Research & Development
Innovate UK to Launch New GBP 15 Million Innovation Competition
Innovate UK will launch a new innovation competition that will also allow entries from offshore wind on 16 January. UK businesses can apply for a share of up to GBP 15 million to develop innovative solutions to challenges in infrastructure systems. There are 4 priority areas: ‘smart’ infrastructure
Pieces of puzzle coming together for Swansea tidal lagoon
Charles Hendry has found that tidal lagoons can help UK deliver security of electricity supply and its decarbonization commitments, urging the UK government to act swiftly on the ‘pathfinder’ Swansea Bay tidal lagoon project.
Innovate UK to launch £15M innovation call
Innovate UK plans to invest up to £15 million through a funding call to stimulate innovation that creates UK business growth in infrastructure systems, including energy innovation.
Tidal industry welcomes positive tidal lagoons review
Tidal energy industry has welcomed the official review report which supported the development of large scale tidal lagoon projects in the United Kingdom.
BVGA, UHI Launch Offshore Wind Economic Impact Assessment Tool
BVG Associates (BVGA) and the Economic Intelligence Unit at the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) have developed a benchmark standard in measuring local and national value added from offshore wind developments. Offshore wind is a maturing industry that is becoming truly global, BVGA said
China craves EMEC’s tidal and wave knowledge
EMEC’s and other UK tidal and wave energy industry experts have visited China to support the creation of marine renewable energy test center in the eastern part of the country.
Hendry deems tidal lagoon ‘affordable’
The proposed Swansea Bay tidal lagoon project will be supported in a review report of tidal lagoon energy to be published later today.
Forthwind Cleared to Install Two-Bladed Turbine Duo off Scotland
Forthwind Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of 2-B Energy, has been granted a license by the Scottish Ministers to construct and operate the 18MW Forthwind Offshore Wind Demonstration Project in the Firth of Forth at Methil, Scotland. The marine license covers marine renewables construction, operation
More challenges on the horizon for UK tidal lagoons
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) of UK reportedly intends to object to the plans for the construction of additional tidal lagoons in the UK until the potential environmental impacts are properly assessed on the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon – if given a go-ahead.
Atlantis Energy Eyes Floating Wind, Subsea Interconnectors
Tidal energy specialist Atlantis Resources is establishing a new internal division which will focus on opportunities to develop, among others, subsea interconnectors and floating wind projects for those looking to invest in renewable and grid related projects. The new division is part of the company
Atlantis diversifies into other offshore renewables
Atlantis Resources is establishing a new unit with expanded offering which now includes non-tidal stream projects such as tidal lagoon, tidal barrage and offshore wind projects.
Seatools Delivers Fish Farm Cleaning Solution for De Maas SMC
On behalf of De Maas SMC, Dutch subsea technology company Seatools completed a feasibility and conceptual design study on a Remotely Operated Mort Collector (ROMoC). The study resulted in an automated mort collection system capable of effectively collecting dead fish in large-scale offshore fish far
Companies Team Up to Inspect Anchors at Bimep Site
Technicians of Demoliciones Submarinas, IHCantabria and UnderOceans worked together on the inspection of the anchorage systems of various experimental and beacon buoys in the Bimep test site. This site, located in Armintza (Vizcaya) and owned by the Basque Government, is an infrastructure designed t
Enel issues €1.25B green bond
Italian energy giant Enel has launched green bond totaling €1.25 billion as the company transitions towards clean energy future.