Technology
Welsh Lib Dems: Why is BEIS blocking Swansea Bay tidal lagoon?
Following Vince Cable’s question to Phillip Hammond on the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon, serious questions exist as to why BEIS is blocking the development of a network of lagoons that is approved by the Treasury, according to Welsh Liberal Democrats.
Carnegie rolls in tax refund cash
Australian clean energy developer Carnegie Clean Energy has received cash rebate from the Australian Tax Office in the amount of Au$2.3 million ($1.8 million).
BiMEP and Tecnalia team up for offshore renewables
Research, development and innovation group Tecnalia has signed a collaboration agreement with the Biscay Marine Energy Platform (BiMEP) to provide advanced solutions to accelerate the deployment of offshore renewable energy.
SEENEOH tidal site inaugurated. HydroQuest launches turbine
The SEENEOH tidal test site, located in the heart of the French city of Bordeaux, has been inaugurated on March 1, 2018. During the occasion, the French developer of hydrokinetic technology for both river and ocean application, HydroQuest, launched its first turbine to be tested at the site.
Deltares: Understanding and Predicting Coastal Flooding
Understanding and predicting coastal flooding is a challenging and urgent problem in the presence of sea-level rise, a changing climate, and ever-growing coastal populations. Although this issue is global in scale, understanding and predicting flooding along tropical coral reef-lined shorelines pres
Floating Wind JIP Picks Second Phase Study Partners
The Carbon Trust-led Floating Wind Joint Industry Partnership has selected partners in projects to investigate the impact of next-generation turbines and heavy lift operations on floating wind farms up to 1GW capacity.
GE Unveils Operation Haliade-X 12 MW
GE Renewable Energy GE will invest more than USD 400 million over the next three to five years to develop and deploy the largest, most powerful offshore wind turbine – the Haliade-X 12 MW.
GE Unveils Operation Haliade-X 12 MW
GE Renewable Energy GE will invest more than USD 400 million over the next three to five years to develop and deploy the largest, most powerful offshore wind turbine – the Haliade-X 12 MW.
OES: Wave energy modeling findings released
An international group of experts, working together on the validation of numerical modelling tools for wave energy converters, have presented their first phase findings.
Scottish National Investment Bank to benefit tidal & wave?
Following the publication of the implementation plan, Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon confirmed that a Scottish National Investment Bank will be set up. Scottish Renewables has welcomed the banks’ investment focus.
LifeDemoWave buoy set for March installation
The consortium behind the LifeDemoWave project is finalizing the assembly works on the wave energy buoy prototype ahead of deployment which is reportedly planned for March off the coast of Galicia in Spain.
Magnetic gear wave energy project bags £2.5 million
Wave Energy Scotland (WES) has awarded £2.5 million to a project that is developing the power take-off (PTO) system to suit a variety of wave energy converters.
Dynamic cabling R&D for floating marine renewables starts in France
The partners in the collaborative research and development initiative aimed at metaphysical characterization of dynamic umbilicals for floating marine renewable energy devices, known as the OMDYN2 project, have held a kick-off meeting last month in France.
Rothen Introduces New Boat to Its Fleet
The Rothen Group, a national independent civil engineering and maintenance business servicing UK Waterways, has introduced a new 70ft narrow-beam crane boat to its fleet. According to the company, the 70ft narrow-beam crane boat has made lock maintenance even safer, more cost-effective and efficient