The European Commission has launched a new Policy Support Facility (PSF) to help EU Member States reform their research and innovation (R&I) policies. Research and innovation reforms present a priority for EU economic policy, because such reforms can boost renewed growth and job creating, the press
Ireland’s Providence reported that the initial evaluation of the fast-track 3D volume has revealed seismic morphologies in the Drombeg prospect which are consistent with those of a large deep-water fan system. These data also suggest that the Drombeg fan is being sourced from the Porcupine Bank via
Albatern has received investment in the amount of GBP 400.000 from Scottish Government, through the Renewable Energy Investment Fund (REIF). The funding will enable the company to complete verification of existing units, and to commercialize and scale up their array based on WEC – WaveNET technology
DHI aims to better engage in sustainable development of the marine and coastal environment by collaborating with the diverse community that comprises the World Ocean Council (WOC). DHI wants to contribute to major commercial developments in relation to the sustainable use of the world’s oceans, the
The Protean system comprises a point-absorber wave energy converter buoy which floats on the water surface and extracts the energy from waves. The device achieves this by the extension and retraction of a tether to its anchoring weight on the sea bed. The Protean WEC converts the energy of waves fro
Tidal Lagoon Power will take a first significant step towards the delivery of full-scale tidal lagoon infrastructure in the UK with the submission of an Environmental Impact Assessment scoping report for a tidal lagoon between Cardiff and Newport. The project will have an installed capacity, depende
Tidal Lagoon Power has submitted an Environmental Impact Assessment scoping report for a planned tidal lagoon between Cardiff and Newport to the Planning Inspectorate. The document of over 400 pages in length represents the first step in bringing the proposed tidal lagoon off Cardiff to reality. Sit
A new survey by OnePoll, commissioned by RenewableUK, reveals that the UK public think that subsidies for wind power are over fourteen times the amount they actually are. OnePoll questioned 2,000 UK adults and found that the average estimate was £259 from a typical £1,300 annual domestic dual-fuel e
Scottish Government’s GBP 10 mln Saltire Prize, designed to accelerate the development of Scottish marine energy, will most likely remain unclaimed due to the competitors’ inability to meet the qualifying criteria. The Saltire Prize demands from competitors to operate wave or tidal technology contin
The international wind energy conference EWEA Offshore 2015 in Copenhagen in early March will see Siemens focusing on innovations supporting cutting the costs of offshore wind power. In addition to further developing the technology of its wind turbines, the company is advancing the efficiency of tur
The King and Queen of Norway embarked on their first official visit to Australia on Monday, 23rd February, in Canberra. On Friday, 27th February, the last day of the visit, Their Majesties will be present at a mini-seminar in Perth, Western Australia, devoted to maritime and offshore related researc
RenewableUK applauds the announcement made by Fergus Ewing, Scottish Energy Minister, about the funding Scottish Government is to provide for WES. Wave Energy Scotland (WES) will receive GBP 14.3 mln in order to to address a range of technology priorities, staff recruitment and innovation in the wav
The new cable installation device is expected to lower the costs of cable installations for up to 75 percent when compared to the current mechanisms used by the industry, according to Carbon Trust. UK innovator, North Sea Systems, has completed the first full scale trials of its CableFish at EMEC. T
Wave Energy Scotland will receive a total of £14.3 million over the next thirteen months, Energy Minister Fergus Ewing announced today. ‘Wave Energy Scotland’ awarded its first contract to a group of 12 former Pelamis employees, led by former Chief Executive of Pelamis Wave Power Richard Yemm, to ca
