Technology
Mott MacDonald nets Northern Tidal Power Gateways deal
Mott MacDonald has been appointed to advise on the proposed Northern Tidal Power Gateways project across Morecambe Bay and the Duddon Estuary in north west England.
Marine energy course to take place in the Netherlands
International three-day course on tidal and wave energy, salinity gradient power and ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) technologies will be held in the Netherlands this March.
Nova Innovation goes on a recruiting spree
Scottish tidal energy developer Nova Innovation is looking to expand its team with several new job openings.
Video: LAMWEC storm protection demo system testing
Laminaria has released a video showing tank testing of its wave energy converter conducted at the Coastal, Ocean and Sediment Transport (COAST) laboratory as part of the LAMWEC project.
FPP, DP Energy Take First Formal Step in Developing Dyfed and Katanes Projects
Floating Power Plant (FPP), on behalf of the project companies jointly owned by FPP and DP Energy, has appointed Marine Space and Aquatera to provide Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Screening reports for the Dyfed and Katanes projects.
FPP hires environmental assessment help
Floating Power Plant (FPP) has appointed Marine Space and Aquatera to provide environmental consultancy services for its Welsh and Scottish projects.
Aquatera to assess Japan’s tidal test site
Orkney-based consultancy Aquatera will conduct environmental impact assessment (EIA) for the proposed tidal test site in Nagasaki, Japan.
HSM Offshore Gathers Borssele Team
HSM Offshore has selected Iv-Oil & Gas to provide the design, engineering and procurement support as part of the Schiedam-based company’s contract to construct the offshore transformer station for the 700MW Borssele Alpha, with an option for the 700MW Borssele Beta project. Earlier this week, TenneT
HSM Offshore Gathers Borssele Team
HSM Offshore has selected Iv-Oil & Gas to provide the design, engineering and procurement support as part of the Schiedam-based company’s contract to construct the offshore transformer station for the 700MW Borssele Alpha, with an option for the 700MW Borssele Beta project. Earlier this week, TenneT
Video: Tony Lewis explains GRS’ wave and wind hybrid
Centre for Marine and Renewable Energy (MaREI) has released a video featuring footage of the Global Renewable Solutions’ (GRS) hybrid platform designed to harness the energy from both winds and waves.
EU Innovation Fund steps closer to realization
The European Parliament has adopted a proposal to reform the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) Directive for the post 2020 period, putting forward the Innovation Fund for clean energy projects.
Interview: Power vessel navigates to wave energy cost-effectiveness
Tidal Energy Today has talked to GWave’s Chief Executive Officer, Robert Stoddard, to learn more about the wave energy device whose nameplate capacity of 9MW is larger than that of the biggest offshore wind turbine currently available on the market.
UK: Uncertainty on TLSB subsidy could continue post Spring Budget
The decision regarding the subsidy for the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon scheme could reportedly be delayed to after the UK’s Spring Budget due next month.
Space Photo of the Day: Middelgrunden Shields Copenhagen Harbour
Sentinel-2, an Earth observation mission developed by ESA as part of the Copernicus Programme, has shared a photo taken from space showing the 40MW Middelgrunden offshore wind farm forming a ”protective shield” around Denmark’s capital of Copenhagen and its harbour. The Middelgrunden offshore wind f