Research & Development
Siemens Working on Energy Storage Tech
Siemens team of experts at Corporate Technology is developing technologies for storing electricity generated by renewables by transforming it into other forms of energy. Photovoltaic systems and wind turbines often produce more power than it is needed. Nevertheless, a transition to a new energy mix
NOC to Lead Project on Monitoring of Marine CCS in North Sea
The world’s first ‘real world’ deep-water controlled experiment simulating emission from a submerged carbon dioxide storage reservoir is to take place in the North Sea, with the aim of further verifying the safety of offshore carbon dioxide (CO2) capture and storage (CCS). Reportedly, small quantiti
Scientists Study Effects of North Sea Wind Farms on Local Climate
Climate researchers at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) are coordinating a research project to study the interaction between wind farms and their potential effect on local climate in the North Sea. So far, mutual interactions of wind farms and their potential effects on local climate have bee
Scientists Study Effects of North Sea Wind Farms on Local Climate
Climate researchers at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) are coordinating a research project to study the interaction between wind farms and their potential effect on local climate in the North Sea. So far, mutual interactions of wind farms and their potential effects on local climate have bee
Report on 2016 Global WTIV Market Published
MarketReseachReports.biz informed that it had added QYResearch’s Global Offshore Wind Turbine Installation Vessel Consumption 2016 Market Research Report to its research reports repository. The report looks into the various aspects that will increase the utilization of these vessels for wind energy
AXYS Completes Two FLiDAR Validation Campaigns
AXYS Technologies Inc. has recently completed two validation campaigns for its FLiDAR 6M wind assessment platform – one at FINO 1 in the North Sea and the other at West of Duddon Sands in the Irish Sea. The latest campaigns have added 11 more months of validation data to AXYS’ evidence for commercia
ORE Catapult Inaugurates 7MW Levenmouth Demo Turbine
The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult officially unveiled its 7MW demonstration offshore wind turbine in Scotland’s Levenmouth on 29 February, in the presence of the Scottish Government Minister for Business, Energy and Tourism, Fergus Ewing. The Levenmouth Demonstration Turbine offers UK ind
International WaTERS discusses common issues and standards
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) hosted the third International WaTERS (Wave and Tidal Energy Research Sites) workshop on 26 February at the International Conference on Ocean Energy (ICOE) 2016 in Edinburgh. Nine countries from around the globe were represented, including Canada, France, Ire
KIC InnoEnergy strengthens its European ties
KIC InnoEnergy has recently made a number of new appointments in Poland and Germany, as part of its ongoing drive to connect industry with innovative products and solutions across east and west Europe. In Poland, Jakub Miler has been appointed as CEO and Marcin Lewenstein has been appointed as Clean
iXBlue Equips OceanGate Cyclops Submersibles
OceanGate and iXBlue have formed a strategic partnership to expand the application and use of marine navigation and sonar equipment to explore the world’s deep oceans. As part of the alliance, OceanGate has selected the iXBlue PHINS inertial navigation system for use aboard its fleet of Cyclops seri
KIC InnoEnergy Appoints New Leaders in Poland, Germany
KIC InnoEnergy has recently made a number of new appointments in Poland and Germany, as part of its ongoing drive to connect industry with innovative products and solutions across east and west Europe. In Poland, Jakub Miler has been appointed as CEO and Marcin Lewenstein has been appointed as Clean
Marine WITT prepares for summer tank testing
Witt Ltd, the developer behind WITT technology that converts motional energy into electricity, plans to conduct tank tests on its 200-Watt Marine WITT this summer. Witt Ltd is focusing on the development of 200-Watt WITT marine power unit with the aim of bringing it into manufacture for sale to cust
MMT to Exhibit at Oceanology International
Sweden’s marine survey specialist, MMT, will be showcasing at Oceanology International at London ExCel, on March 15-17, 2016. MMT, which celebrates 40 years in the marine survey business this year, will showcase their latest developments and results on its Surveyor Interceptor ROV. The Surveyor Inte
Tidal Array Cabling Solution Project Completed
The final phase of a project to investigate cost-effective methods of cable laying for tidal power arrays, with the aim of helping accelerate development of the marine energy industry, has been completed in Orkney. Funded by Scottish Enterprise, the £2.4m Tidal Array Cabling Solution project was lau