Technology
Image of the day: Second Paimpol-Bréhat tidal turbine
The second tidal energy turbine for the Paimpol-Bréhat tidal array demonstration project has been assembled in Brest.
ECN Lists Benefits of SAITEC’s Floating Concept
Spanish engineering company SAITEC asked ECN to quantify the benefits of its floating wind concept – Swinging Around Twin Hull (SATH) – and to demonstrate the concept’s added value. SAITEC’s solution has a single mooring point. Two twin concrete hulls are fastened to the mooring point with a bearing
Osbit and Seatools Team Up
Northumberland-based Osbit and Dutch subsea technology company Seatools have entered into a collaborative agreement to develop new offshore systems including active motion compensated Walk to Work gangways. The collaboration has already delivered its first product innovation. Building on Osbit’s est
Irish marine renewables R&D reviewed at MaREI symposium
Experts from across Ireland gathered at National University of Ireland (NUI) Galway last week for a symposium on ‘Research, Development and Innovation in Marine and Renewable Energy in Ireland’.
Seatricity all set for Oceanus 2 deployment
Falmouth-based wave energy developer, Seatricity, is waiting for suitable weather conditions to redeploy Oceanus 2 wave energy converter off Cornwall, following the completion of the refitting operations on the device.
Former energy minister to lead tidal lagoons review
The independent review of tidal lagoons will be led by UK’s former energy minister Charles Hendry.
Minesto goes on a recruiting spree
Swedish tidal energy developer Minesto is looking for new additions to its team with various job openings.
MEP brings out 2016 seminar videos and presentations
Marine Energy Pembrokeshire (MEP) has released the videos and presentations from its 7th annual seminar held in Milford Haven in March this year.
DNV GL: Renewables to Become Safest Investment by 2025
Renewable generation will become the safest investment choice in the power market and dominate power generation new builds in the next ten years, DNV GL predicts in its Technology Outlook 2025. DNV GL identified ten technology trends in materials, wind, solar, electricity storage, data-communication
All Ready for Official Launch for Moray’s New Dredger
Moray Council’s new £2.5 million dredger will be officially named during a ceremony at Buckie harbor today. The MV Selkie, named after a mythical Scottish sea creature, will be officially launched by Clare Russell, the Lord Lieutenant of Banffshire. The vessel was built at the nearby Macduff Shipyar
NEL, Greenstat team up for hydrogen from renewables
NEL, a global supplier of hydrogen solutions, has formed a partnership with renewable energy company Greenstat for the development of large and small scale hydrogen production facilities in Norway based on renewable energy.
HiDef Lands Hornsea Project Three Wildlife Survey Contract
DONG Energy has selected HiDef Aerial Surveying Limited to undertake ultra-high resolution digital video aerial surveys for birds and marine megafauna across the Hornsea Project Three offshore wind farm. The Hornsea Zone is located adjacent to the River Humber, approximately 200 kilometres south of
ORE Catapult, Censis sensor collaboration produces two papers
The first two reports from ORE Catapult’s Tidal Turbine Collision Sensor Development project, done in collaboration with Censis, have been published.
IRENA Launches Upgraded Global Atlas for Renewable Energy
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has launched a new version of the Global Atlas for Renewable Energy, the online renewable energy mapping platform, which now allows users to download resource data for offline analysis, and to print and export map images. The enhancements include an