Technology
Minesto goes on Swedish trade tour in Taiwan
Marine energy developer Minesto has joined Swedish multinational companies on a trip to Taiwan as part of a trade delegation led by Stina Billinger, State Secretary at the Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation of Sweden.
EEL Energy adapts turbine to river flows
French tidal energy developer EEL Energy has presented the river version of its prototype tidal turbine.
FPP’s wave energy tests take off in Denmark
Danish clean energy developer Floating Power Plant (FPP) has started a series of tests on the power take-off (PTO) system of its wave energy converter at Aalborg University.
PT Bahana Galang Jaya and Dutch Dredging Solutions Join Forces
A partnership between PT Bahana Galang Jaya and Dutch Dredging Solutions (DDS) presented their modular dredging spread in the Premier Best Western Panbil hotel in Batam, Indonesia, on Saturday, 17 November, 2018. PT Bahana Galang Jaya found Dutch Dredging Solutions as a partner and expert to execute
Portugal’s CENTEC seeks master wave power researchers
Two positions for master researchers have been made available at the Centre for Marine Technology and Ocean Engineering (CENTEC), at Instituto Superior Técnico of the University of Lisbon.
Hann-Ocean eyes Aeolian Islands’ waves
Singapore-based company Hann-Ocean Energy has conducted a preliminary feasibility study for deploying a Drakoo wave energy converter array onto a breakwater in Santa Marina, on the Italian island of Salina.
Scottish Crown Estate strengthens local voice
Scottish Parliament has passed a legislation which enables local authorities and communities will have a stronger voice in the management of Scottish Crown Estate assets.
Lifesaver powers on beyond initial commissioning
BOLT Lifesaver wave energy device, developed by Norwegian company Fred. Olsen, has maintained continuous power production during the now completed four-week initial commissioning phase.
SIMEC Atlantis takes helm of Raz Blanchard tidal power quest
SIMEC Atlantis Energy has agreed terms for the collaboration with the French region of Normandy under a joint venture that will work to deliver a phased large-scale tidal power project in the Raz Blanchard strait.
VIDEO: Waterking Floaters and HDPE Pipes for Sand Mining
For a contracting company in the Netherlands, Waterking recently produced pontoons to easily connect HDPE pipes and dredging hoses, located behind a dredger. The pipeline connection pontoons are designed with a lowering in the middle of the pontoons, to prevent the pipes from sliding. The equipment
HydroWing tidal tech launches in Cornwall
Cornish tidal energy start-up Inyanga-Tech has launched a tidal energy project called HydroWing, which is based on a full-systems approach targeted at subsea tidal energy arrays.
GE and ORE Catapult Partnership to Reduce Offshore Time
GE Renewable Energy and the UK’s Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult have formed a GBP 9 million four-year research partnership aimed at minimising the time people have to spend offshore and aimed at enhancing both safety and operating costs for offshore wind farms.
Blue Shark inks Djibouti tidal power deal
French developer Blue Shark Power System has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Republic of Djibouti to supply its tidal turbines for a 120MW tidal energy project.
Crestwing takes Tordenskiold to rough seas
Danish company Crestwing has towed its prototype Tordenskiold wave energy device to its deployment site off northern Denmark ahead of upcoming installation.