Research & Development
German Offshore Wind Farms Maintain Record-Breaking Momentum
Offshore wind farms in Germany generated 8.8 billion kWh of electricity in the first six months of 2017, a 47.5 percent increase compared to 5.9 billion kWh of electricity generated in the first half of 2016.
Subsea Innovation Wraps Up 10th Pipeline Repair Clamp Project
Subsea Innovation said it has completed testing on its 10th pipeline repair clamp in the last 9 months. The clamps form part of an ’emergency pipeline repair system’ (EPRS), that are supplied complete with a releasable hydraulically activated tensioning system. The spreads also included adaptable in
Triton Knoll Kicks Off Archaeological Campaign in Lincolnshire
Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm has begun an archaeological trial trenching campaign along the full route of the onshore export cable corridor in Lincolnshire.
Investing in Dikes Worldwide
The Dutch research institute Deltares recently released a study highlighting the economic benefits of investments in dikes worldwide. According to Deltares, the economic benefits of building dikes to reduce flood damage far outweigh the costs at the global scale. In many parts of the world, it is ev
Top news, July 24 – 30, 2017
Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from July 24 – 30, 2017.
ORE Catapult seeks lead blade research engineer
Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult (ORE Catapult) is looking for Lead Research Engineer for Blades to join its team in Blyth, UK.
WES selects Cruz Atcheson as wave projects advisor
Wave Energy Scotland (WES) has appointed Cruz Atcheson Consulting Engineers as an independent advisor for its novel wave energy converter (NWEC) stage 2 projects.
DesignPro calls for hydrokinetic testing bids
DesignPro has launched a tender seeking a certified river or estuary test site to deploy and test a 25kW hydrokinetic river turbine as part of its Horizon 2020 project.
TC’s Energy agrees $2B financing plan for Ghana wave plant
TC’s Energy has executed a $2 billion prelisting financing term sheet with US-based equity firm Milost Global for the wave energy project in Ghana.
Marine Scientists Spot Deepest Cold-Water Corals Off Ireland
A team of scientists have discovered the deepest known occurrence of a cold water coral reef known as Solenosmilia variabilis in Irish waters at depths of 1600 metres as part of a multiagency and university collaboration using video mapping with the Marine Institute’s remotely operated vehicle ROV H
First Subsea Demos Its New Cable Protection System
First Subsea has completed its first customer-witnessed open water demonstration of a new cable protection system (CPS) for offshore wind farms. The CPS protects subsea power cables as they transition from the seabed into the wind turbine structure. The First Subsea CPS is being deployed on Hornsea
NEMOS wraps up wave device testing in Denmark
German wave energy developer NEMOS has concluded the long-term testing program on its scaled wave energy device undertaken at Nissum Bredning site in Denmark.
Tecnalia Hits Two-Digit-Megawatt Mark, Patents 10MW Offshore Wind Generator
Tecnalia has led an European consortium for the development of a novel 10MW lightweight and reliable generator based on superconducting materials. The concept has been patented in Europe and the U.S., and a prototype has been built to validate the system.
HACE scores €850K to build full-scale wave device
French wave energy company Hydro Air Concept Energie (HACE) has reportedly raised €850,000 to build a full-scale wave energy device.