Research & Development
Video: Ongoing Wave Energy Prize WECs testing
US Department of Energy has released a video update on the final wave energy testing for its Wave Energy Prize challenge.
Quoceant rides a wave to Scottish Renewables Marine Conference
Quoceant, an Edinburgh-based engineering firm, will offer updates on a collaborative wave energy project, funded by Wave Energy Scotland, during the Scottish Renewables Marine Conference.
ECA Group Active in SWARMs Project
ECA Group is engaged in Smart and Networking Underwater Robots in Cooperation Meshes (SWARMs) project in charge of 3 different work packages. The €17.3-million project started in July 2015, involving 35 partners from 10 European countries through 3 years. The main goal of SWARMs is to make AUVs, ROV
Innovacorp launches funding competition for ocean tech start-ups
Innovacorp has opened a new competition called Spark West to identify and provide seed capital for start-ups in western Nova Scotia, with the preference for clean and ocean technology sectors.
Tekmar and Subsea Innovation Take Aim at Cost and Risk Reductions
Tekmar Energy Limited (TEL) and Subsea Innovations Limited (SIL) signed a strategic collaborations agreement to collaborate in sales, product development and strategic initiatives towards cost and risk reduction in OWF cabling equipment and O&G SURF and pipeline ancillaries. The two companies signed
Wave-tricity mulls over barge refitting for WEC trials
Wave-tricity, a UK-based wave energy developer, is pondering options to refit and refurbish a concrete barge that would be used as a trials platform for its wave energy device.
UK Offshore Wind Farms Generate 10% More Power
Generation from the UK’s offshore wind farms rose by 10 per cent in the first quarter of 2016, from 4.7 TWh in the first quarter of 2015 to 5.1 TWh , with the impact of increases in capacity exceeding that of lower wind speeds, according to the data published by the UK government. Despite higher [&h
Funding available for Welsh marine renewables projects
The Coastal Communities Fund (CCF), backed by the UK government, has launched the £3.4 million funding opportunity available for coastal project proposals in Wales, including marine renewable energy projects.
Video: Offshore ground modeling with AW-Energy and Lloyd’s Register
AW-Energy, a Finnish wave energy developer, has released a video showing the new method of generating a 3D ground model of an offshore site developed by Lloyd’s Register.
SEENEOH gearing up with floating platform for turbine testing
The construction of the floating platform that will be used to test in-river and ocean tidal devices at the SEENEOH test site has begun.
MRC highlights marine renewables for Canada’s Innovation Agenda
Marine Renewables Canada (MRC) has submitted its proposals regarding the contribution of marine renewable energy for Canada’s new Innovation Agenda.
Wave-tricity bags £4 million grant
UK-based wave energy developer, Wave-tricity, has been granted £4 million for the deployment of its wave energy device off Pembrokeshire.
Current2Current scores funding for tidal device
Aberdeenshire-based tidal energy developer, Current2Current, has secured a £100,000 grant from the Scottish Enterprise for the development of its tidal energy technology.
TLP issues tender for scoping study
Tidal Lagoon Power (TLP) is looking to identify the most appropriate method for fish tagging and tracking in the Severn Estuary as part of tidal lagoon project development.