Technology
DONG Explains the Thinking Behind Subsidy-Free Bids
DONG Energy has revealed the factors behind the decision to place two zero subsidy bids in the first round of offshore wind auctions in Germany. As reported earlier, the Bundesnetzagentur awarded DONG the right to build three offshore wind projects in the German North Sea with a combined capacity of
Scotrenewables’ SR2000 goes full force
Scotrenewables Tidal Power’s SR2000 floating tidal turbine has reached full-rated power at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney.
Shell Makes Case for 20GW of Dutch Offshore Wind by 2030
Oil and gas major Royal Dutch Shell has called on the government in the Netherlands to increase its target for installed offshore wind capacity by 2030 to 20 gigawatts, Reuters reports.
Seagreen Deploys ZephIR LiDAR Tandem
Seagreen Wind Energy Limited has deployed two ZephIR Wind LiDAR units as part of the ongoing engineering works for the design of the wind turbine generators, their foundations, and the array layout at the 2.45GW Firth of Forth Zone off Scotland. One of the LiDAR units was deployed on a floating buoy
Extreme conditions analysis tool for WECs gets update
The WEC Design Response Toolbox (WDRT) for extreme response and fatigue modeling and analysis received an update to its environmental characterization model.
Blumara on the lookout for tidal support
Blumara Corp is looking to appoint a Junior Naval Architecture Technologist who will provide support for ship design and tidal energy industry activities.
France green-lights Normandie Hydro tidal pilot
The prefecture of Manche in the French region of Normandy has officially authorized the construction of a pilot tidal farm in Raz Blanchard, off France.
Video: Penguin wave device installation at EMEC
Finnish wave energy developer Wello has released a video featuring the recent installation of its Penguin wave energy device at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC).
Oregon wave test center steps closer to construction
The Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources has approved a $4.6 million funding bill to help construct an open-water wave energy testing facility off Oregon.
Video: Assessing tug and barge ops for tidal energy
The video released by Dynamic Systems Analysis (DSA) summarizes the work undertaken in an OERA research project whose aim was to develop a numerical model of a tug boat and its propulsion system to accurately predict its dynamic behavior in turbulent tidal flows.
MEW conference underlines Welsh marine energy progress
Marine Energy Wales (MEW) has welcomed 240 experts and business leaders at its annual conference to discuss the progress made in the Welsh marine renewable energy sector.
EMEC goes on recruitment drive
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) is looking to expand its team with several new job openings set up to support the activities at the testing center.
OEE marks 2016 as take-off year for ocean energy
Ocean Energy Europe (OEE) has released a new report marking 2016 as a take-off year for ocean energy industry with an unprecedented number of ocean energy deployments in Europe.
Clean energy investment fall 17% in Q1 2017
Global clean energy investment in the first quarter of 2017 was down 17% compared to the same period of 2016, according to the latest figures from Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF).