Research & Development
OEEC: FORESEA Calls Tech Developers to Switch to Renewables
The FORESEA (Funding Ocean Energy through Strategic European Action) programme has launched its 4th call for proposals today at the Offshore Energy 2017 conference in Amsterdam, the Nederlands. The call aims to help developers of offshore technologies transition into the renewable energy space by de
ABPmer, THA Aquatic to provide HRA for Welsh Marine Plan
ABPmer supported by THA Aquatic, has been commissioned to undertake a detailed Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) of the proposed tidal lagoon safeguarding policy within the Welsh Government Marine Plan, focusing on fish and marine habitats. The Welsh Government is developing the first national M
Portugal and the Netherlands to set up sea testing facility
WavEC Offshore Renewables, Sines Tecnopolo, APS (Ports of Sines and the Algarve Authority) and Teamwork Technology, supported by DMEC – Dutch Marine Energy Centre, will sign a Letter of Intent on October 11, 2017, to formally set up a sea testing facility. The signing ceremony will take place in Cen
FORESEA launches fourth offshore energy call at OEEC
The FORESEA (Funding Ocean Energy through Strategic European Action) programme has launched its 4th call for proposals during the Offshore Energy Exhibition and Conference 2017 (OEEC). The call aims to help developers of offshore technologies transition into the renewable energy space by developing
OEEC: Various renewables set for numerous markets
Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC) 2017 on Tuesday hosted ‘The rise of renewables session’ that offered a quick-scan of various renewable energy technologies currently under development and the markets set for their commercial implementation. The latest medium-term report by the Internat
PHI Group, AQuarius bring new wave energy technology to Europe
PHI Group has signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to broaden the scope of cooperation with AQuarius Power and provide land-based renewable wave energy to Europe. PHI and AQuarius will form a joint venture company which will have the exclusive right to sublicense, sell, build, own and/or o
REAC Energy wraps up StreamCube tidal device testing
Germany-based REAC Energy GmbH has completed testing of its patent-pending tidal energy device StreamCube in Orkney. The company contracted Leask Marine to provide offshore support for the tow testing of the StreamCube, with Leask Marine fabricating a bespoke testing frame for the trials that was fi
NSRI assists subsea companies to enter wave and tidal sectors
National Subsea Research Initiative (NSRI) has identified potential enablers which will assist subsea supply chain companies to break into the wave and tidal energy sectors.
NSRI Highlights Potential for Subsea Supply Chain in Marine Renewables
Potential enablers which will assist subsea supply chain companies to break into the growing wave and tidal energy sectors, and associated technological barriers to their progress, have been identified by NSRI (National Subsea Research Initiative). The findings, part of NSRI’s online Matchmaker data
ASV Global, TerraSond Complete USV-Supported Cable Route Survey
ASV Global and TerraSond have completed the first ever seabed cable route survey supported by an unmanned surface vehicle (USV). The survey route included various water depths and strong currents, while facing difficult wind and sea conditions in the Bering Sea offshore Alaska, ASV explained. The pr
EIVA Develops ScanFish XL for PanGeo Subsea
Denmark-based engineering company EIVA said it has expanded the payload of its ScanFish remotely operated towed vehicle (ROTV) by some 700 percent to integrate PanGeo Subsea’s Sub-Bottom Imager (SBI) unit. Namely, the EIVA R&D took up the challenge in May 2017, to expand the 50kg sensor payload of t
Top news, October 1-October 8, 2017
Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from October 1 until October 8, 2017. Wales sets 70% clean energy target Welsh government has set a target for Wales to generate 70% of its electricity consumption from renewable energy by 2030. The clean energy ambitio
Sabella troubleshoots D10 ahead of three-year deployment
French tidal energy developer Sabella is making progress on the optimization of its D10 tidal turbine ahead of the upcoming three-year deployment in the Fromveur Passage, off the French island of Ushant.
SBSEK reaches FID for Indonesia’s 150MW tidal energy project
Indonesia-based ocean energy independent power producer SBS Energi Kelautan (SBSEK) has reached the final investment decision (FID) for the first phase of the Nautilus project that will use tidal turbines supplied by Atlantis Resources.