Oregon State University (OSU) and Oregon Military Department (OMD) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to allow the testing of wave energy converters off Camp Rilea. The Oregon National Guard has been pursuing the project as a way to further its energy net-zero initiative, a plan for becoming
Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has completed a stage gate review with the Department of Energy (DoE) related to its power take-off (PTO) technology. OPT’s technology can be used for both small and large scale power buoys. Evaluation criteria for the stage gate review included PTO cost reduction, sim
Companies in the offshore wind industry have written a letter to the 10 energy ministers of the North Sea region ahead of the informal energy council next week in Luxembourg. The letter, sent last night, calls for enhanced regional cooperation. North Seas Offshore Grid and Europe’s Energy Union Dear
Through iPrep WA initiative Bombora Wave Power has received more than USD 75.000 worth of consulting hours. iPREP WA is an initiative to support research collaboration between the universities and industries of Western Australia (WA). The program, developed by Edith Cowan University (ECU) in collabo
Japanese Ministry of the Environment has issued a study on renewable energy potential of the country. The aim of the report was to establish a feasible prospect for middle and long term period, and to propose measures to create a low carbon society by 2050. The report estimates the country’s renewab
ORPC’s RivGen turbine is currently under preparations before deployment at demonstration project site in Igiugig, Alaska, scheduled to take place in summer 2015. The turbine is being fine-tuned at Nikiski, Alaska, after which it will be shipped to Igiugig prior to its deployment in the summer. Accor
The extension of the “Quai de Flamands” at port of Cherbourg has been completed this March. The port of Cherbourg now comprises a 680 m linear wharf that is accessible to vessels up to 14 m draught, and has a bearing capacity of 15 t/m2. The extension was performed within the framework for renewable
U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Jim Langevin and David Cicilline have announced over $1.6 million in federal funding from the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for the Rhode Island Sea Grant Program. Rhode Island Sea Grant will use the funds
U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Jim Langevin and David Cicilline have announced over $1.6 million in federal funding from the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for the Rhode Island Sea Grant Program. Rhode Island Sea Grant will use the funds
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has become a member of the Nagasaki Marine Industry Cluster Promotion Association (NaMICPA), a non-profit organization set up to progress the development of marine renewables in Japan. Oliver Wragg, EMEC’s Commercial Director signed the deal to join the assoc
Clean Energy Council (CEC) has called the political leadership of Australia to resolve the crisis in the Australian renewable energy sector caused by the renewable energy target scheme. Renewable energy target (RET) is set to 20 percent by 2020, which amounts to 41.000 GW/h of electricity generated
UK’s Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) bodies are working together at the Sustainability Live conference to improve innovative energy and sustainability management in the UK. The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) will join BRE Global, WRc plc, and the National Physical Laboratory (NPL)
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has released Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment 2015 report that shows 17 percent increase in the investments in renewable energy sector. The report states that a decline in technology costs means that every dollar invested in renewable energy bo
It is estimated that between 30.000 and 90.000 TW/h year of power are extractable without having negative impacts on the thermal characteristics of the oceans, according to 2014 JRC Ocean Energy Report. Ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) captures the temperature difference between cooler deep an
