Semi-finalist teams running for the Wave Energy Prize, set up by the US Department of Energy, are scheduled to complete the small-scale testing of their wave energy devices by the end of January, 2016. With seven qualified teams that have completed the 1:50 scaled testing of their wave energy device
Offshore wind energy could be an area of great interest for further Indo-Norwegian partnerships in business and research, as Norwegian companies can contribute to India’s offshore wind sector with their expertise and technological know-how necessary to create cost-effective projects, according to th
Tidal Energy Today staff is bringing you the list of the articles you read the most in 2015. Estimate of global potential tidal resources The estimates of global potential of tidal energy generation vary, but it is widely agreed that tidal stream energy capacity could exceed 120 GW globally. Overvie
The Offshore WIND staff thought that the New Year’s Day would be the perfect time to let you – our readers – be editors and compile a list of news you found the most interesting and worth a read in 2015. DONG Energy Seeks Technical and Consultancy Staff for Danish Projects DONG Energy has invited te
The Offshore WIND staff would like to wish all our readers a happy, prosperous, and offshore wind-powered 2016! Happy New Year! Image source: Marc Pearce
Operator of Corrib field, Shell, informed that gas production has started from the field off the northwest coast of Ireland. The Corrib gas field is located 83 kilometres off Ireland’s northwest coast in water depths of almost 350 metres. At peak annual production, the field is expected to produce a
O&M services provider Ingeteam Service has been chosen to lead the Nidaros R&D project awarded by Spain’s Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness and directed at increasing the competitiveness of offshore wind power. In collaboration with the Tecnalia technology centre, the Nidaros project is expect
O&M services provider Ingeteam Service has been chosen to lead the Nidaros R&D project awarded by Spain’s Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness and directed at increasing the competitiveness of offshore wind power. In collaboration with the Tecnalia technology centre, the Nidaros project is expect
The U.S. Bureau of Energy and Ocean Management (BOEM) will hold three public scoping meetings in the first week of January to inform stakeholders of its environmental review process for the proposed wind energy development in federal waters offshore South Carolina. The first meeting is scheduled to
Tidal Energy Today’s editors have compiled the list of the news from tidal, wave, and OTEC energy sectors that have marked the year behind us.
US Department of Energy (DoE) has selected six organizations that will receive $10.5 million to support the design and operation of innovative marine and hydrokinetic (MHK) systems through survivability and reliability-related improvements. Projects funded under these awards are expected to improve
A team of scientists on a 28-day expedition onboard R/V Falkor have more than doubled the number of known hydrothermal vent sites in the Mariana Back-arc region. Several momentous findings were made, including the discovery of one of the deepest vents ever found. According to Schmidt Ocean Institute
Tidal Energy Today brings you a summary of interviews conducted in 2015 with representatives from companies active in tidal and wave energy sector.
A US-based team of scientists plans to use a USD 3.56 million grant to develop wind turbines able to protect themselves in severe weather by folding in their rotor blades like palm trees in a hurricane. The team, led by Professor Eric Loth, Chair of the University of Virginia’s Department of Mechani
