The Sea Potential team has been working closely with Fred Stern and the team at Iowa University in preparation for the 1:50 scale tank testing of its DUO WEC planned for December, 2015. The hull structures for the scaled model are complete and preparations for the integration of the PTO, sensors and
China and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) will co-host the first International Forum on Energy Transitions expected to gather energy leaders from government, business and the scientific community in Suzhou City, China. According to IRENA, the three-day event will provide a platform
CorPower, a developer of a wave energy converter inspired by the pumping principles of the human heart, has completed a €6.5M funding round, thus securing a critical investment for the next stage of the company’s development and allowing for the third round of testing of its wave energy technology,
Australian wave energy developer, Carnegie Wave, has started capital raising via a share purchase plan (SPP) to raise up to Au$5 million for its Garden Island CETO 6 and renewable microgrid projects. The SPP will allow all eligible Carnegie shareholders to purchase between Au$3,000 and Au$15,000 wor
The results of two DNV GL led joint industry projects (JIPs) and a JIP pre-study commissioned by Statoil are now captured in a new Recommended Practice on offshore fibre ropes. DNVGL-RP-E305 provides new industry guidance for achieving cost reductions of overall mooring operations, by addressing the
Norwegian-based tidal energy developer, Tidal Sails, has received all the necessary permits to develop a 4 MW tidal energy power plant in Kvalsund Strait, near Hammerfest, Northern Norway. According to Are Børgesen, Chairman and Founder of Tidal Sails, the project proposal is up for European Commiss
DNV GL has issued new service specification certification of tidal turbines and arrays, along with a new technical standard for tidal turbines. The new service specification DNVGL-SE-0163 Certification is built on the foundation of DNV-OSS-312 Certification of Tidal and Wave Energy Converters and th
Wave Energy Scotland (WES) has allocated £2.25 million to 8 technology developers and consortia as part of its second competitive call for novel wave energy converters. The projects will receive £300,000 each to take their technologies through WES’ stage one technology development process over the p
CorPower Ocean, a Swedish wave energy developer, has completed €6.5 million funding round for the development of its wave energy technology whose design was inspired by the pumping principles of human heart. According to CorPower, the investment will allow a third round of testing of its CorPower wa
US Department of Energy (DoE) has selected California Polytechnic University (Cal Poly) to receive $1.5 million in additional funding for the California Wave Energy Test Center (CalWave) project. According to Stonehenge Metals, part of the Cal Poly team, the $1.5 million funding award is targeted at
Dr. Kazumasa Oguri, Senior Research Scientist for Analyses of Changes in East Japan Marine Ecosystems and his colleagues at JAMSTEC carried out long-term monitoring of the seafloor environment off Otsuchi Bay to investigate environmental changes of the deep-sea floor after the 2011 off the Pacific c
One year on from the official opening of their Fast Flow Facility, engineers and scientists at HR Wallingford are celebrating a first year in business. The Fast Flow Facility was officially opened on October 30, 2014, comprising a 75 m long and 8 m wide flume holding a million litres of water that c
UK-based specialist engineering consultancy HR Wallingford today marked one year from the official opening of their Fast Flow Facility, a 75-meter-long flume designed to simulate the interaction of waves, currents and sediments at large scale and in more detail than was previously possible. Since it
Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has redeployed the repaired APB350 A1 PowerBuoy following the damage caused by the hurricane earlier this year. According to OPT, the sea trials off New Jersey coast have been resumed. George Kirby, President and CEO of OPT, said: “We are encouraged by A1’s performance
