Technology
OPT scores over $7M through share sale
Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has raised over $7 million through its underwritten public share sale.
Axys Strengthens European Team
Canadian remote environmental monitoring systems provider Axys Technologies has appointed Guillaume Gautier to the position of Director of Field Services based in Nantes, France.
US could allot almost $60M for MHK research
The proposed United States federal budget could provide $59 million for marine and hydrokinetic (MHK) technology research should the Congress pass the bipartisan agreement.
Orkney’s supply chain gives lessons to wave developers
Wave Energy Scotland (WES) has released the findings from its project with the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) that explored the wealth of knowledge and experience amassed in the Orkney supply chain from testing wave energy devices in real sea conditions.
Tocardo readies tidal device for EMEC deployment
Tocardo Tidal Power has engaged the services of Orkney-based marine outfit Leask Marine to install its tidal energy device at EMEC this month.
British Columbia set to exploit wave energy potential
Canadian province of British Columbia has collected enough detailed information about the height, frequency and direction of its coastal waves to start developing and testing wave energy converters in the ocean, a new report has found.
Elia Seeks Offshore SwitchYard Platform Fabricator
Belgian transmission system operator Elia has invited tenders for the fabrication of the Offshore SwitchYard (OSY) platform for the Modular Offshore Grid (MOG) project in the Belgian North Sea.
Highlights of April 2017
Tidal Energy Today has recapped the news from wave and tidal energy sectors that have marked the month of April 2017.
Damen Cutter Suction Dredger 350 Delivered to Heuvelman Ibis
A Damen cutter suction dredger (CSD) 350 has been delivered from Damen Dredging Equipment in Nijkerk, the Netherlands, to start work on a canal dredging assignment in the province of Groningen, in the north of the country. In order to execute the project, which involves the extraction of approximate
Protean eyes second half of 2017 for WEC deployment
Protean Energy plans to deploy its wave energy device for trials in the second half of 2017 following the upgrades to the design of the device.
NIRAS Makes Taiwan Stay Permanent
Denmark-headquartered consultancy Niras has opened a permanent office in Taiwan in an effort to facilitate access to this country’s developing offshore wind market.
Top news, April 24 – 30, 2017
Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from April 24 – 30, 2017.
Philippines plans 20GW of renewable energy capacity by 2040
Energy Secretary for the Philippines, Alfonso Cusi, said the country plans to add at least 20,000MW of renewable energy capacities by 2040.
Jan De Nul’s Multipurpose Vessel Daniel Bernoulli Launched
Jan De Nul’s new multipurpose vessel Daniel Bernoulli, the sister vessel of the Adhémar de Saint-Venant, was launched in the AVIC Shipyard in China today. The company said in its announcement that these vessels will be able to perform a variety of functions: different mission equipment is available