Mojo Maritime and IKM Subsea have secured an EU Horizon 2020 Grant to develop an ROV which would be used in high energy tidal sites and operated from Mojo’s energy vessel HF4. Mojo Maritime, British tidal energy developer, and IKM, Norwegian ROV manufacturer, joined forces in mid-2014 to bid for EU
Dutch applied research institute TNO has won innovation challenge for renewable-energy seawater desalination technology for its MemPower membrane distillation process that produces both drinking water and electricity, TNO’s press release reads. Three other teams were awarded for their desalination a
Hydroquest’s river tidal turbine has been installed in the Loire river in the city of Orleans, according to laRep news site. The installation represents another test phase for the river tidal turbines. It is expected that the turbine will be connected to the electricity grid in March or April. Frede
Subsea engineering and training company, Jee Ltd, will present at the Renewable UK event, sharing their experience in the field of offshore renewables and marine energy, it is stated in the company’s press release. Gary Howland, Jee’s Busniess Development Manager for the Renewables sector, will pres
Atlantis Resources has announced that the onshore construction for the MeyGen tidal project has begun today, the company’s press release reads. Contractors will begin the construction of a 340 meter access road at the MeyGen tidal stream project today, which marks the start of all onshore constructi
POWER-GEN Europe and Renewable Energy World Europe 2015 have revealed the conference program which focuses on accelerating technological and commercial innovation, it is stated in the press release. The conference is taking place in the Netherlands from June 9-11, 2015. Among other things, the confe
Channel MOR is a cluster of marine renewable energy related projects which have been selected under the Interreg IV A France (Channel) – England programme. The Channel MOR (Marine Offshore Renewable) group seeks to support the economic development of the marine renewable energy sector and facilitate
A web portal designed to give businesses access to comprehensive data on Channel area’s marine renewables sector including courses, installations and businesses involved in the MRE sector will be launched at Channel MOR Project’s conference, it is stated in Cornwall Marine Network’s press release. T
Marine Energy Research Innovation and Knowledge Accelerator (MERIKA) aims to create a reference research and innovation hub on the theme of marine energy, with international support and recognition, it is stated in CORDIS’ press release. EU-funded MERIKA project revolves around establishing the UHI
Havkraft, a Norwegian based wave energy developer, has concluded the first testing phase of their wave energy converter (H-WEC) that was deployed off the coast of Norway in December, the company announced. The converter is working just as expected, and producing energy better than predicted, accordi
The installation of three additional T1 turbines at Den Oever pilot project is scheduled for next week, according to Tocardo. The final preparations and assembly process is being undertaken on the quay side in Den Oever, in close proximity to the project site. If the weather permits, three T1 turbin
HIE has obtained Pelamis’ assets on behalf of Wave Energy Scotland (WES), a new body established to support Scotland’s wave energy sector, it is stated in the HIE’s press release. Aside from a range of physical assets previously owned by Pelamis, Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has agreed wit
Atlantis Resources plans to make a presentation to investors at the 2015 Innovators & Investors Forum scheduled for February 3, 2015 at London’s Business Design Centre. Atlantis Resources, a vertically integrated turbine supplier and project developer in the tidal power industry, will be making a pr
Goverments of Scotland and UK have reached an agreement for funding proposal that would enable grid access for marine technologies on Orkney Island, it is stated in the Scottish Government’s press release. At the Scottish Island Renewables Delivery Forum, the UK and Scottish Governments reaffirmed t
