Australian wave energy technology developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited and Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) have completed the country’s first wave energy financing deal by a commercial bank. CBA is providing a five-year, AUD 20 million loan facility as part of the financing required for the n
Ireland and France have signed an agreement in Paris at the International Energy Agency (IEA) biannual Ministerial Meeting to strengthen their ties and grow cooperation in the field of renewable energy. The agreement follows a successful development of the Ireland France roadmap including the establ
Ireland and France have signed an agreement in Paris at the International Energy Agency (IEA) biannual Ministerial Meeting to strengthen their ties and grow cooperation in the field of renewable energy. The agreement follows a successful development of the Ireland France roadmap including the establ
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) and the French Agency for Environment and Energy Management (ADEME) signed an interagency agreement for cooperation in the areas of renewable energy, and marine energy in particular, smart grids and energy efficiency. Two bilateral agreements signed
The largest ever controlled release of carbon dioxide from an underwater pipeline is to be conducted at DNV GL’s full-scale Spadeadam Testing and Research Centre as part of an international Joint Industry Project (JIP) called Sub-C-O2. Scheduled to start in early 2016, the planned release will mark
Carnegie Wave Energy has signed a financing deal with Commonwealth Bank of Australia which will provide Au$21 million for the commercialization of Carnegie’s wave energy technology. Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) is providing a five-year Au$20 million ($15 million) loan facility as part of the
German research vessel METEOR, under the leadership of the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, is set to take on another GEOTRACES (GA08) cruise in the southeastern Atlantic. For the past seven years, the international research program GEOTRACES has been investigating the sources, sinks
Dr Lars Landberg, a meteorologist at DNV GL, has launched a book titled ”Meteorology for Wind Energy: An Introduction” at this year’s European Wind Energy conference in Paris, aimed at helping non-meteorologists understand the critical concepts that underpin wind energy technology and project succes
Dr Lars Landberg, a meteorologist at DNV GL, has launched a book titled ”Meteorology for Wind Energy: An Introduction” at this year’s European Wind Energy conference in Paris, aimed at helping non-meteorologists understand the critical concepts that underpin wind energy technology and project succes
Irish government’s West Action Plan for jobs has included a series of actions to develop the marine research and ocean energy industries in the region. The West Plan covers counties Mayo, Roscommon and Galway, and if successful, it is estimated to create of 25,000 jobs in Western Ireland. The Plan s
The UK Government will secure funding for three offshore wind auctions by 2020 under the condition that the industry further cuts down the costs. This was announced by the UK Energy and Climate Change Secretary Amber Rudd, who revealed a new direction for UK energy policy today, setting out her poli
Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult and Frazer-Nash Consultancy have created an open source tool designed to asses and reduce tidal energy project risks. The tool, with associated guidance documents, helps to identify key uncertainties in wave and tidal energy, according to Frazer-Nash. They pr
Denmark-based offshore wind power developer DONG Energy plans to invest GBP 6 billion in the Humber region over the period of 2013 – 2019, according to a new report released during the UK’s first Offshore Wind Week. The report titled Impact of DONG Energy Investments in the Humber Area shows that ov
Aquatera has completed the first phase of tidal array cabling project that involved the installation and retrieval of Jee’s ‘U-tube’ cabling protection structure. The Aquatera’s role involved lifting, moving, positioning and recovering the 50 m long Jee’s cable protection system. The cabling solutio
