Research & Development
Macquarie wraps up Green Investment Bank acquisition
Macquarie-led consortium has completed the acquisition of Green Investment Bank from the UK government for £2.3 billion, which will now operate under the name of Green Investment Group.
Minesto still in red as revenues rise
Swedish tidal energy developer Minesto has decreased the loss in the first half of 2017 for around 38% compared to the same period a year earlier.
Partrac in Metocean Monitoring Action on Hywind Scotland
Glasgow-based offshore survey specialist Partrac has been selected by Statoil to provide real-time wave and current measurement services for Hywind Scotland, the world’s first floating wind farm.
WavEC assists AW-Energy in anti-fouling protection efforts
WavEC Offshore Renewables has conducted biofouling tests at AW-Energy’s deployment site for its WaveRoller wave energy converter to gather data that will be used for selecting the best anti-fouling protection for the device.
Partrac Gets Hywind Metocean Monitoring Job
Partrac has been selected by Statoil to provide real-time wave and current measurement services for Hywind Scotland, the world’s first floating wind farm. Partrac has been contracted for a minimum of 1 year (with multi-year contract extension options) to manage the deployment and maintenance of the
IHCantabria joins marine renewables innovation cluster
IHCantabria has joined the alliance between different technological centers in northern Spain to jointly exploit the opportunities arising from the development of marine renewables and other offshore energy sectors.
Swansea Uni, MEW team up for diving birds monitoring
A team of researchers from the College of Science at Swansea University is working in partnership with Marine Energy Wales (MEW) to assess the distribution of diving birds in relation to current strength and marine renewable energy devices.
Wave-tricity awards marine support services contract
Welsh wave energy developer Wave-tricity has hired Williams Shipping to tow its 150-tonne wave energy device in the Milford Haven area.
Subsea 7 Bets on Flumill Tidal Technology
Subsea 7 and Flumill have signed a letter of intent to collaborate on the development and design of marine tidal technology. Flumill is an Arendal-based company in Norway that has developed a patented-concept based on rotating helixes for production of electric power from tidal water. The company ha
Subsea 7 to cooperate with Flumill on tidal technology
UK-based offshore engineering company Subsea 7 and Norwegian tidal energy player Flumill have signed a letter of intent to collaborate on the development and design of tidal technology.
DesignPro looks for environmental monitoring researchers
DesignPro is looking for suitable candidate who would develop a monitoring system protocol for future commercial deployments of small-scale hydrokinetic river turbines under the Horizon 2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship.
Minesto mulls over PTO and micro-grid testing options
Swedish tidal energy developer Minesto is looking for test facility and test personnel for a combined test of subsystem components of its Deep Green tidal technology.
Strathclyde University to explore corrosion of tidal turbines
The University of Strathclyde has been awarded £1.1 million to study erosion and corrosion of tidal and wind turbines as part of the SPIRE 2 project.
OEEC welcomes DMEC Marine Energy Pavilion
One of today’s biggest societal challenges is the transition towards a 100 per cent renewable energy supply globally. Marine energy could play a vital role in achieving this ambitious goal. This is showcased during the Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2017 at the DMEC Marine Energy Pavilion a