
Dutch tidal energy company Tocardo has received hydraulic power packs (H-boxes) from Hydroton Engineering that will form part of the hydraulic brake system for T-1 tidal turbines on Subhub platform.

Members of the House of Commons Scottish Affairs Committee have visited the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) to gather further evidence on the progress of renewable energy in Scotland.

The UK-based marine technology consultant Cape Horn Engineering has been selected by Dutch sustainable shipping company EcoClipper to work on the design of the first EcoClipper emission-free sailing cargo ship.

CorPower Ocean’s Portuguese operation continues to gather pace with the qualification of its composite hull fabrication facility, ahead of the flagship HiWave-5 deployment later this year.

Dutch-based technical specialist in the metallurgical industry Multimetaal has announced plans to invest in compatriot company Teamwork Technology to further advance its Symphony wave energy device.

Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency, has provided £297,000 in grant funding for Eco Wave Power Gibraltar-led project to develop a wave powered micro-grid system that will eventually be tested on the islands of Thailand.

Scottish tidal energy developer Nova Innovation and its French counterpart Sabella have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to accelerate development of their tidal energy sites in UK and France.

Clime Capital, a Singapore-based investment management company in charge of SEACEF funding, has invested in the development of a floating solar and storage project in Dong Nai Province in Vietnam.

Deftiq and MET-support have developed a number of free offshore renewable energy e-learning courses as part of the Energising Coastal Regions with Offshore Renewable Energy (ENCORE) project.

Energy supermajor Shell has been named as the technical developer for the Acorn carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in the UK.

Spanish senior energy officials have highlighted wave energy opportunities in the Basque Country region during their visit to Finish developer Wello’s Penguin wave energy device presently moored at the Bilbao Port.

Swedish-Israeli wave energy company Eco Wave Power has secured a grant from the Wohl Clean Growth Alliance to work with Queen Mary University of London on further advancement of its wave energy technology.

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Technology Transitions has awarded funding for a research project that will seek to optimise non-toxic coatings for control of biofouling and corrosion on marine energy devices and facilities.

UK-based renewable energy technology company WITT has secured a £350,000 contract with the Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) to develop energy harvesting technology for the subsea environment.