Research & Development
GreenSpur’s Vision Spurred with GBP 50K from SCORE Fund
GreenSpur Renewables has been awarded GBP 50,000 from the GBP 6 million SCORE fund, to move towards putting its low cost direct drive permanent magnet generator (DD-PMG) to test at the 10MW+ level by the early 2020s. The company’s technology is using ferrites to create the magnetic field instead of
Swansea lagoon delay looms as NRW and TLP dispute continues
The construction of the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon could face a possible delay as Tidal Lagoon Power (TLP) and Natural Resources Wales (NRW) disagree on the effects the project could have on the fish in the area.
SEENEOH prepares two berths for tidal testing
SEENEOH tidal test center has completed the construction of two tidal testing berths at the Garonne river, Bordeaux, France.
Shell Invests in Rocsole Pipe Deposition Monitoring Tech
Rocsole, a Finnish company which specialises in real-time tomography, has successfully completed an additional funding round which was led by Shell Technology Ventures (STV). The Finnish company, with offices in Kuopio, Finland and Houston, Texas, provides electrical and ultrasound tomographic indus
Atlantis embarks on MeyGen’s next phase
Atlantis Resources has unveiled plans to start the construction of the second phase of the MeyGen tidal array project in 2017.
Tocardo wraps up scaled UFS testing
Tocardo has completed the tests of its scaled Universal Foundation System (UFS) at the MARIN research institute in the Netherlands.
Indonesia’s Pertamina sets up energy innovation challenge
Indonesia’s state-owned energy company Pertamina has launched a Rp 500 million ($38,000) innovation competition which targets new and renewable energy technologies and business ideas.
Excelerate Advances Moheshkhali Floating LNG Project
Excelerate Energy has completed the required geotechnical and geophysical studies for the implementation of the Moheshkhali Floating LNG terminal. Moheshkhali Floating LNG is a joint effort between Excelerate and the International Finance Corporation (IFC, and a member of the World Bank Group) under
ECN: R&D, Innovation Play Important Role in Cost Reduction
Following the announcement of the Borssele III and IV tender result, Dutch energy research institute ECN said that R&D and innovation play an important role in current trend towards lower cost of offshore wind power. After the price achieved at the previous tender earlier this year, won by DONG Ener
US to advance Californian offshore renewables
US Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Governor of California Edmund G. Brown to encourage the development of renewables, including wave energy.
OERA opens tidal monitoring research call
Offshore Energy Research Association of Nova Scotia (OERA) has launched a $150,000 call for proposals to improve techniques for the environmental monitoring of tidal power.
ABS Reveals Guidance for Determining Subsea Pipelines Routes
ABS, a provider of classification and technical services to the offshore industry, has published ‘Guidance Notes on Subsea Pipeline Route Determination’. The document presents a method for route determination that combines risk assessment techniques with Geographic Information System (GIS) technolog
NRW may withhold marine license for Swansea tidal lagoon
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) could deny the marine license for the proposed Swansea Bay tidal lagoon on the basis that it would have an adverse effect on the fish in the area.
Carnegie’s EMC to tackle Australian energy storage market
Energy Made Clean (EMC) has signed a memorandum of understanding with TNG, and Sumimoto Electric Industries, to assess the potential applications of Vanadium Redox Flow (VRF) batteries in Australia