The Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations (IDDRI) has issued a brief analysis of legal and regulatory challenges for the global development of ocean energy sector. The ‘Ocean energy: key legal issues and challenges’ identifies legal issues regarding the following themes o
Carnegie Wave has been granted approval for receiving $1.15 million in milestone payments from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA). Carnegie will receive $1.15 mln (Au$ 1.5 mln) in milestone payments from ARENA for the manufacture, completion and deployment of the three CETO 5 units as we
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has stated it has over $2.3 bln available for investment into clean energy projects. CEFC also stated that it is looking forward to increased certainty over Australian renewable energy target (RET) scheme in order to enable commercially-viable, proven, uti
Twelve finalist teams selected from more than 200 school teams are today putting their wave energy model devices into the tank at FloWave as part of the Scottish Junior Saltire Competition. The competition itself is led by Skills Development Scotland (SDS) and the Scottish Council for Development &
The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry of Indonesia has announced plans for the development of wave and current power plants in the country. According to Jakarta Post, Sudirman Said, the country’s Energy and Mineral Resources Minister, revealed that his ministry would encourage the use of energy
Aquamarine Power has secured a three month contract with Wave Energy Scotland (WES) to share knowledge gained through the development of Oyster wave energy technology. The work package, known as ‘Project Know-How’, will enable Aquamarine Power’s team to share the experience gained through building,
Following the announcement of China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) appointment as preferred bidder for the construction of the lagoon wall and accompanying marine works, Tidal Lagoon Power issued a statement regarding the Board’s position on rock supply for the project. The Board’s position was
China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) has been named as preferred bidder for the £300 mln contract to provide marine works for the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon. Under the terms of the contract, CHEC will be responsible for the construction of the 9.6 km long lagoon wall – including bund wall and coff
Newcastle University has announced a £1.5 mln investment to further expand its School of Marine Science and Technology. The new development builds on the existing Blyth Marine Station, and it will house the University’s Emerson Cavitation Tunnel used to test propellers and turbine blades. The move t
SgurrEnergy has teamed up with Coener and Mankuk to develop renewables opportunities in the Chilean market. This strategic move will see SgurrEnergy, a UK-based renewable energy consultancy, combine its global renewables expertise with the local knowledge and experience of new partners, Coener and M
Planet Ocean has signed an exclusive representation agreement with Netherlands-based Radac. Radac, a Dutch company based in Delft that specializes in level, tide and wave monitoring, has developed the WaveGuide – a radar based system that monitors waves, tide and water levels. The agreement covers t
Mitsui Ocean Development & Engineering Company (MODEC) has salvaged its floating wind and current hybrid generation system ‘SKWID’ that sank off Japan late in 2014. The SKWID unit sank during the installation process 1.2 km off the coast of Kabe Island, Japan, on December 18, 2014. MODEC confirmed t
The Offshore Energy Research Association (OERA) has been commissioned by the Nova Scotia Department of Energy to execute a two stage process for tidal energy resource assessment in the Bay of Fundy, Canada. According to OERA, the project’s goal is to develop a digital map series and associated datas
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), as part of the Research Councils UK (RCUK) Energy Programme, has issued a funding call for collaborative research projects that will investigate novel concepts for marine energy development. The focus of this call is on wave and tidal e
