Research & Development
ABS Group Wins Borkum Riffgrund 2 Certification Contract
The UK-based ABS Group Ltd. has received a contract to provide project certification services to DONG Energy for the planned 450MW Borkum Riffgrund 2 offshore wind farm in Germany. ABS Group’s certification scope will cover project quality management and document review, as well as manufacturing ins
ABS Group Wins Borkum Riffgrund 2 Certification Contract
The UK-based ABS Group Ltd. has received a contract to provide project certification services to DONG Energy for the planned 450MW Borkum Riffgrund 2 offshore wind farm in Germany. ABS Group’s certification scope will cover project quality management and document review, as well as manufacturing ins
Minesto Gets Swedish Energy Agency Funds
Tidal energy developer, Minesto, has been granted research funds totaling SEK 5.7 million by the Swedish Energy Agency. “The decision is a clear sign of confidence from the Swedish Energy Agency in Minesto’s ability to realize the Deep Green technology,” said Dr Heije Westberg, CTO of Minesto. Mines
Tidal joins forces with wind for more efficient grid use
An agreement has been reached between Atlantis Resources’ majority owned MeyGen project and a nearby wind farm development to facilitate access to the distribution grid for other renewable energy projects.
Minesto grabs Deep Green R&D funding
Swedish tidal energy developer, Minesto, together with industry and academia partners, has been granted research funds totalling SEK 5.7 million ($666,000) by the Swedish Energy Agency.
Bangor University opens Marine Centre Wales
HRH The Prince of Wales has opened Marine Centre Wales, a national facility for the growing marine sector, at Bangor University’s School of Ocean Sciences.
Hitachi Zosen and Ideol to Start Building Japanese Floaters
Japan’s Hitachi Zosen and France’s Ideol signed a contract to launch the construction phase of their 2-turbine offshore wind project in Japan on 13 June, 2016. Prior to this contract, the two companies signed an engineering agreement on 3 June 2015 for the design of both a concrete and a steel versi
Angola targets hydrokinetic power generation
The Ministry of Energy and Water of the Republic of Angola has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Middle East-headquartered industrial group, Privinvest, to introduce hydrokinetic power generation to the country over the next decade.
NREL: Oregon Could See Billions from Floating Wind Farms
The US state of Oregon’s gross domestic product (GDP) could increase by USD 9.9 billion through a cumulative installation of 5,500 megawatts (MW) of floating wind capacity between 2020 and 2050, according to a report by National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The Bureau of Ocean Energy Manageme
Wave energy PhD available at Swansea University
Swansea University is offering a mechanical engineering PhD scholarship on the optimisation of interacting floating bodies with application to wave energy devices, more specifically, Marine Power Systems’ WaveSub wave energy converter.
AW-Energy scoops €10M through InnovFin EDP scheme
Finnish wave energy developer, AW-Energy, has received a €10 million loan for the construction of the full-scale WaveRoller wave energy device.
UK: Islands push for tidal, wave strike price confirmation
High-level talks have been held with the UK government aimed at ensuring long term benefits for Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles from renewable energy.
EMEC seeks Systems Developer
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) is looking for System Developer to support the development of ocean energy assessment processes.
EEL Energy bags €3M for tidal membrane device
EEL Energy, a French-based tidal energy developer, has raised approximately €3 million to finance the development of its tidal energy device based on undulating membrane technology.