As the world struggles to ‘catch its breath’ due to unprecedented heatwaves across the globe – a stark reminder of what the future has in store unless we change our ways – the energy majors find themselves in an urgent need to step up their game and provide climate-friendly and affordable energy sol
Irish tidal and river energy technology developer Tidal Flyer has tested its system at LiR National Ocean Test facility (NOTF), Ireland’s flagship facility for testing and development of offshore technologies, under the support of the Selkie project.
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded $12 million for marine energy and hydropower projects as part of its Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program.
The ENCORE project and its partners have released a number of e-learning courses, designed to train and prepare talent to further advance the marine energy industry.
For the first time ever, a Dutch-made wave energy converter has been installed in the coastal waters of the Netherlands by the company Slow Mill Sustainable Power, which plans to use the demonstration to further streamline its wave energy technology.
Sea Wave Energy Limited (SWEL) is looking to form strategic alliances to assist it with the final tests on a pilot Waveline Magnet model, and drive forward the commercialization of its wave energy technology.
Wave Energy Scotland (WES) has launched a tender for a study into the techno-economic benefits of shared services and infrastructure for wind and wave energy generation technologies and projects.
Swedish company CorPower Ocean has unveiled its first commercial-scale composite hull, which is an integral part of its next generation C4 wave energy devices.
With the next United Nations Climate Change Conference approaching in a few months, governments and energy companies around the globe are working on strategies on how to shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy.
Swedish company Ocean Harvesting Technologies has filed a new patent application for an improved wave energy system with standard components.
Danish company Wavepiston has through its ongoing capital raise secured €600,000 in investment commitments that will be used to further advance its wave energy technology.
Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO) of Spain has drafted a plan for four aid programs totaling €200 million, designed to boost investment in pilot projects, test platforms, and port infrastructure for marine renewable energy.
DNV has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Korean floating solar suppliers to explore business cooperation opportunities with the aim of increasing the number of floating solar plants in Korea and globally.
RWE, one of the world’s leading companies for renewable energy, and Dutch-Norwegian company SolarDuck have signed a collaboration agreement to develop the use of floating solar parks at sea, while also outlining plans for integration of such power plants with offshore wind farms.
