Research & Development
Top news, July 3 – 9, 2017
Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from July 3 – 9, 2017.
EC-OG power hybrid set for quick turnaround at EMEC
East Coast Oil and Gas Engineering (EC-OG) will over the weekend conduct retrieval and redeployment operation of its Subsea Power Hub system at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC).
MaRINET2 awards €1.3M for ocean energy tech development
The MaRINET2 project has awarded €1.3 million to 34 technology development teams to accelerate the development of next generation offshore renewable energy technologies.
Unite trade union urges for Swansea lagoon go-ahead
Britain and Ireland’s largest trade union Unite has called the UK government to stop stalling on the creation of over 2,000 jobs and unleash an economic boost worth at least £500 million to the Welsh economy, by giving the green light to the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon project.
MaREI wins at SeaFest
Ireland’s Centre for Marine and Renewable Energy (MaREI) and the Lir National Ocean Test Facility (Lir-NOTF) have won awards during Ireland’s national maritime festival SeaFest for their contribution to the development of marine renewables.
DONG Energy and TenneT Make Borssele 1&2 Link Official
TSO TenneT and DONG Energy have signed a grid connection agreement for the Borssele 1 & 2 wind farm off the coast of the Dutch province Zeeland.
Going Against the Flow with Royal IHC’s Plumigator
Overflow systems are designed to optimize the efficiency of the dredging process by draining excess water and leaving more weight available for the payload, thus limiting the amount of turbulence in the hopper. During the overflow process, the aim is to remove excess water from the hopper, making ro
RSPB Maps Seabird Hotspots off Britain and Ireland
A study led by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) has revealed where Britain and Ireland’s seabirds go when they are not on land and the information obtained will be used to protect threatened species by assessing potential impacts from offshore wind farms.
TLP submits final Swansea lagoon fish impact assessment
Tidal Lagoon Power (TLP) has filed the final assessment of the impact on fish for Swansea Bay tidal lagoon project to Natural Resources Wales as part of marine license procurement process.
Mediterranean eyes Minesto’s tidal kite
Swedish tidal energy developer Minesto hosted a study visit from the members of the Maestrale project which aims to lay the basis for Maritime Energy Deployment Strategy in the Mediterranean.
Horizon 2020 picks Nova Innovation to lead €20M tidal arrays project
European Union’s Horizon 2020 has selected Nova Innovation to lead the project that aims to increase the commercial viability of tidal power through tidal arrays optimization.
Orkney Council pays £1 for Pelamis wave energy device
Orkney Islands Council has bought the Pelamis P2 wave energy device from the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) for the nominal sum of £1.
Waves4Power targets 2018 for next-gen wave system roll-out
Waves4Power has signed an agreement with the Norwegian company Stryvo Group for full-scale series production of its new wave energy system.
Canada sets up C$1.3 billion Strategic Innovation Fund
The government of Canada has launched a Strategic Innovation Fund to attract and support large-scale business investments across all sectors of the economy.