Research & Development
TLP scouts for Swansea tidal lagoon hydrodynamic modellers
Tidal Lagoon Power (TLP) is seeking the services of an experienced hydraulic modeller to support the design for the Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay proposed powerhouse and sluice gate structures.
Ireland Drafting Guidance for Offshore Renewables Development
A 12-week public consultation on two draft Guidance documents to help support the development of offshore renewable energy in Ireland has opened yesterday, 22 September. The draft documents aim to provide Guidance on the preparation of Environment Impact Statements (EIS) and Natura Impact Statements
Denmark’s New EUR 8.6 Million Drone Research Includes Offshore Wind
With a budget of DKK 64 million (approx. EUR 8.6 million), the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) is leading a major research project involving five of the country’s universities which will set up two new drone laboratories in collaboration with HCA Airport in Odense. The new drone laboratories th
Ireland seeks public input on offshore renewables guides
Irish government has launched a 12-week public consultation on two draft guidance documents to help support the development of offshore renewable energy in Ireland.
WES bolsters wave energy projects with £2 million
Wave Energy Scotland (WES) has awarded £2 million to four wave energy developers who will progress to stage two of its technology development programme.
Experts to advise on EU research funding impacts
The European Commission (EC) will set up a high level group of experts who will advise on how to maximise the impact of the EU’s investment into research and innovation.
Largest Fleet of Marine Robots Deployed in UK Waters
The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) and partners have started a two-week mission involving ten marine robots deployed off northwest Scotland. The third in a series of demonstrator missions, this latest phase sees the largest fleet of marine robotic vehicles simultaneously deployed in UK waters. T
Gallery: CorPower’s half-scale wave energy device
CorPower Ocean, a wave energy developer from Sweden, has presented its newly-built half-scale wave energy device in Portugal earlier this week.
Huawei Marine Takes Unrepeatered Systems to New Lengths
Huawei Marine said it has further increased the transmission distance of unrepeatered submarine cable systems in a laboratory test in Beijing. In April 2016, Huawei Marine achieved a transmission distance of 627 kilometers, based on its 100G technology, enhanced raman amplifier (ERPC) and remote opt
OCEANIC project tests coatings at WaveRoller site
Under the scope of the OCEANIC project, the marine environment team has deployed an experimental structure to test different coatings techniques to be used for marine renewable energy technologies.
OffshoreMW, Alpine Ocean Set to Survey Seabed off Massachusetts
A preliminary geophysical survey within a portion of the Massachusetts Wind Energy Area is set to begin tomorrow with Alpine Ocean deploying the R/V Shearwater at OffshoreMW’s lease area. This is the first step of data collection and assessment that OffshoreMW and Vineyard Power will undertake withi
Tidetec installs tidal prototype
Norway-based tidal technology developer, Tidetec, has installed its prototype tidal device off Svelvik, Norway.
Nexans Scores Technology Hat Trick in HVDC Cables
Nexans said it has developed three cable technologies to provide transmission system operators with new solutions for their (high voltage direct current) HVDC links. Namely, the French cable specialist said it has made progress in the development of cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) insulation, mass-
Fiberline Composites and Mitsubishi Rayon Team Up
Denmark’s Fiberline Composites has set up a joint venture with the Japanese carbon fibre manufacturer Mitsubishi Rayon to provide wind turbine makers with carbon fibre components which will enable them to produce longer and more efficient wind turbine blades. Fiberline Composites is a manufacturer o