The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected $25 million in research projects for next-generation marine energy devices. Funded by DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Water Power Technologies Office, these 12 innovative projects should reduce capital costs and accelerate the inn
BP said it has approved a major expansion at the Atlantis field in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and has also identified significant additional oil resources that could create further development opportunities around the production hubs it operates in the region. The $1.3 billion Atlantis Phase 3 developm
Equinor has entered into an agreement with Unitech Offshore for the takeover of its Hywind Demo floating wind turbine in Norway. The turbine will be renamed to UNITECH Zefyros at Hywind Technology from 1 February and will be used as an infrastructure for research and technology projects in Metcentre
Equinor has entered into an agreement with Unitech Offshore for the takeover of its Hywind Demo floating wind turbine in Norway. The turbine will be renamed to UNITECH Zefyros at Hywind Technology from 1 February and will be used as an infrastructure for research and technology projects in Metcentre
Black & Veatch UK director for Renewable Energy, Robbie Gibson, believes that asset optimisation will be as vital as new capacity as the renewables’ role grows. “People expect a reliable energy infrastructure. By 2030, for example, between a fifth and a third of the UK’s electricity is likely to com
Aquabotix has been awarded an approximately USD 70,000 contract to support a United States Navy project. The project will involve further developments to Aquabotix’s SwarmDiver product. This initial development project will conclude with a testing and demonstration to various U.S. Navy personnel. Wh
4Subsea has recently completed a report on bonded flexible pipes for PSA Norway (Petroleum Safety Authority). Flexible pipes expert Svein Are Løtveit is the main author of the new report “PSA Norway State of the Art Bonded Flexible Pipes 2018”. The 75-page report provides an in-depth update on bonde
Fraunhofer IWES has launched a research project called ReCoWind (Reliable Power Converters for Wind Turbines) that aims to bring forward effective protection measures for power converters. The three-year project, funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi), joins a c
iXblue and Forssea have joined forces to bring more agile and cost-effective subsea operations. Combining Forssea’s Atoll, an observation-class ROV that offers autonomous docking capabilities, with iXblue’s DriX offshore going unmanned surface vessel (USV) and its Gaps USBL embedded gondola, both co
ProtoAtlantic is accepting applications from interested start-ups/entrepreneurs in the marine sector for fast tracked product development which will enable them to apply for free testing of their technologies at a number of test facilities. One of the fundamental aims of the ProtoAtlantic project is
The FORESEA (Funding Ocean Energy through Strategic European Action) programme launched its 5th call for proposals on Monday. FORESEA is an €11 million project which helps to bring offshore renewable energy technologies to market by offering free access to a network of test centres: EMEC (UK), DMEC
Irish engineering consultancy company, Gavin and Doherty Geosolutions (GDG), has been awarded a contract to investigate sediment dynamic processes in the Irish Sea and their impact on planned offshore wind farm developments.
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Wave and tidal energy market is anticipated to reach approximately USD 11.4 billion in 2024, according to Market Research Engine. Expanding at a CAGR of 23% from 2016, this marine energy market is now expected to exceed the USD 10 billion mark, despite being valued at some USD 488 million back in 20
