Scottish Government’s GBP 10 mln Saltire Prize, designed to accelerate the development of Scottish marine energy, will most likely remain unclaimed due to the competitors’ inability to meet the qualifying criteria. The Saltire Prize demands from competitors to operate wave or tidal technology contin
Brown University scientists propose that in order to gain the insights into the ecological and socioeconomic effects ocean renewables could potentially have, changes in benefits provided by ocean ecosystem before and after deployment of ocean energy infrastructure should be observed. As tidal energy
Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) is organizing a tender to improve wave power research. The Australian Government wants to improve data gathering on wave behavior by organizing a tender for electronic upgrades for two wave data buoys, according to Financial Review, news publisher that focuses
Carnegie Wave has announced that its desalination plant on Garden Island has been commissioned off electricity in advance to its connection to CETO system. After it’s connected to the CETO system, it will be powered by hydraulic energy from Carnegie’s CETO wave units, to produce fresh water from sal
Tocardo Tidal Turbines has acquired Swanturbines technology, and intellectual property as well. Tocardo’s newest acquisition includes tidal turbines technology and deployment methods, as well as the trade name of Swanturbines – previous proprietary ownership of Swanturbines. Financial details of the
RenewableUK applauds the announcement made by Fergus Ewing, Scottish Energy Minister, about the funding Scottish Government is to provide for WES. Wave Energy Scotland (WES) will receive GBP 14.3 mln in order to to address a range of technology priorities, staff recruitment and innovation in the wav
Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) has published an infographic to accompany the report released yesterday on insights into tidal and wave energy. The report states that tidal energy has the potential to compete with other low carbon sources, and that cost reduction is to be achieved with coordinat
The new cable installation device is expected to lower the costs of cable installations for up to 75 percent when compared to the current mechanisms used by the industry, according to Carbon Trust. UK innovator, North Sea Systems, has completed the first full scale trials of its CableFish at EMEC. T
Nautricity, a Scottish tidal turbine developer, will now have access to grid connected tidal test berth at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC). The announcement follows concluded sea trials of Nautricity’s CoRMat tidal energy converter and Hydrobuoy mooring system at EMEC’s Shapinsay Sound test
Wave Energy Scotland will receive a total of GBP 14.3 mln over the period of following thirteen months, Scotland’s Energy Minister Fergus Ewing announced today. Wave Energy Scotland’s first contract will be the collaboration with 12 former Pelamis employees, led by former Pelamis’ Chief Executive Ri
The European Commission published a strategy to renew EU’s energy policy, underlying the important role of next generation renewable technologies, such as ocean energy. According to the paper, EU stays committed to progress renewable energy and to be ‘the global hub for developing the next generatio
Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) has published a report on future commercially competitive cost of tidal and wave energy. The report states that tidal energy has the potential to compete with other low carbon sources, and that cost reduction is to be achieved with coordinated investment in supply
Report made by Marine Energy Programme Board calls for new Government’s approach when it comes to the allocation of funds to the wave and tidal energy sector. The report ‘Capitalising on Capability’ urges UK, Scottish and Welsh Governments and Northern Ireland to unify and provide a joint suitably d
McLaughlin & Harvey and SeaRoc are collaborating in order to deliver a mooring system that will enable the deployment of the SR2000 floating tidal turbine at EMEC test site. The two companies have secured approximately GBP 1 mln in funding for the project that uses anchor drilling technology. The fu
