Research & Development
Waves4Power CEO quits
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Waves4Power, Ulf Lindelöf, has resigned from the position after five years.
Video: CorPower gearing up for Orkney’s waves
Swedish wave energy developer CorPower Ocean has released a video update on HiWave & HiDrive projects as it prepares to move its stage 3 wave energy device from Stockholm to Orkney.
Nantes Saint-Nazaire Port Pushes On with Offshore Wind Plans
Natural Power and SeaRoc Group have completed a report to assist the Nantes Saint-Nazaire Port in France in preparations to accommodate the delivery of offshore winds farms.
Magallanes fits tidal blades on Atir floating platform
Magallanes Renovables has installed the blades on one of the rotors of its Atir floating tidal energy platform ahead of towing trials in Vigo estuary, Spain.
Green Marine UK gets certified
Scottish marine services provider Green Marine UK has been awarded the ISO certification for ISO9001:2015, ISO14001:2015 and OHSAS18001:2007.
Top news, November 6 – 12, 2017
Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from November 6 – 12, 2017.
ISCF Sets £68M for Robotics and AI Development
The Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF) is awarding £68 million to the latest ground-breaking research and innovation projects in robotics and artificial intelligence systems. The awards announced today are part of the government’s £93 million of funding for the robotics and artificial intelli
OEE joins lobbying campaign for small-scale renewables
Ocean Energy Europe (OEE) has joined other European energy associations in the call to policy makers to take a step-wise approach towards the market integration of small-scale renewable and high efficiency cogeneration installations.
IRENA: Paris could underpin renewable energy ambitions growth
Countries have an opportunity to significantly increase renewable energy ambition and to accelerate its deployment in an effort to reach climate objectives under the Paris Agreement, a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) finds.
Gicon Floater Passes First Tank Test (VIDEO)
German engineering consultancy Gicon has tested a 1:50 model of the Gicon SOF tension leg platform (TLP), and a wind turbine, at the Laboratory in Hydrodynamics, Energy and Atmospheric Environment of Central Nantes and CNRS (ECN).
Maestrale reviews blue energy solutions for Mediterranean
Maestrale project partners have released the results of study visits to Italy and Sweden conducted in search of the blue energy technological solution that could be applied in the Mediterranean area.
Developers Team Up on Modifiable Underwater Mothership Project
A team of engineers from thyssenkrupp, Berlin Technical University, the University of Rostock, ATLAS ELEKTRONIK and EvoLogics is working together to develop a new type of unmanned underwater vehicle. The research and development project known as the Large Modifiable Underwater Mothership, or MUM, wi
EnFAIT tidal array project moves to detailed design phase
Horizon 2020-funded Enabling Future Arrays in Tidal (EnFAIT) project, led by Scottish tidal energy developer Nova Innovation, has progressed to the detailed design phase.
OGTC Robotics Week Unveils New Ideas
Oil and gas and robotics specialists collaborated at the Oil & Gas Technology Centre’s Robotics Week from October 30 to November 2 to identify 15 potential projects that could accelerate the use of robotics offshore. More than 250 people took part in a series of workshops and tech talks at the Centr