IECRE has launched a survey to better understand the growing needs for certification in the marine energy sector and develop corresponding services by certification bodies and test facilities worldwide.
Project SafeWAVE, supported by €1.5 million from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF), has been officially launched with the aim to address the environmental concerns related to wave energy technologies.
Researchers from the University Otto von Guericke of Magdeburg in Germany are developing turbine blades with special integrated drives which could boost the efficiency of extracting clean power from the tides.
The University of Western Australia’s Wave Energy Research Centre (WERC) has intensified efforts to assess wave resources along the coastline of the Great Southern region of Western Australia.
Swedish tidal energy developer Minesto has partnered up with engineering and PLM company TECHNIA to ensure sustainable product design and development for global market.
Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC) has reached the final stages of component fabrication for the second RivGen device ahead of deployment in Kvichak River planned for summer 2021 in Alaska.
Swedish company CorPower Ocean has secured a private investment of €9 million, bringing total equity funding to support the demonstration of its first commercial-scale wave energy device in the flagship HiWave-5 project to over €20 million. The investment round was led by Midroc New Technology and
Eco Wave Power, a Swedish-Israeli wave energy developer, won the public vote for this year’s Global Innovation Award at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week.
The EU-funded VALID project has launched a survey to gather industry input for the accelerated testing requirements for wave energy developments.
US-based wave energy developer Oscilla Power has decided to extend its crowdfunding campaign on MicroVentures to accommodate the rising interest from the investors. After reaching the crowdfunding target of almost $140,000 in its second campaign, conducted to raise funds to complete the construction
Danish clean energy technology start-up Exowave has won an Innovation Fund Denmark grant for its project that combines wave energy with desalination for fresh water production.
Scotland-based clean energy solutions provider Logan Energy has won a public tender contract with Welsh social enterprise Menter Môn to support the delivery of a hydrogen production plant, refuelling and distribution hub in Holyhead, North Wales.
AqualisBraemar LOC Group is acquiring East Point Geo, a UK-based geoscience consultancy in the offshore and onshore renewable energy and oil and gas sectors. AqualisBraemar LOC, which has entered into a definitive agreement to obtain 100 per cent of the share capital of East Point Geo Limited, said
Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has launched a €10 million funding call to support innovative energy RD&D projects, including ocean energy, offshore wind and green hydrogen-related developments.
