Horizon 2020, the European Commission’s research and innovation programme, is calling for submissions of project proposals competing for European grants in renewable energy technologies and low carbon energy. The €118.3 million call comprises several aspects of renewable and low carbon energy, inclu
The research icebreaker Polarstern will this Thursday October 29, 2015 leave its homeport in Bremerhaven for Cape Town, South Africa, taking 32 students from 19 countries, who will be introduced to the latest methods and instruments used in oceanography. Nine instructors from the Alfred Wegener Inst
HiDef Aerial Surveying Limited (HiDef) has been selected by DONG Energy to undertake ultra high resolution digital video aerial surveys at a new offshore wind farm site in the Irish Sea, known as the Isle of Man project. The Isle of Man project, as a proposed development in the Isle of Man’s territo
A tri-nation accord between firms based in Ireland, France and the UK is to result in shared research technology designed to dramatically reduce risks faced by developers of renewable tidal and wave power schemes around north western European coast lines. Known as MOREDATAS (Methods to Obtain Refine
A tri-nation accord between firms based in Ireland, France and the UK is to result in shared research technology designed to dramatically reduce risks faced by developers of renewable tidal and wave power schemes around north western European coast lines. Known as MOREDATAS (Methods to Obtain Refine
A tri-nation deal between firms based in Ireland, France and the UK is expected to result in shared research technology designed to reduce risks faced by developers of renewable tidal and wave power schemes around north western European coastlines. Known as MOREDATAS (Methods to Obtain Refined Envir
Bristol will welcome the delegation of government officials and industry representatives from Zhejiang province, China, to discuss the opportunities for collaboration in the area of marine renewable energy. According to Regen SW, the delegation from Zhoushan archipelago in China’s Zhejiang province
Marine Power Systems (MPS), which plans to test its WaveSub device in the Haven Waterway Enterprise Zone, has received GBP 2 million of EU funds, Welsh Finance and Government Business Minister, Jane Hutt, announced last week. The GBP 3 million project, which includes a GBP 900,000 investment from MP
Marine Power Systems (MPS), which plans to test its WaveSub device in the Haven Waterway Enterprise Zone, has received GBP 2 million of EU funds, Welsh Finance and Government Business Minister, Jane Hutt, announced last week. The GBP 3 million project, which includes a GBP 900,000 investment from MP
UK and China have signed the Clean Energy Partnership agreement under which the two countries will work together to transition to the low carbon economy. According to the UK government, this will strengthen the UK’s position as the partner of choice for China in low carbon energy and will help to pa
An international team of scientists are setting sail today on board the Royal Research Ship James Cook to explore the Atlantis Massif, a 4000 metre high underwater mountain in the Atlantic Ocean. This is the first time the 89.2 meters long UK research ship will be used to drill through the Earth’s m
Ocean Power Technologies OPT has entered a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Gardline Environmental to jointly develop metocean monitoring and maritime security systems for ocean observing and defense and security markets. The MOU outlines a multi-phase effort which is the basis for ongoing col
Biscay Marine Energy Platform (bimep) has issued a call for the development, testing and demonstration of a submarine interconnection marine energy sensor device. The prototype sensor device should be capable of producing a breakout consisting of an underwater device suited for interconnecting five
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) wants unmanned wellhead platforms to be considered more often as an alternative to subsea tie-back in connection with development decisions. A new study will look into the benefits and disadvantages of wellhead platforms, NPD said. NPD has commissioned a stu
