Technology
Vattenfall: Sweden Must Up Its Offshore Wind Incentive Game
Swedish state-owned power company Vattenfall is hesitant to start any wind projects offshore Sweden due to the country’s incentive scheme being technology-neutral, Peter Tornberg, Vice President of Business Area Wind at Vattenfall, said. During the coming years, Vattenfall plans to invest around SEK
Vattenfall: Sweden Must Up Its Offshore Wind Incentive Game
Swedish state-owned power company Vattenfall is hesitant to start any wind projects offshore Sweden due to the country’s incentive scheme being technology-neutral, Peter Tornberg, Vice President of Business Area Wind at Vattenfall, said. During the coming years, Vattenfall plans to invest around SEK
Video: Oceanus 2 deployment at Wave Hub
Seatricity, a Falmouth-based wave energy developer, has released a video showing the recent installation of its wave energy device Oceanus 2 at Wave Hub.
MARIBE advisory session closes in
The results of the work conducted by MARIBE project partners will be presented during a two-day advisory session next week in Brussels.
Sepura and Vissim Renewables to Provide Communications Kit to German Offshore Wind Farm
Digital radio products designer and supplier Sepura has been selected to provide a complete communications solution for an undisclosed offshore wind farm located off the coast of Germany. The wind farm will be equipped with a TETRA system, featuring a number of base stations, Sepura’s SC20 series ha
Tocardo, OpenHydro score multi-million funding from Horizon 2020
European Commission’s Horizon 2020 has granted multi-million funding for tidal energy projects run by Tocardo, and OpenHydro, with their partners.
NOC, Marlan Enter Knowledge Transfer Partnership
The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has entered into a two year Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) with Marlan Maritime Technologies Ltd to develop innovative remote sensing services for the survey of intertidal zones. The partnership builds on the existing collaborative R&D between Marlan, the
Video: OpenHydro tidal turbine vs fish
Cape Sharp Tidal has released a video showcasing the interaction between an OpenHydro tidal turbine and a group of pollock shoaling around it at slack tide.
Gallery: Scotrenewables’ SR2000 reaches Orkney
Scotrenewables Tidal Power’s SR2000 floating tidal turbine has arrived in Orkney.
HeliosAltas picks Italy for PowerWheel rollout
HeliosAltas has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Italy-based Rampinelli to explore manufacturing and development projects for Helios PowerWheel in Italy and Europe.
Fred. Olsen Ocean Targets Farshore Wind Farms with Heliport Concept
Fred. Olsen Ocean has introduced a standalone offshore heliport concept expected to enable the offshore wind industry to integrate helicopter use into the operations and maintenance of its next generation of farshore wind farms. Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s UK General Manager David Matthews has said th
Fred. Olsen Ocean Targets Farshore Wind Farms with Heliport Concept
Fred. Olsen Ocean has introduced a standalone offshore heliport concept expected to enable the offshore wind industry to integrate helicopter use into the operations and maintenance of its next generation of farshore wind farms. Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s UK General Manager David Matthews has said th
IADC Young Author Award Presentation at WODCON 2016
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) Young Author Award will be presented at the World Dredging Congress and Exposition (WODCON) in June in Miami, Florida. The annual Award is given to stimulate the promotion of new ideas and to encourage young people working in the dredging in
PLAT-O gets wet ahead of EMEC deployment
Sustainable Marine Energy (SME) is conducting submergence tests of its PLAT-O tidal energy platform ahead of the announced installation at one of EMEC’s test berths.