The project, scheduled to last for 18 months, aims to tackle one of the key issues for the deployment of offshore energy: consenting and environmental impacts. The RiCORE (Risk Based Consenting for Offshore Renewable Energy Projects) project has been awarded EUR 1.4 million from the European Commiss
A new study led by scientists at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) points to the deep ocean as a major source of dissolved iron in the central Pacific Ocean. This finding highlights the vital role ocean mixing plays in determining whether deep sources of iron reach the surface-dwelling
MarketReportsOnline.com has added “The Future Cost of Wind Power” 2015 market research report to the energy and wind power industry intelligence collection of its business research store. The cost of wind power has continued to fall compared with many other technologies over the past five years and
Minesto has filed an application to the Isle of Anglesey’s Council for the screening opinion for the development of a 1.5 MW offshore tidal array west off Anglesey island, Wales. This array will be used to demonstrate the viability of the array concept, and Minesto plans to expand the initial array
Komatsu Europe International N.V. has introduced the PC240LC- 11 hydraulic excavator to the European market. This new excavator further leverages Komatsu’s leadership in technology and innovation with a more environmentally friendly EU Stage IV Komatsu engine, up to 6% improved fuel efficiency, an u
The Carbon Trust today announced details of the world’s largest and most challenging validation trials of floating LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) technology. Up to five different offshore wind measurement devices will be subjected to an extensive testing and validation against the state-of-the-
The importance of having a variety of capabilities in subsea services is the focus of a new campaign by Dutch geoservices company Fugro. Every two weeks Fugro Subsea will spotlight a different challenge faced by companies that develop, install and operate seabed assets such as wind turbine foundatio
The importance of having a variety of capabilities in subsea services is the focus of a new campaign by Dutch geo-services company Fugro. Every two weeks throughout the remainder of 2015, Fugro Subsea will spotlight a different challenge faced by companies that develop, install and operate seabed as
A new programme aimed to help companies diversify into marine energy sector – tidal energy sector in particular, has been launched by Scottish Enterprise. The Marine Energy Supply Chain Expert programme will give companies access to up to two full days of free advice and one-to-one guidance on diver
50 specialists in deep-sea ecology, marine mining and deep-sea observation from 25 European research institutions met this week at the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel to start the three-year research project “JPI Oceans Ecological aspects of deep-sea mining”. It aims at investigating
Ireland’s Energy Minister, Alex White, announced the increased support for research and development of ocean renewables by almost EUR 17 mln by 2016. Speaking at the Marine Renewable Energy Ireland (MaREI) Industry Day, in Ringaskiddy, where he performed the ‘topping out’ ceremony of Beaufort Resear
Gavin and Doherty Geosolutions Ltd. (GDG), an Irish based engineering company, has completed the first phase of the foundation testing for OpenHydro tidal turbine project. GDG has completed stage 1 of foundation testing for a tidal turbine project, exploring the interaction of the structure’s vertic
TWI and Stirling Dynamics are jointly showcasing REMO, online remote condition monitoring of tidal stream generators system, today at Bristol. The REMO project, funded by European Commission, aims to provide an enabling technology for tidal stream energy, by reducing the projected life cycle mainten
The Texel platform represents a trial for providing clean electricity to remote locations worldwide. Bluewater has partnered with a group of offshore companies to realize the first floating tidal energy platform which will be moored near Texel in the Wadden sea, the Netherlands, and generate clean e
