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UK sets electrical infrastructure for offshore renewables power-up
The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has appointed two UK universities to join its £3.1 million electrical engineering research hub that will seek to make the UK electrical system fit for offshore renewables.
RPS on call for environmental META data
Marine Energy Wales has appointed RPS to provide environmental support for the Marine Energy Test Area (META) project in the Milford Haven Waterway.
‘Tidal jellyfish’ from Georgia Tech joins $100K race
The Georgia Institute of Technology’s engineering team has been selected as finalist in the Biomimicry Global Design Challenge for designing a tidal energy harvester inspired by nature.
Floating solar platforms await modelling response
In support of its research into floating solar energy, the Queen’s University Belfast is seeking a post-graduate candidate to investigate dynamic response of floating solar PV arrays.
Inflow tidal assessment spot open on Queen’s Uni Belfast
The Bryden Centre at Queen’s University Belfast is looking for a post-graduate researcher that would work on the assessment of the influence of inflow characteristics on tidal turbines.
BLUE Hammer Strikes at Maasvlakte 2
At Maasvlakte 2 in the Port of Rotterdam, Fistuca is currently testing the BLUE Piling technology for driving the foundation piles of offshore wind turbines into the seabed.
Wavepiston bags multi-million wave demo grant
Danish developer Wavepiston has been granted €2.5 million by the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 program for the full-scale wave energy demonstration project.
Top news, July 16 – 22, 2018
MarineEnergy.biz has compiled the top news from marine energy industry from July 16 – 22, 2018.
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (July 16-22, 2018). Jan De Nul’s New Dredger Launched at Keppel Shipyard in China The 3,500m³ Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger Diogo Cão was launched last Saturday at the Keppel Nantong shipyard in China, a subsidi
RiaSoR2 uploads wave of directives
The Reliability in a Sea of Risk 2 (RiaSoR 2) project has published new reports on condition monitoring systems, numerical load analysis, and reliability assessment specifications for wave energy converters.
Wave energy test buoy hits waters off Galicia
A wave energy demonstration buoy, developed as part of the LifeDemoWave project, has been deployed off Punta Langosteira in northwestern Spanish region of Galicia.
Tecnalia, BiMEP Launch Floating HarshLab
Tecnalia has launched HarshLab, a floating laboratory for offshore renewable energy technology, in Bermeo Port in Spain on 20 July.
Kinewell Energy Launches Licensed Version of KLOC Software
Kinewell Energy has launched a licensed version of its inter-array layout optimisation software, KLOC, which was initially launched as a consultancy tool for Kinewell Energy in 2015 after two years of research and development.
Spain floats out marine lab to fight fouling and corrosion
The BiMEP center, an open-sea test area located off the Spanish north coast, has welcomed the prototype HarshLab floating laboratory that will be used for the validation of components used for offshore energy systems in a hostile environment.