This October, three energy industry and research associations will come together to host “energy3, Canada’s Energy Conference.” energy3 is being developed and hosted through a partnership between Marine Renewables Canada (MRC), The Maritimes Energy Association (MEA), and the Offshore Energy Research
The ProtoAtlantic project has selected 10 international start-ups to test their maritime technologies at a number of test facilities as part of the Fast Tracked Product Development phase of the project, which is being led by the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), in Orkney. The successful project
Atlantis Subsea Farming has for the first time deployed fish in its submersible pen and now the project is following the life of the fish in the deep. Atlantis Subsea Farming AS is owned by SinkabergHansen, AKVA group and Egersund Net, and in March last year the company was awarded a development lic
The expansion of Test Centre Østerild in Denmark has now reached the point when it is possible for the manufacturers to start casting the foundations on the two new test stands, according to the Technical University of Denmark (DTU). Last year, the Danish government decided to expand the Test Center
Aquaterra Energy has expanded its presence in the Australasia region with the opening of its first engineering office and warehouse facility in Perth, following recent regional contract wins. The office will support regional oil and gas projects to increase efficiencies and reduce costs through its
The U.S. National Offshore Wind R&D Consortium is inviting proposals to fund projects that support offshore wind innovation for the local market. This Program Opportunity Notice (PON) seeks to develop and demonstrate technology innovations that will reduce the levelized cost of electricity (LCoE) fo
Queensland, Australia, in partnership with Uber, has launched scUber – the world’s first rideshare submarine experience, coming to the Great Barrier Reef. From 27 May, scUber will be available for a limited number of riders to request through the Uber app and riders will have the opportunity to imme
French companies Akuo Energy and Sabella have signed a co-development agreement for the PHARES project aimed towards energy autonomy of the Ushant Island. PHARES (Progressive Hybrid Architecture for Renewable Energy Solutions in islands) project, led by Akuo will see the deployment of a pilot tidal
The €20-million flagship EU tidal energy project, Enabling Future Arrays in Tidal (EnFAIT), has reduced the cost of tidal energy by 15 per cent and grown its supply chain from four to 14 EU countries. EnFAIT is an academic-industry collaboration between nine European partners focused on demonstratin
The Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project and the World Ocean Council (WOC) have agreed a new partnership for sustainable stewardship of the ocean, in an effort to further collaboration towards mapping the entirety of the world’s ocean floor. Under the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), Seabed
Marine Energy Alliance has reached a very important milestone by awarding services to 22 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The Marine Energy Alliance aims to progress the technical and commercial maturity level of early-stage (TRL 3 – 4) marine energy technology companies with the overall g
The UK Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC) has launched a new task force dedicated to finding innovative solutions to make the best use of electricity generated by renewable sources, including offshore wind. The Solving the Integration Challenge research project is a key part of the Offshore Wind
Using smart energy control technology to combine wind and wave power could provide all the world’s electricity needs, according to research from the University of Birmingham. Scientists at the University propose integrating wind and wave energy generation so that the system’s overall power output be
Intermoor’s australian engineering team has supported Carnegie Clean Energy on the analysis and design of mooring systems for their latest wave converter prototype. The collaborative project was carried out at InterMoor premises. Gavin Crossan, InterMoor Australia Country Manager, said: “We are prou
