Technology
Caterpillar F Series Excavators for Unique Business Needs
The introduction of the 313F, 315F, 316F, and 318F completes Caterpillar’s launch of its U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final/EU Stage IV 11- to 90-ton tracked excavator family. “Customers choose Cat® excavators because they make more money with our products,” said Brian Abbott, worldwide product manager for Cater
Swansea Council urges UK government to back tidal lagoon
Thousands of jobs and investment worth millions of pounds could be at risk if the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon project doesn’t go ahead, Swansea Council says. The UK Government’s Department of Energy and Climate Change has announced it will be carrying out a review, starting in the spring, to determine
Siemens 7MW Turbine Duo Undergoing Final Tests
Siemens has recently installed a second SWT-7.0-154 turbine for field testing, with both 7MW prototype turbines currently undergoing grid performance, quality and safety trials. Siemens’ flagship offshore wind turbine received final type certification from DNV GL in January, the final milestone in t
VIDEO: EWP wave energy plant in Gibraltar
Take a look at the video released by Israeli wave energy developer Eco Wave Power showcasing its wave energy plant in Gibraltar. Eco Wave Power (EWP) and the Government of Gibraltar agreed that EWP would construct a 5 MW wave energy power plant in two phases. The first phase involves the implementat
Ireland gets Marine Renewable Energy Atlas
Ireland has launched an online mapping service for the marine renewable energy community. The Marine Energy Atlas is a planning tool for resource assessment, identification of sites for development or understanding environmental and oceanographic interactions. Through the Atlas, data are readily ava
OPERA project set to reduce wave energy costs
The Biscay Marine Energy Platform (bimep) will host the sea trials of the wave energy converter as part of the OPERA project which aims to halve the cost of wave energy. Project OPERA (Open Sea Wave Operating Experience to Reduce Energy Cost), coordinated by Tecnalia and Ente Vasco de la Energía (EV
Aquatec Launches New Acoustic Suspended Sediment Profiler
The Aquatec Group, a UK-based provider of instruments, services and solutions for measurement, monitoring and communication underwater, has launched new acoustic suspended sediment profiler. The AQUAscat 1000LT observes profiles of suspended sediment concentration of up to 2.5m using multi-frequency
OpenHydro secures €47 million
Ireland-based designer and manufacturer of tidal turbines, OpenHydro, has raised €47 million ($53 million) which will be used to fund the equipment production and projects development in Europe and Canada, Bloomberg reports. A DCNS-owned company has secured €47 million from its shareholders since Se
Deltares: Modelling Storm-Impacts on Gravel Coasts
Gravel beaches occur on many wave-dominated coasts across the world and are widely considered an effective and sustainable form of coastal defense. Despite their societal importance, relatively little research has been directed towards understanding the mechanisms leading to their failure during sto
WaveEL launch stalls
The launch of Waves4Power’s WaveEL wave energy buoy has been postponed due to equipment damage. After the successful installation of the WaveEL buoy at Runde site off Norway, the launch of the remaining system has been temporarily halted on Friday, February 12, 2016, due to a problem with the connec
Ghana presses ahead with wave energy
TC’s Energy of Ghana and Seabased Africa signed a second commercial order for a further 5 MW development of the wave power plant at Ada Estuary, Ghana. The turnkey wave power plant will be produced in Seabased’s factory in Lysekil, Sweden, and be based on the new, larger S 2,7 wave energy converter
Top News of the Week Feb 8 – 14
Second Offshore Wind Farm Decommissioning on the Way DONG Energy is preparing to decommission world’s first offshore wind farm, located off Danish island of Lolland. DONG Energy Takes Up Another U.S. Offshore Wind Site DONG Energy has agreed to take over RES Americas Developments Inc.’s newly assign
Top News of the Week Feb 8 – 14
Second Offshore Wind Farm Decommissioning on the Way DONG Energy is preparing to decommission world’s first offshore wind farm, located off Danish island of Lolland. DONG Energy Takes Up Another U.S. Offshore Wind Site DONG Energy has agreed to take over RES Americas Developments Inc.’s newly assign
WaveEL wave energy device hits water
Waves4Power, a Sweden-based wave energy developer, is currently installing its WaveEL wave energy buoy at Runde test site off Norway. WaveEL buoy, together with its anchors, has already been deployed at Runde test site, with the connection hub and cables expected to be installed this evening, Waves4