Ocean Power Technologies has signed an agreement with Enel Green Power (EGP), a subsidiary of energy company Enel Group Under the terms of the contract, OPT will evaluate a PB3 PowerBuoy deployment along the coast of Chile through a detailed feasibility study of the PowerBuoy as an offshore autonomo
This month high school and university teams from around the world took part at the 21st International RoboSub Competition at the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific Transducer Evaluation Center. Harbin Engineering University (China) took this year’s top prize, while National University of
Irish tidal energy developer GKinetic Energy has been granted a European patent protection for the power generating water turbine assembly aspect of its technology.
Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has signed an agreement with Enel Green Power to evaluate the deployment methods of its wave-powered PB3 buoy along the coast of Chile.
Without increased investment in coastal adaptation, the expected annual damage caused by coastal floods in Europe could increase from €1.25 billion today to between €93 billion and €961 billion by the end of the century. Due to an increase in extreme sea levels driven by global warming, these coasta
The two-bladed floating wind turbine recently assembled in Japan’s Kitakyushu Port will be towed to the installation site some 15 kilometres offshore on 24 August, according to the Japan Wind Power Association (JWPA). The Aerodyn SCD 3MW wind turbine, mounted onto Ideol’s patended Damping Pool float
The two-bladed floating wind turbine recently assembled in Japan’s Kitakyushu Port will be towed to the installation site some 15 kilometres offshore on 24 August, according to the Japan Wind Power Association (JWPA). The Aerodyn SCD 3MW wind turbine, mounted onto Ideol’s patended Damping Pool float
The manager of the seabed in Scotland, Crown Estate Scotland, is looking to appoint a Head of Marine to drive forward the development of the Scottish ‘blue economy’.
Scottish engineering consultancy ITPEnergised is seeking to expand its team with a newly opened vacancy for an experienced Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) consultant.
Energy utility company Emera said it has formally notified OpenHydro and OpenHydro’s provisional liquidator that it is withdrawing from its involvement in Cape Sharp Tidal. Cape Sharp Tidal is a joint venture between Emera and OpenHydro, a Naval Energies company. Naval Energies essentially made the
Marine energy developer Minesto has completed the initial commissioning sea trials of its ‘subsea kite technology’ called Deep Green off the coast of Holyhead, North West Wales. Through the initial trials, a range of functionalities such as the kite control system, launch and recovery systems, conne
A small-scale floating energy storage prototype for offshore renewables has entered the next phase of real-sea testing in Malta.
Limerick company DesignPro Renewables has informed it will not be demonstrating the 60kW hydrokinetic turbine in Country Clare in Ireland due to constraints with project deliverables and timelines.
Wood has further extended the SURF Integrity Management Network, which aims to share experience and lessons learned from subsea integrity and reliability issues. The IM Network is supported by 10 major global operators: BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil, Hess, Husky, PETRONAS, Shell, Suncor, Total and Woodsid
