Ronnie Quinn, the General Manager at the Scotland Portfolio, talks about how The Crown Estate manages the seabed and works with industry and wave and tidal developers in the UK on projects including the MeyGen tidal energy project in the Pentland Firth, Scotland.
Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA) has reportedly endorsed the construction of tidal lagoons in the United Kingdom in a response to Government-commissioned review of tidal energy lagoons.
Quoceant has completed the tank testing of its inflatable hulll technology for wave energy devices at FloWave in Edinburgh, UK.
The public consultation period for the Marine Institute’s foreshore lease application to upgrade the Galway Bay Marine and Renewable Energy Test Site has been extended until September 9, 2016.
The joint project between ORE Catapult, EMEC and ARFC, has released a report to support the wave and tidal sector in engineering design choices around components and materials.
Atlantis Resources is finalizing preparations on tidal turbines to be installed off Caithness, Scotland, as part of the MeyGen project, beginning in September.
Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) and Tecnalia have signed an agreement to collaborate on marine, maritime, oceanic and deep-water scientific research, development and innovation (RD&I) activities.
The open sea testing activities for the OCEANIC Project have begun at the bimep test site, off Armintza, Spain.
UK’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has released a full list of ministerial appointments within this newly created department.
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) is looking for public views on further information submitted by the company behind the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon regarding the potential effects the project could have on the fish.
The Kornwerderzand tidal energy project, part of the overhaul project of the Afsluitdijk dam, has received a €5.6 million grant for the installation of 18 tidal energy turbines at the sluice gates on the dam.
A specialist business centre created by North Tyneside Council has been opened in Wallsend, north east of England, with the aim to transform the area into a hub for the renewable energy and marine sectors.
The deployment of Oceantec wave energy converter, designed by Oceantec Energías Marinas, as part of the EU-funded OPERA project is planned for September at bimep, off Basque Country.
Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) has signed a collaboration agreement with the Society of Economic Promotion of Gran Canaria (SPEGC) to boost the blue economy and marine sector in Gran Canaria island.
