election for the posts saw 20 eligible candidates enter the ballot, with 65 per cent of the members voting. The election process also saw a greater focus on gender d
EMEC has strengthened its collaboration with the United States feeding ocean energy expertise into the 2019 Project Peer Review Report. The 2019 Peer Review was conducted by a review panel coordinated by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO). Released yesterday
EMEC recently embarked on a project with OceanWise to further improve geographic information system and data management capabilities. OceanWise delivered training in data management, QGIS and supported EMEC to convert its existing diverse datasets into a geospatial database. They also linked QGIS to
The Partnership for Research In Marine Renewable Energy (PRIMaRE) has launched the Call for Abstracts for the 7th PRIMaRE Conference. The abstract submission deadline is Friday 1st May 2020. Due to the restrictions caused by the COVID-19 virus, the conference will take place online on the 7th and 8t
Subsea clean energy specialists EC-OG have received £ 1.6 million from an investment consortium led by Par Equity. EC-OG will use the funds to support its growth plans of its Halo battery storage system for subsea applications. The investment will also create up to 40 jobs in Aberdeen over the next
RenewableUK Cymru and Arup have joined forces to offer a regular platform for the renewable energy sector in Wales. The Virtual Energy Network Group will be an opportunity to debate and analyse current energy policy challenges with input from industry experts. The first session will be taking place
Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) is using the SmartBay observatory to integrate environmental DNA (eDNA) approaches to monitor marine biodiversity in Galway bay. eDNA tool relies on the acquisition of nucleic acids from environment to detect species that have shed “biological traces”. The
WavEC Offshore Renewables has recently launched the jUMP project, a joint action for underwater noise monitoring in Portuguese waters, with funding from National Fundo Azul. The project is coordinated by WavEC and brings together ten Portuguese partners: ISPA – Instituto Universitário, FCUL – Faculd
The Marine Energy Event 2018 provided a market outlook for marine renewable energy projects – focusing on the developments in wave, tidal, ocean thermal, and salinity gradient power generation at that time. Watch the contributions from: Andre Hoogeveen (Project Manager, BAM), Martin Edlund (CEO, Min
