Research & Development
First Paimpol-Bréhat Tidal Turbine Ready for Deployment
The first of the two tidal turbines to be deployed on the Paimpol-Bréhat experimental site off France has completed its sea trials and is ready for deployment at the site off Ploubazlanec, France, according to DCNS. The turbine underwent a series of tests in the harbor of Brest to verify its mechani
20 Countries Pledge to Double Clean Energy R&D Investment
20 countries have launched Mission Innovation in Paris today, committing to double their governmental and/or state-directed clean energy research and development investment over five years and make clean energy widely affordable. The countries participating in the new initiative include: Australia,
EWEA: EU Must Amp Up Work on Post-2020 Renewable Energy Plans
EU member states must show more political will in their plans for renewable energy after 2020, according to the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA). The latest conclusions by the Energy Council – a meeting of the EU’s 28 energy ministers and the European Commission – recommend that member states
BlueTEC platform doubles its capacity
Upgrade works on the BlueTEC floating tidal platform have been completed. Tocardo’s T1 tidal turbine with the capacity of 100 kW has been replaced with the larger T2 turbine from the same manufacturer, doubling the platform’s generating capacity. According to Bluewater’s social media, the platform h
New Seabed Monitoring Project to Aid Marine Habitat Protection
An Interest group has been formed for project looking at innovative technology to measure seabed scour, erosion and silting. Called ‘EXPOSURES’ the project, funded by EU, is working to establish a new marine information data collection system which can be exploited for the benefit of commercial mari
EU Wants Help with Creating Post-2020 Renewable Energy Regulations
The European Commission is seeking views on what an EU regulatory framework on renewable energy should look like for the post-2020 period. Current EU renewable energy rules are contained in the Renewable Energy Directive, which is designed to ensure that all EU countries meet their renewable energy
Sea Potential performs wet tests on DUO WEC
The power take-off (PTO) system and sensors on the 1:50 DUO wave energy device scaled model have been wet tested at the wave tank in Queens University in Belfast. Sea Potential’s scaled model is nearly ready for shipment to Iowa where it will be tested as part of the Wave Energy Prize challenge. Acc
Scottish Renewables: UK Government Sends Mixed Signals to Offshore Wind Developers
The Fifth Carbon Budget published today by the UK’s Committee on Climate Change goes against the government’s recent statement to only support the deployment of future offshore wind projects if they further reduce costs by an unspecified amount, Jenny Hogan, Director of Policy at Scottish Renewables
BNP Paribas Sets Aside EUR 15 Billion for Renewables
French multinational bank BNP Paribas will more than double the financing resources allocated to the renewable energy sector, from EUR 6.9 billion in 2014 to EUR 15 billion in 2020, and strengthen its policies for the management of carbon risk. The bank will also continue to promote Green Bonds to i
NOC Welcomes ASV to Marine Robotics Innovation Centre
Autonomous Surface Vehicle manufacturer, ASV, will be taking space in the Marine Robotics Innovation Centre to facilitate its ongoing partnership with National Oceanography Centre (NOC). Kevin Forshaw, Associate Director, Innovation and Enterprise at NOC said : “We are very pleased to welcome ASV in
IT Power Screens Sites for FPP’s Wave-Wind Device
IT Power has carried out a site screening study for wave and offshore floating wind technology developers Floating Power Plant (FPP). IT Power said that, using FPP’s technical and commercial site requirements as the search criteria, it identified huge potential for FPP in the UK, locating a number o
Schottel Hydro equips Minesto’s tidal kite
Schottel Hydro will deliver a customized turbine solution for Minesto’s Deep Green tidal power plant. For Minesto, Schottel Hydro is developing a new turbine variant, which will optimally fit the requirements of Deep Green. The Deep Green turbine will be significantly smaller and operate at higher r
Schottel Hydro Turbine Solution for Minesto’s Deep Green
Schottel Hydro will deliver a customized turbine solution for Deep Green, an underwater kite construction from the Swedish company Minesto in 2016. The turbine complements the first full-scale Deep Green device. The underwater power plant will be deployed in 2017 at the Holyhead Deep site off the co
IT Power targets UK sites for Floating Power Plant
IT Power has completed a site finding exercise for Floating Power Plant which is looking to deploy its commercial floating wind and wave unit in the UK. Using Floating Power Plant’s (FPP) technical and commercial site requirements as the search criteria, IT Power located a number of sites suitable f