Research & Development
Guinard Energies looks for tidal engineer
French tidal energy start-up Guinard Energies is recruiting for an electrical engineer who would work on the development of its tidal energy technology.
The Carbon Trust Chooses Windar LiDARs for New Project
The Carbon Trust has selected Windar Photonics to supply LiDARs for a new project launched as part of the Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA) programme.
The Carbon Trust Chooses Windar LiDARs for New Project
The Carbon Trust has selected Windar Photonics to supply LiDARs for a new project launched as part of the Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA) programme.
Bardot Group names strategy chief for marine renewables
French engineering company Bardot Group has appointed Julien Blanc as the head of newly created department for strategic consulting for energy transition.
Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences Reports on OWF Environmental Impact
Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences (RBINS) has published a report on the environmental impact of offshore wind farms in Belgium, which has 870MW in operational wind turbines in its part of the North Sea as of 2016 and plans to reach 2.2GW by 2020.
EIB Group, EC shift focus to innovation funding support
The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group and the European Commission have agreed the launch of a new set of products to support renewable energy innovators across Europe and neighboring countries.
Basques to set up offshore renewables research lab
Three organizations based in the Spanish Basque country have agreed to create a joint research laboratory for offshore renewable energies.
Filipino-French joint venture urges for tidal guarantees
San Bernardino Ocean Power Corp has reportedly encouraged the Philippine government’s plans to establish a single government-run guarantee agency as it would help the company attract investments.
Allen Archaeology Continues Triton Knoll Onshore Surveys
Allen Archaeology is undertaking a series of geoarchaeological investigations during this and next week as part of onshore survey works on the Triton Knoll offshore wind farm.
Vattenfall Gives Reasons for Choosing Siemens Gamesa 8MW Turbine
Vattenfall has chosen the new 8MW Siemens Gamesa wind turbine for its Danish offshore wind farms because it “was simply the cheapest choice in the market measured by cost per generated megawatt-hour electricity,” Michael Simmelsgaard, Head of Offshore Wind and Country Manager for Vattenfall in Denma
Ampelmann Balanced Gangway Coming Before Summer 2018 (Expertise Hub VIDEO)
Ampelmann will introduce a new balanced gangway system, the S-type, in the first half of 2018, Jan van der Tempel, Ampelmann’s CEO said.
Sea Power Platform testing underway at FloWave
The developers behind the ACER2 wave energy project have started testing the Sea Power Platform at the FloWave test tank.
Russia to Produce Subsea Production Systems Prototypes by 2019
St. Petersburg hosted today a meeting of the Inter-Agency Working Group on reducing dependence of Russia’s fuel and energy complex on imported products involving representatives of Gazprom. The meeting was chaired by Denis Manturov, Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation. Gazprom w
Innovate UK Seeks Offshore Wind Cost-Cutting Projects
Innovate UK has launched a funding competition to encourage innovation in infrastructure systems that provide critical services for economy, environment and society, including offshore wind.