Technology
Certification set to settle ‘marine-money’ match
The relevance of certification in accessing commercial finance for marine energy technologies was the subject of a workshop organized by the MET-CERTIFIED project as part of the Ocean Energy Europe (OEE) 2018 Conference.
Marine data gets £500,000 Cornish boost
EU-backed Marine-i initiative has made up to £500,000 available for Cornish-based businesses to develop innovative marine data technologies and applications.
Europeans cofund 8 ocean energy demonstrations
The Ocean Energy ERA-NET (OCEANERA-NET) Cofund consortium has allocated €8 million to eight research and demonstration projects in the marine energy sector.
Expertise Hub Video: Sailing the emerging markets
Becoming a leading player in the offshore energy market means supporting oil and gas, offshore wind and emerging market marine energy says Rob Boer, Managing Director at Acta Marine.
NeSSIE champs invite renewables lot to the loch
Three offshore renewable project developers, selected in the first stage of the NeSSIE project, have launched a call for supply chain companies interested in joining the demonstration projects in North Sea Basin related to developing commercial solutions for corrosion.
Waves and tides form stronger tie-up
Swedish wave developer CorPower Ocean and UK-based tidal player Sustainable Marine Energy (SME) have joined forces to tackle foundations and moorings for marine energy devices.
Orbital Marine grabs over €1 million tidal funds
Scottish tidal turbine developer Orbital Marine Power, and drivetrain solutions provider SKF, have been awarded €1.2 million to deliver performance improvement technology for tidal energy turbine.
Bureau Veritas, ORE Catapult to Develop Levenmouth Turbine’s Digital Twin
Source: Bureau Veritas/ORE Catapult; Fifth Ring Bureau Veritas and the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult have entered into a collaboration agreement to jointly develop a Veristar AIM 3D “Digital Twin” of ORE Catapult’s 7MW Levenmouth Offshore Wind Demonstration Turbine in Fife, Scotland. “Dig
Scottish energy chief welcomes Shetland tidal-storage scheme
Scotland’s Energy Minister, Paul Wheelhouse, has praised Nova Innovation’s milestone of delivering baseload power to the grid by combining tidal energy generation with Tesla energy storage system.
Wales restates marine energy ambitions
Finance Secretary for Wales – Mark Drakeford – has reiterated the support and ambition Wales has for its marine energy sector during his keynote address at the Ocean Energy Europe (OEE) conference.
Royal IHC’s Erik van der Blom on Sustainable Dredging Approach
As the CEDA-IADC Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure Conference is approaching very fast, we took an opportunity to speak with Mr. Erik van der Blom, Manager Development and Innovation at the conference’s gold sponsor – Royal IHC. In this interview, Mr. van der Blom revealed his expectations of
Experts pin down emerging techs for ocean energy sector
A new report, prepared by 30 experts and stakeholders in the ocean energy industry, has identified future emerging technologies for ten different technology families which have the potential to provide significant step-change to the ocean energy sector.
Ocean energy bolsters coastal economy, report says
The FORESEA project has released a report which highlights the mutually-beneficial relationship between ocean energy and coastal communities, and the sector’s potential for regional development.
Cobra Announces 9.6MW Units as Kincardine Floater Starts Delivering Power
The floating wind turbine installed on the Kincardine wind farm offshore Scotland has started delivering power to the grid, Spain’s Cobra Group, the majority owner of the 50MW project, said.