Research & Development
Quoceant tests novel WEC technology at FloWave
Edinburgh-based engineering firm Quoceant is testing its inflatable hull technology as part of the novel wave energy technology project for Wave Energy Scotland.
High Voltage Cable Market to Reach USD 41 Billion by 2021
The global high voltage cables and accessories market is expected to be worth USD 41.27 billion by 2021, at a CAGR of 6.0% from 2016 to 2021, according to a market research by Markets and Markets. The growth of the offshore wind sector is a major factor driving the market, the report says. The under
High Voltage Cable Market to Reach USD 41 Billion by 2021
The global high voltage cables and accessories market is expected to be worth USD 41.27 billion by 2021, at a CAGR of 6.0% from 2016 to 2021, according to a market research by Markets and Markets. The growth of the offshore wind sector is a major factor driving the market, the report says. The under
France-Ireland interconnector project enters next stage
Ireland’s state-owned company that manages and operates the transmission grid in the country EirGrid and its French counterpart Réseau de Transport d’Électricité (RTE) have launched the next stage of the Celtic Interconnector project in the presence of French and Irish top officials.
Celtic Interconnector Project Enters Next Phase
The French President and An Taoiseach Enda Kenny have launched the next stage of the Celtic Interconnector, a proposed €1 billion subsea electricity cable linking Ireland and France. The capacity of the Celtic Interconnector is estimated at approximately 700 megawatts (MW), enough to power 450,000 h
A&M University Conducts Dredge Experiments
Dr. Robert Randall, W. H. Bauer Professor in Dredging Engineering in the Department of Ocean Engineering at Texas A&M University, recently conducted laboratory experiments using a model dredge at the Haynes Coastal Engineering Laboratory. Three graduate students, Joe Girani, Josh Lewis and Paulo de
BSEE, NOAA Study Oil Spill Remote Sensing Systems
In an effort to enhance the ability to detect and measure oil spills offshore, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration began a study of multiple remote sensing systems at BSEE’s Ohmsett facility. The three-phase study employs Ohms
Tribute Resources takes stake in Tocardo
Canadian energy company Tribute Resources has taken a 46.5% stake in Tocardo after its parent company Huisman sold its shares.
SCORE rolls out £6M to unlock offshore renewable innovation
SCORE programme, being delivered by OrbisEnergy, has launched a £6 million grant fund to help more than 200 companies unlock innovations in offshore renewable energy sector.
UK SMEs Can Score with New GBP 6 Million Offshore Renewables Fund
OrbisEnergy today launched a GBP 6 million fund which provides grants of up to GBP 50,000 through the SCORE programme to support small and medium sized businesses developing new technologies in Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk, and Suffolk. Oil and gas companies looking to diversify into offshore rene
OTE Corp to build OTEC plant in Virgin Islands
Ocean Thermal Energy Corporation (OTE) has received a permit to construct an ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) power plant in the Virgin Islands of the United States.
TLP partners up with Swansea University for research PhD
Tidal Lagoon Power (TLP) is collaborating with Swansea University on a PhD research programme that will investigate floating and fixed artificial reefs as biodiversity enhancements in coastal waters to mitigate loss of habitat by sea-level rise and renewable energy infrastructure.
Tidal sector gets turbulence assessment service
The consortia that delivered the Turbulence in Marine Enviornments (TiME) project will now offer a turbulence measurement and assessment service to the tidal power sector.
Penguin to take the plunge in Korea
Finnish wave energy developer Wello has teamed up with Korean company BSR to establish a wave energy demonstration project in Korea.