Innovate UK and the Government of India are to invest up to £3.4 million in collaborative industrial research and development projects that propose new commercial solutions to India’s clean-tech, healthcare and ICT sectors. The aim of the competition is to bring together small to medium-sized compan
The BlueTEC floating tidal platform is currently being upgraded with Tocardo’s larger T2 tidal turbine. According to Bluewater’s social media, BlueTEC platform has been lifted on the quay today, November 12, 2015. Tocardo’s T2 200 kW tidal turbine will be mounted on the platform, doubling its curren
InterTradeIreland is setting up event that will cover Horizon 2020 second societal challenge research opportunities, including those in marine sector. The event is aimed at end-users and researchers from across the island seeking to maximise their engagement in Horizon 2020 and explore the potential
Wave Energy Scotland (WES) has recently awarded £2.25 million to 8 wave energy technology developers to support the development of their technologies. The successful projects will receive funding to take their technologies through WES’ stage one technology development process. Take a look at the bri
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) and Apple have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to promote the development of ocean energy in Ireland. Under the MoU, Apple has committed a €1 million fund that will help developers who receive an SEAI grant to test their ocean energy prot
40South Energy and Elements Works are conducting final preparations ahead of the next week’s deployment of their H24 wave energy unit off Italy. The 50 kW device has been moved to Livorno harbour, and will be deployed next week as the first phase of Marina di Pisa project. Another H24 device will be
According to the leaked letter from UK Energy Secretary, Amber Rudd, the UK is forecast to miss the renewable energy target under which it is supposed to get 15% of UK’s energy consumption from renewable sources by 2020. The letters from Rudd, acquired by the Ecologist, reveal that the UK is expecte
Sabella’s D10 tidal turbine has produced first kilowatt hours of power for the Ushant island’s electricity grid. The turbine started delivering power to Ushant island on November 5, 2015. It is producing limited amounts of power that will gradually increase over time in order to avoid the risks of d
According to the latest Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) public survey, UK public shows consistent support for renewable energy, with the latest poll results at 76% in favor of using renewable energy sources. Opposition to renewables was very low at 5%, with only 1% strongly opposed. W
Seabased, a Swedish-based wave energy developer, is planning to install wave energy power plant in the Indian Ocean. Seabased has signed a memorandum of understanding with Seafaradays Energy, a New-Delhi based energy project developer, to construct a wave energy power plant off Andaman and Nicobar I
The Crown Estate has appointed Huub den Rooijen as Director of Energy, Minerals and Infrastructure. Huub den Rooijen joined The Crown Estate in March 2012 as Head of Offshore Wind. In its new role as Director of Energy, Minerals and Infrastructure, den Rooijen will continue to lead the offshore wind
Minesto, a Swedish wave energy developer, has started trading its shares on First North at NASDAQ Stockholm today, November 9, 2015. The issue price for Minesto’s shares was set at SEK 5.60 ($0.64) per unit, and according to Di.se, a financial news portal, Minesto’s share price rose to SEK 7.20 ($0.
The £10 million Saltire Prize challenge created by the Scottish government to accelerate the commercialisation of wave and tidal energy has been criticized by Murdo Fraser, the Scottish Conservative MSP, who stated that the money should be put to better use. The Saltire Prize challenge has been laun
Fergus Ewing, Scotland’s Energy Minister, has written to the UK Energy Secretary, Amber Rudd, asking for urgent changes to the UK government’s policies and seeking reassurance that energy security issues are being properly considered. The letter follows the last week’s market notification from Natio
