Technology
WETFEET tests at FloWave
The WETFEET wave energy project team has conducted two sets of tests at the FloWave Ocean Energy Research Facility in Edinburgh.
Evopod tidal unit hits Portuguese waters
The MORE team of the Centre for Marine and Environmental Research (CIMA) from the University of Algarve has installed a scaled Evopod tidal energy unit off Portugal.
Ocean energy photography exhibition set for Brussels
An exhibition presenting the ocean energy industry’s most striking photography will take place in Brussels as part of 2017 EU Sustainable Energy Week.
Jan De Nul’s New Multipurpose Vessel Completes Sea Trials
Jan De Nul said in its latest announcement that their new multipurpose vessel Adhémar de Saint-Venant has successfully completed sea trials on the Yellow Sea. AVIC Shipyard from Weihai, China, launched this new multipurpose vessel for Jan De Nul Group in February. “To perform a variety of functions,
IEA: Current energy policies insufficient to reach climate goals
Renewable energy technologies must be considerably ramped up in order to meet long-term climate change targets and governments need to support large-scale deployments with the necessary policies, the International Energy Agency (IES) said in its latest report.
WindEurope: Floating Offshore Wind Ripe for Industrial Scale Roll-Out
Floating offshore wind is no longer consigned to the laboratory: it’s a viable technology ready to be rolled out on an industrial scale, according to the latest report from WindEurope released today at the Offshore Wind Energy 2017 event in London.
WindEurope: Floating Offshore Wind Ripe for Industrial Scale Roll-Out
Floating offshore wind is no longer consigned to the laboratory: it’s a viable technology ready to be rolled out on an industrial scale, according to the latest report from WindEurope released today at the Offshore Wind Energy 2017 event in London.
UK National Grid concludes initial CfD bids review
The non-qualification review assessment for the second contracts for difference (CfD) bids has been concluded, and an appeal window for renewables projects that failed to qualify for the support has been launched.
James Fisher Launches New MultiROV System
Excavation specialist James Fisher Subsea Excavation (JFSE) has just launched the innovative new MultiROV system which reduces the services required from a vessel as it needs no stabilizing tuggers or clump weights. On-board thrusters allow movement and heading control which increase the operational
Statoil Picks Heavy Offshore Maintenance Challenge Winners
Statoil has chosen Ampelmann, Axtech and Largeway as the winners of the Norwegian energy company’s innovation challenge on heavy maintenance of offshore wind turbines.
Statoil Picks Heavy Offshore Maintenance Challenge Winners
Statoil has chosen Ampelmann, Axtech and Largeway as the winners of the Norwegian energy company’s innovation challenge on heavy maintenance of offshore wind turbines.
IRENA rolls out upgraded Global Atlas for Renewable Energy
International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has released a new version of its online renewable energy mapping platform called Global Atlas for Renewable Energy.
LM Wind Power Blades Ready for Hitachi Offshore Turbines
LM Wind Power has successfully completed installation and testing of a 66.5 meter wind turbine blade, ordered by Hitachi, Ltd. for offshore application.
Prysmian Puts Seamole ROV to Work
The Seamole (previously Excalibur), a recently upgraded remotely operated vehicle (ROV), has successfully completed its first round of projects burying offshore power cables for Prysmian Powerlink Services Ltd.