Research & Development
Offshore Wind Brings Two More Companies to Lowestoft
Red Nine, a company providing solutions in the inhospitable and remote locations for the oil and gas sector, has set up an office at the OrbisEnergy hub at Lowestoft in Suffolk, UK, in order to offer its services to the offshore wind sector.
Trial lift deems Subhub fit for quayside launch
Transportation contractor Mar Train has completed a trial lift of the Subhub tidal platform to reduce the risks associated with the load out to the quayside at Harland & Wolff in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Top news, December 11 – 17, 2017
Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from December 11 – 17, 2017. SIMEC dives deeper in tidal sector by acquiring 50% of Atlantis International energy, infrastructure and natural resources group SIMEC has signed a conditional agreement with Atlantis Resour
Schottel Hydro scales down Bay of Fundy tidal ambitions
Schottel Hydro has decided to use smaller floating tidal energy platforms for the planned Bay of Fundy project in Canada.
Using Acoustic Deterrent Devices Protects Minke Whales, Study Says
Using Acoustic Deterrent Devices (ADDs) during offshore wind farm construction is as an effective method for protection of minke whales, according to a study conducted through a joint industry project.
Scottish budget earmarks £60M for low carbon innovation
The government of Scotland has reaffirmed its commitment to renewable energy by allocating multi-million funding amount for the low carbon innovation fund in a draft budget for the next year.
UK Opens GBP 220 Million Offshore Wind Road to China
UK’s Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult, China’s Tus-Wind and TusPark Newcastle have signed a collaboration agreement to work together to advance offshore wind technology co-operation between the two nations.
Scottish wave body sourcing for technical advisors
Wave Energy Scotland (WES) is looking for qualified individuals to provide technical assessment of the applications in the structural materials and manufacturing processes program.
Wave device at Bimep marks power export anniversary
Marmok-A5 wave energy device is marking its first full year of deployment and grid-connection at the Bimep testing site, located off northern Spain.
OGTC Offers £2M for New Ideas on Digital Transformation and Decommissioning
The Oil & Gas Technology Centre (OGTC) has launched two ‘Calls for Ideas’ on digital transformation and decommissioning, with up to £2 million available to innovators. The OGTC is looking for digital analytics approaches, such as machine learning, that can rapidly organise, distil, screen and assess
New JIP to Examine Neodrill’s Well Foundation Technology
The Industry Technology Facilitator (ITF), in collaboration with Maersk Oil, Nexen, Shell, Siccar Point Energy, TechnipFMC and the Oil and Gas Technology Centre (OGTC), is leading a joint industry project (JIP) to investigate an alternative well foundation technology for subsea exploration and produ
Video: PLAT-I platform harnessing Scottish tides
Sustainable Marine Energy (SME) has released a video of the recently completed installation operation of its PLAT-I floating tidal energy platform.
Study: ADDs Effective on Minke Whales at OW Construction Sites
The Offshore Renewables Joint industry Programme (ORJIP), with funding from innogy, Ørsted, and Statoil has concluded a study to examine the effectiveness of using Acoustic Deterrent Devices (ADDs), as a protection method for minke whales during offshore wind farm construction. The research project,
Saab and NTU Singapore Partner on Underwater Robotic Research
Saab and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have signed a five-year master research collaboration agreement. The agreement was signed by NTU president Professor Bertil Andersson, and Saab executive vice president and deputy CEO Micael Johansson at NTU Singapore. It follows t