Ireland has launched an online mapping service for the marine renewable energy community. The Marine Energy Atlas is a planning tool for resource assessment, identification of sites for development or understanding environmental and oceanographic interactions. Through the Atlas, data are readily ava
The Cape Breton Partnership, in collaboration with the Maritimes Energy Association and the Nova Scotia Department of Energy, is hosting a two day Oceans & Offshore Supplier Readiness Conference in Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia. The conference will bring together developers, suppliers, utilities, eng
The Biscay Marine Energy Platform (bimep) will host the sea trials of the wave energy converter as part of the OPERA project which aims to halve the cost of wave energy. Project OPERA (Open Sea Wave Operating Experience to Reduce Energy Cost), coordinated by Tecnalia and Ente Vasco de la Energía (EV
Indonesia, together with the International Energy Agency (IEA), has launched a Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Clean Energy at the opening of the Bali Clean Energy Forum last week. The Bali-based centre aims to provide world-leading research and development in renewable energy and energy efficiency.
Ireland-based designer and manufacturer of tidal turbines, OpenHydro, has raised €47 million ($53 million) which will be used to fund the equipment production and projects development in Europe and Canada, Bloomberg reports. A DCNS-owned company has secured €47 million from its shareholders since Se
Energy leaders from Canada, Mexico and the United States have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on energy collaboration and climate change.
The launch of Waves4Power’s WaveEL wave energy buoy has been postponed due to equipment damage. After the successful installation of the WaveEL buoy at Runde site off Norway, the launch of the remaining system has been temporarily halted on Friday, February 12, 2016, due to a problem with the connec
TC’s Energy of Ghana and Seabased Africa signed a second commercial order for a further 5 MW development of the wave power plant at Ada Estuary, Ghana. The turnkey wave power plant will be produced in Seabased’s factory in Lysekil, Sweden, and be based on the new, larger S 2,7 wave energy converter
Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from February 8 – 14, 2016. UK to review feasibility of tidal lagoon energy The UK government has announced an independent review into the feasibility and practicality of tidal lagoon energy in the UK. It has commission
Waves4Power, a Sweden-based wave energy developer, is currently installing its WaveEL wave energy buoy at Runde test site off Norway. WaveEL buoy, together with its anchors, has already been deployed at Runde test site, with the connection hub and cables expected to be installed this evening, Waves4
International course on marine energy will be focused on the latest innovations in tidal and wave energy, salinity gradient and ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) technologies.
Ocean Energy Europe said today that the United Kingdom can champion European re-industrialisation and world-leading innovation by supporting the creation of a new tidal lagoon industry. Immediate support for early projects will bring forward large, low-cost projects which will significantly benefit
Huisman has announced that André Meijer will step down from his position as CEO of the company, with immediate effect. The company will implement an internal solution and adjust the management structure accordingly, if required, Huisman informed. André Meijer said: “I regret that we came to the deci
Marine Renewables Industry Association (MRIA), which represents Ireland’s tidal and wave energy sectors, has published a set of recommendations to address funding obstacles encountered by Irish pre-commercial wave and tidal developers.
