Subsea oil and gas deposits off the coast of Brazil have long been off limits to humans, save the few brave souls who explore the watery depths in custom-built submarines. But that’s changing. Energy companies are planning to place entire industrial plants processing oil and gas on the seabed. These
Channel MOR is a cluster of marine renewable energy related projects which have been selected under the Interreg IV A France (Channel) – England programme. The Channel MOR (Marine Offshore Renewable) group seeks to support the economic development of the marine renewable energy sector and facilitate
The University of Houston will lead a national research center for subsea engineering and other offshore energy development issues, including research and technology to improve the sustainable and safe development of energy resources in the Gulf of Mexico. The work is intended to reduce the risk of
A web portal designed to give businesses access to comprehensive data on Channel area’s marine renewables sector including courses, installations and businesses involved in the MRE sector will be launched at Channel MOR Project’s conference, it is stated in Cornwall Marine Network’s press release. T
The recent International Conference on Ocean Energy (ICOE) in Halifax, Canada provided members of the EU-funded MERIKA project with the opportunity to form new partnerships with researchers and institutions on the other side of the Atlantic. MERIKA, run by the University of the Highlands and the Isl
Acteon has announced the start-up of Clarus Subsea Integrity Inc., a new Group company created from 2H Offshore’s subsea integrity business segment. Based in Houston, USA, the new company will start operations in January 2015 and plans to expand globally. Paul Alcock, executive vice president, Acteo
Marine Energy Research Innovation and Knowledge Accelerator (MERIKA) aims to create a reference research and innovation hub on the theme of marine energy, with international support and recognition, it is stated in CORDIS’ press release. EU-funded MERIKA project revolves around establishing the UHI
The recent International Conference on Ocean Energy (ICOE) in Halifax, Canada provided members of the EU-funded MERIKA project with the opportunity to form new partnerships with researchers and institutions on the other side of the Atlantic. MERIKA, run by the University of the Highlands and the Isl
Havkraft, a Norwegian based wave energy developer, has concluded the first testing phase of their wave energy converter (H-WEC) that was deployed off the coast of Norway in December, the company announced. The converter is working just as expected, and producing energy better than predicted, accordi
Development agency Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has reached agreement with administrators KPMG to acquire intellectual property and a range of physical assets previously owned by Pelamis, which went into administration in November 2014. HIE has obtained the assets on behalf of Wave Energy
ReportsnReports.com has added Global Wind Turbine Value Chain – Production, Market Share, Competitive Landscape and Market Size to 2020 industry research report to the energy and power section of its online business intelligence library. According to the wind power market and wind turbine industry r
ReportsnReports.com has added Global Wind Turbine Value Chain – Production, Market Share, Competitive Landscape and Market Size to 2020 industry research report to the energy and power section of its online business intelligence library. According to the wind power market and wind turbine industry r
ORPC power systems are designed around their proprietary Turbine Generator Unit, or TGU. TGU works on the same principle as a wind turbine, with rotating foils that power a central permanent magnet generator. There are three different ORPC’s TGU power systems: RivGen®, TidGen® and OCGen® – each desi
Aberdeen based, Hydro Group Plc has boosted its portfolio with state-of-the-art machinery, following a £300,000 investment. The company has installed and commissioned an advanced armouring line at its facility in Bridge of Don, Aberdeen, enabling the company to offer cable products which will improv
