Research & Development
DCNS Energies Enters MRE Market
French energy specialist DCNS and a fund managed by Bpifrance have formed DCNS Energies, a turnkey constructor of marine renewable energy (MRE) plants for the French and export markets. DCNS Energies, majority owned by DCNS and 36% by the SPI fund (“Société de Projets Industriels” / Industrial Proje
DCNS launches marine renewables subsidiary
French naval and defense specialist DCNS and Bpifrance have established a new company dedicated to marine renewable energies called DCNS Energies.
Gallery: Wave Energy Prize showcase
The photos have been taken at the Wave Energy Prize innovation showcase where AquaHarmonics took home the grand prize.
DARPA’s wave-powered TUNA preparing for sea demo
DARPA’s TUNA program that uses a low-power wave energy system to improve the US defense communication networks is getting ready to demonstrate the system prototype at sea.
Renewables are worth it for Ecosse Subsea Systems
Ecosse Subsea Systems (ESS) said it had benefited as an ‘early adopter’ moving from traditional focus in oil and gas to the renewables and interconnector markets with the expected turnover to double in the current financial year.
Vattenfall Tables Thanet Extension Plans
Vattenfall has started developing a proposal for an extension to the existing and operational Thanet offshore wind farm located approximately 12 kilometres from the shore at Margate in Kent, UK. The extension would comprise addition of up to 34 turbines on the edges of the existing 300MW wind farm w
ORPC shows progress on Maine tidal project
Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC) informed the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on the progress made on the proposed 7.5MW tidal energy project off Maine, USA.
Videos from OTEC Symposium now available online
OTEC Foundation has released the video recordings of the presentations delivered during a two-day OTEC Symposium held in Amsterdam late in October 2016.
IHCantabria inspects Bimep’s anchors
Technicians from IHCantabria, Demoliciones Submarinas, and UnderOceans have jointly inspected the anchorage systems of the buoys installed at the marine energy test site Bimep.
ECN Releases Offshore Wind Access Report, Introduces O&M Access Tool
Energy research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN) has released Offshore Wind Access 2017 report, which provides an overview of the existing and under-development access systems for offshore wind operation and maintenance (O&M). Besides the conventional method of access to the boat landing through crew
ECN Releases Offshore Wind Access Report, Introduces O&M Access Tool
Energy research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN) has released Offshore Wind Access 2017 report, which provides an overview of the existing and under-development access systems for offshore wind operation and maintenance (O&M). Besides the conventional method of access to the boat landing through crew
DCNS to retrieve Paimpol-Bréhat array for repairs
DCNS plans to remove both tidal turbines deployed off France to replace the faulty part which has blocked the system, French media report.
China to invest over $360B in renewables by 2020. Tidal included
China has revealed plans to invest 2.5 trillion yuan ($363 billion) in renewable energy by 2020.
NOAA Places Coast Survey Navigation Team at Stennis Space Center
NOAA’s Office of Coast Survey said it will homeport one of their six navigation response teams at the John C. Stennis Space Center, Mississippi. The team will be co-located with NOAA’s National Data Buoy Center (NDBC) and adjacent to other federal and state partners involved in seafloor mapping and