Research & Development
WES hunts for new advisors
Wave energy development body, Wave Energy Scotland (WES), is seeking to appoint three new members to its Advisory Group.
France goes ahead with 2MW in-river tidal farm
French Agency for Environment and Energy Management (ADEME) has approved the construction of 2MW in-river tidal energy project on the river Rhône in the eastern France.
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Dutch MPs Call For Extension of 2023 Offshore Wind Capacity Target The House of Representatives of the Netherlands has received a motion to look into the possibility of adding new offshore wind farm zones to the country’s list of projects scheduled for commissioning by 2023. Taiwan Gets Complete Off
Aberdeen Uni to Monitor Dolphins & Porpoises at Beatrice OWF
From 15 February to 15 March, Aberdeen University will deploy seabed-mounted scientific equipment at the Beatrice offshore wind farm site, as well as outside its borders in the Moray Firth, to monitor marine mammals.
Aberdeen Uni to Monitor Dolphins & Porpoises at Beatrice OWF
From 15 February to 15 March, Aberdeen University will deploy seabed-mounted scientific equipment at the Beatrice offshore wind farm site, as well as outside its borders in the Moray Firth, to monitor marine mammals.
RTsys senses Sabella’s tidal turbine environment
French specialist for underwater acoustic technology RTsys will supply its sensor system for Sabella’s D10 tidal turbine.
French wave company HACE raises €700K for wave prototype
Hydro Air Concept Energie (HACE) has raised around €700,000 which will be used to test its wave energy prototype later this year.
EU: Study proposes tech neutral auctions for RE post 2020
EU-funded study has concluded that the best cost-effective way to achieve the 2030 target for sourcing energy from renewables is through technology neutral auctions. For less established renewable energy (RE) technologies, like tidal range, different option has been suggested.
Aberdeen Sees Launch of New Oil & Gas Technology Centre
A new £180-million Oil & Gas Technology Centre has been officially opened in Aberdeen with aim to become the industry’s go to centre in the UK and internationally. In addition, The Oil & Gas Technology Centre, The University of Aberdeen and Robert Gordon University have signed a memorandum of unders
CorPower seeks more professionals
CorPower Ocean is looking to expand its team with two newly opened job positions within the company.
Global Offshore Wind Capacity Reaches 14.4GW in 2016
2,219MW of installed offshore wind capacity was added worldwide in 2016, bringing the total to 14,384MW, according to the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC). 2016 brought a significant slowdown in momentum when compared to the record-breaking 2015 when 3,443MW of installed capacity was added, almost
Minesto Looks to Boost Its Tidal Energy Project Off Wales
Swedish marine energy developer Minesto intends to expand the commercial roll-out of its Deep Green technology in Holyhead Deep, North Wales by taking steps to increase the planned installed capacity of its tidal energy array to 80 MW. The company has submitted a scoping report to UK consenting auth
Atlantis teams up with NEW for 160MW tidal project
Atlantis Resources has formed a partnership with Natural Energy Wyre (NEW) to develop the Wyre tidal project in England.
Interview: JDR Targets US Offshore Renewables
Subsea World News spoke with David Currie, chief executive officer of JDR Cables – the winner of this year’s Subsea UK Global Exports award. JDR is a provider of subsea technologies and services to both the oil and gas and renewable energy sectors. The company specialises in subsea power cables, pro