Research & Development
Fugro Starts Complete Geotechnical Survey at Saint-Brieuc Offshore Wind Farm
Fugro has started a complete geotechnical survey campaign at the site of the 496MW Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm in France, Ailes Marines, the consortium behind the project, reports.
Irish marine renewables turnover rises 119% in 2016
The report by National University of Ireland Galway (NUI Galway) found that the turnover generated by Irish marine renewable energy sector in 2016 was €59 million, representing an increase in activity of 119% between 2014 and 2016.
New Oil Discovery in Kayak Well for Statoil
Statoil and partners Eni and Petoro have made an oil discovery in the Kayak well in the Johan Castberg licence, in the Barents Sea, offshore Norway. Totaling between 25 and 50 million barrels of recoverable oil equivalents, the discovery may provide valuable additional volumes for the Johan Castberg
Statoil to Evaluate New CO2 Storage Project on NCS
Gassnova has assigned Statoil to evaluate the development of carbon storage on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). This will be the first storage site in the world receiving CO2 from several industrial sources, the company noted. The storage project is part of Norwegian authorities’ efforts to de
Top news, June 26 – July 2, 2017
Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from June 26 until July 2, 2017.
Gallery: EMEC showcases Europe’s pioneering ocean energy tech
A delegation from the European Commission visited Orkney in Scotland this week to get a taste of the pioneering ocean energy advancements taking place across the archipelago.
Orkney marine plan scoops RTPI award
The pilot Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters Marine Spatial Plan (PFOW MSP) has won a planning award from the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI).
DHI Holds Live Demo of TetraSpar Floating Foundation Tests
DHI, together with DTU Wind Energy and Stiesdal Offshore Technology, recently opened doors to the offshore wave basin at its headquarters in Denmark for all those interested to witness the tests of Henrik Stiesdal’s TetraSpar floating foundation concept.
European ministers reaffirm blue growth ambitions
European Union’s Transport, Telecommunications and Energy (TTE) Council has restated its support to blue growth by endorsing the Valetta Declaration.
ETIP Ocean tackles environmental impacts of ocean energy devices
The European Technology and Innovation Platform for Ocean Energy (ETIP Ocean) has organized a webinar to discuss methods to minimize the potential environmental impacts of ocean energy devices.
DONG Continues Hornsea Project Three Tour in September
DONG Energy will return to Norfolk in September to exhibit new information and once again seek the community’s views on its proposed offshore wind farm, the 2.4GW Hornsea Project Three.
DONG Continues Hornsea Project Three Tour in September
DONG Energy will return to Norfolk in September to exhibit new information and once again seek the community’s views on its proposed offshore wind farm, the 2.4GW Hornsea Project Three.
PGS to Share Surplus Data with IMR Norway
Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) has entered into a data sharing agreement with the Institute of Marine Research (IMR) in Norway for use of surplus data to improve understanding of the oceans. In late March 2017 PGS announced its intention to open the Company’s surplus database for research on the ocean
Bardot Group opens OTEC systems simulation lab
Bardot Group has launched an experimental platform dubbed OTEC Lab which will be used for the optimization of its ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) system.