Technology
WindEurope: 10-20MW Turbines to Help EU Meet Its Energy Objectives
WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson has said that developing 10-20MW offshore wind turbines will be key to unleashing Europe’s offshore wind energy potential and will help the EU meet its Climate and Energy objectives. WindEurope’s central scenario projects 70GW of offshore wind energy in Europe’s energy m
Streamlining of CETO 6 wave unit well underway
Australian clean energy developer Carnegie Clean Energy has made further progress with the design of its CETO 6 wave energy technology which is now ready for wave tank testing activities at the University of Plymouth in South West England.
Carnegie to introduce CETO 6 in Albany instead of Wave Hub
Carnegie Clean Energy has shifted the immediate focus for delivery of the first CETO 6 prototype from Wave Hub in Cornwall to Albany in Western Australia, while continuing the UK development activities.
REM calls for student applications
EU-backed Master in Renewable Energy in the Marine Environment (REM) initiative has opened the application process for the 2018-2020 edition.
HiDef Aerial Surveying Inc. Announces 30% Cheaper Surveys
Savvy Technologies Ltd, the owner of HiDef Aerial Surveying Inc, will launch a new camera rig on 1 March. According to the company, the new technology is less expensive to produce and will thus decrease the cost of surveying. The current version of the HiDef technology, which has been operating sinc
Bibby HydroMap Goes Autonomous with DriX
Bibby HydroMap has partnered with the Paris-based provider of navigation, positioning and imaging services iXblue to bring DriX, a new autonomous unmanned surface vessel (AUSV), to the European market.
Blackfish uplifts University of Southampton’s wave tank
Bristol-based engineering design and product development services provider Blackfish has won a contract to supply a lifting platform for the University of Southampton’s new wave tank facility.
Collaborative project gets to the bottom of cable stability issues
A joint industry project (JIP), led by Wood, has developed a new set of industry guidelines related to submarine cables behavior on the marine environment and rocky seabed.
Top news, February 19 – 25, 2018
Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from February 19 – 25, 2018.
Scotrenewables generates over 1.5GWh of tidal power (Video)
Scotrenewables Tidal Power has informed its SR2000 tidal turbine reached over 1.5GWh of cumulative generation since last deployment.
Historic low offshore wind price ‘precedent’ for tidal lagoons to follow
The new, historic low, price of offshore wind can be replicated by tidal lagoon industry with the right government leadership, according to the Chairman of All-Party Parliamentary Group for Marine Energy and Tidal Lagoons Richard Graham.
Wave Hub files Pembrokeshire wave zone EIA scoping report
Wave Hub has submitted an environmental scoping report to Natural Resources Wales and the Marine Management Organisation for the Pembrokeshire Demonstration Zone (PDZ).
Scottish Trio Gains Access to Levenmouth Offshore Wind Demo Turbine
Three Scottish innovators are testing sensor technology that could be deployed on offshore wind farms on the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s Levenmouth offshore wind demonstration turbine in Fife.
Sea Power runs techno-financial wave evaluation
Irish developer Sea Power has engaged the services of both Exceedence and Wood for the techno-commercial evaluation of its wave energy system.