Research & Development
OSIL Buoys to Gather Data for Marine Energy Development in Wales
International Data Buoy manufacturers Ocean Scientific International Ltd (OSIL) have shipped a network of 3 off 1.9m data buoys to Bangor University’s School of Ocean Sciences for participation in a project to study tidal turbulence at the Menai Strait in Wales. SEACAMS2 is a project to assist the d
Tidal players get on Scottish Green Energy Awards shortlist
Scottish Renewables has unveiled the shortlist for this year’s Scottish Green Energy Awards which features several developers and service providers from tidal energy sector.
ENEA sums up Italian ocean energy research activities
Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA) has published a paper on the current state of ocean energy research and development in Italy.
Innovate UK funds Instream’s floating tidal demonstrator
Instream Energy Systems and ITPEnergised have secured funding from the UK’s innovation agency Innovate UK to build and test a full-scale floating tidal stream energy device.
Statoil, Shell and Total Form CO2 Storage Pact
Statoil, Norske Shell and Total E&P Norge have signed a partnership agreement to mature the development of carbon storage on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). The project is part of the Norwegian authorities’ efforts to develop full-scale carbon capture and storage in Norway. In June, Gassnova
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.
Orkney outlines sustainable energy path driven by innovation
A Sustainable Energy Strategy for Orkney was launched last week as part of the official opening of the Surf ‘n’ Turf hydrogen community energy project.
Top news, September 25 – October 1, 2017
Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from September 25 until October 1, 2017.
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (September 25 – October 01). TechnipFMC has been awarded by Statoil an engineering, procurement, construction and installation contract. It covers the execution of the subsea pipeline connection for th
UK PM May urged once again to green-light Swansea lagoon
Welsh Conservatives have written to the UK Prime Minister Theresa May asking for the full support for the proposed Swansea Bay tidal lagoon scheme.
Partrac Collects Data for Scottish Aquaculture Project
UK marine survey company Partrac has recently provided sea bed erosion data to the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS), for a project aimed at upgrading a fish waste dispersion model (NewDEPOMOD). Used by the Regulator to underpin the consenting process for the domestic aquaculture indust
HIE appoints new business chief
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has named David Oxley as its new director of business and sector development.
Scottish wave body invests in future R&D
Wave Energy Scotland is looking to invest around £320,000 in four short projects that will help shape its future research and development programs.
Newcastle Uni revamps marine engineering research facility
Newcastle University has unveiled its newly-refurbished Emerson Cavitation Tunnel at Port of Blyth as part of a £2.5 million investment in marine engineering.