Protean Energy and PEARL Clean Energy have signed an agreement for PEARL to acquire the Protean Wave Energy Converter technology assets (WEC Assets). The key terms of the agreement include PEARL spending a minimum of $700,000 on the WEC Assets within the first 5 years from signing the agreement and
Hydro Air Concept Energy (HACE) has conducted the first launch of its 50kW wave energy prototype in the Port of La Rochelle, located in the Biscay Bay, in the western France.
Renewable energy systems division of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) has called the test laboratories to apply for the accreditation that will allow them to issue industry-standardized reports to developers that verify the power performance of their tidal energy devices.
Danish wave energy developer Crestwing has secured funding for the upcoming two-year demonstration of its half-scale wave energy prototype named Tordenskiold.
An Innovate UK funded project focused on developing a smart integrated monitoring system for offshore energy subsea cables has drawn to a close following tests at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney. The new technology should ultimately lead to better maintenance and repair of underwa
Equinor and partners at Gullfaks and Snorre have decided to explore the possibilities of supplying the Gullfaks and Snorre fields with power from floating offshore wind. This could be the first time an offshore wind farm is directly connected to oil and gas platforms, the company said. The project f
An Innovate UK-funded project focused on developing a smart integrated monitoring system for offshore energy subsea cables has drawn to a close after the trials at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney.
Black Rock Tidal Power (BRTP), a Schottel Hydro company, is seeking a tidal research and testing assistant who will assist its team in operation and monitoring of a tidal energy project in Canada.
Protean Energy has agreed to sell its wave energy technology to Pearl Clean Energy following the decision to divest its interest in the sector.
ABS has issued the ‘ABS Subsea Processing System Advisory’ to help industry evaluate subsea processing systems, providing an overview of the available technologies, maturity levels, challenges and future trends. “Subsea processing systems are increasingly considered as a cost-effective solution for
Irish engineering consultancy Gavin & Doherty Geosolutions (GDG) has completed sediment dynamics study in the Irish Sea, which was funded by the Geological Survey of Ireland under their research and development programme. Over the past 2 years GDG have been investigating the geomorphology off the Ea
MarineEnergy.biz has compiled the top news from marine energy industry from August 20 – 26, 2018.
Science Foundation Ireland-backed marine research organization – Centre for Marine and Renewable Energy (MaREI) – has opened a vacancy for two researchers that will work to advance the verifiable design life of tidal turbine rotor blades through a suite of tests and verification studies.
One week after securing the European patent for the system forming an essential part of its tidal energy technology – GKinetic Energy has reflected on the grant support received from the Irish government over the years which helped the company bring its tidal prototype closer to the market.
