Technology
Scotrenewables ticks Orkney’s weather box
Scotrenewables Tidal Power has informed its SR2000 tidal turbine maintained tidal power generation during North Atlantic storms which battered the Orkney Islands in late fall and early winter.
Tekmar Hits Hornsea Project One Trifecta
UK-based cable protection specialist Tekmar Energy has won three contracts through different customers for Ørsted’s Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm.
Seatools’ Subsea Pressure Compensators for New Dredger
On behalf of its client Bakker Sliedrecht, Seatools has completed the development, manufacturing and testing of two 250-liter subsea pressure compensators, to be applied to 1.7 MW submersible electric motors installed on a new hopper dredger currently constructed by Wenchong Shipyard. The dredger is
EU seeks delivery body to bring clean energy projects to islands
The European Commission has launched a tender to set up and operate the secretariat that will provide advisory and administrative support to islands in pursuit of clean energy transition.
Ecotricity boss blasts Welsh lagoon cash bid
The founder of UK-based green outfit Ecotricity, Dale Vince, has denounced the Welsh government’s proposal to invest in the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon project stating the associated costs were far higher than necessary.
IADC: Transport of Pipeline Optimization
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has released in its latest Terra et Aqua an article named ‘Transport of Pipeline Optimization‘. Formulated and submitted by Maarten Tronckoe, Simon Van den Berghe and Pieter Verpoest of Jan De Nul Group, the solution improves each facet of t
MaRINET2 opens second call for offshore renewables testing
The EU-funded MaRINET2 project has launched its second call for applications for ocean energy developers.
Minesto flies smaller tidal kites offering
Minesto has outlined plans to offer a smaller Deep Green tidal energy device as it aims to open new markets and business opportunities.
Top news, January 8 – 14, 2018
Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from January 8 – 14, 2018.
Norwegians stand behind Swedish tidal kite come rain or shine
Norwegian-based meteorological data systems provider Automasjon & Data (A+D) has secured a contract to supply a metocean instrumentation system for Minesto’s tidal energy installation in Wales.
Leask Marine nets EMEC cable job
Orkney-based marine operator Leask Marine has been hired by the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) for cabling work at the Fall of Warness tidal test site.
Witt Energy to showcase renewable energy tech at CLIX
UK-based developer Witt Energy will exhibit its energy harvesting technology with potential applications in wave energy sector at the Climate Innovation Exchange (CLIX) event next week.
Scotland: Carbon Trust to Create Seabird Mapping Tool
The Carbon Trust-led Offshore Renewables Joint Industry Project (ORJIP) is working on creating a GIS/maps tool for Marine Scotland’s website, aiming to help reduce consenting risks in relation to offshore wind farms’ effect on seabirds.
Scotland: Carbon Trust to Create Seabird Mapping Tool
The Carbon Trust-led Offshore Renewables Joint Industry Project (ORJIP) is working on creating a GIS/maps tool for Marine Scotland’s website, aiming to help reduce consenting risks in relation to offshore wind farms’ effect on seabirds.