The Netherlands will invite tenders for the Hollandse Kust (zuid/south) III & IV offshore wind sites at the end of this year, Eric Wiebes, the country’s Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy confirmed, adding that the upcoming process will see some changes despite running under the old reg
EU-backed Marine-i initiative has organized an event to present the capabilities of High Frequency (HR) Radar in relation to offshore renewable energies, accompanied with the new web visualization tool launch that will be offered for use free of charge to Cornish businesses.
Irish company DesignPro Renewables has opened an opportunity for an experienced researcher to get involved in a renewable energy project related to hydrokinetic power under the SFI Industry Fellowship Programme.
French tidal energy company Sabella has completed the optimization works on its 1MW tidal energy turbine which stands ready in the Port of Brest for this month’s deployment off Ushant island.
Australian company Carnegie Clean Energy has accepted the resignation of its chief officer Michael Ottaviano, and appointed Jonathan Fievez to lead the company which has just agreed to receive part of the milestone payment the government committed for its Albany wave energy project.
The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) has contracted COWI A/S to screen parts of the North and Baltic Seas to find new potential locations for offshore wind farms to be built.
NYSERDA and the Danish Ministry of Energy, Utilities and Climate, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that supports the continued cooperation regarding strategies and solutions for the development of offshore wind energy.
The European Technology and Innovation Platform for Ocean Energy (ETIP Ocean) will host the European Commission at its final annual workshop whose findings will form the basis of a strategy set to adapt the future funding calls to the ocean energy industry’s needs. In the presence of European Commis
Energy ministers and senators from five northern German states, and industry representatives, have signed the ‘Call for Wind Energy’ which urges the country’s federal government to speed up the transition to renewable energy and allow for the development of at least 20GW of offshore wind capacity by
Global OTEC Resources – the company developing ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) technologies – has received £140,000 from EU-backed Marine-i initiative that promotes marine energy innovation in Cornwall.
The casting subsidiary of Farinia Group – FMGC – has installed the cast iron shells (IBOCS) used to ballast subsea power cables employed in marine renewable energy projects for trials at the SEM-REV site in western France.
National Subsea Research Initiative (NSRI) has outlined the steps which need to be taken to ensure the UK remains at the forefront of wave and tidal energy sectors in a report that received immediate backing from the Scottish government.
Marine-i initiative has set up a three-day Marine Innovation Masterclass designed to help businesses spearhead future growth through streamlining their research and innovation activities.
The industry organizations working to advance the development of ocean energy on both sides of the Atlantic have welcomed the recent Canadian tidal project multi-million grant award, deeming it as ‘a great step in the right direction’ for tidal energy sector.
