Technology
FORESEA boosts 15 ocean energy developers
An €11 million EU-funded FORESEA initiative has backed 15 offshore renewable energy technologies following its second call for applications.
Ocean Flow Energy ends Sanda Sound tidal testing program
Ocean Flow Energy has decided to cease its tidal testing program at Sanda Sound tidal site due to lack of research funding.
Next Generation of Small Field Buoy from OSIL
Ocean Scientific International Ltd. (OSIL) will introduce the next generation of their Small Field Buoy at the Ocean Business show in Southampton, UK, taking place from 4-6 April, 2017. The platform, which is now a more manoeuvrable 55cm in diameter, also offers an improvement to the high visibility
BPS’ O-Drive poised to improve grid stability
BioPower Systems (BPS) has produced a power conversion module for wave energy projects called O-Drive with built-in short-term storage that could improve grid stability.
TRL+ releases Bimep metocean analysis
The TRL+ consortium has analyzed the metocean conditions at Bimep test site to support the future design of wave energy devices to be tested at the site.
Video: Drakoo wave energy device testing in China
The video shows the testing of Hann-Ocean Energy’s Drakooo wave device prototype at its facility in China.
GWave hires JFMS to support Wave Hub installation
James Fisher Marine Services (JFMS) has been selected to provide project engineering services for the installation of GWave’s wave energy device at Wave Hub.
Oceanera-Net launches €17 million ocean energy call
A new €17 million ocean energy call to support the development of ocean energy technologies has been launched by Scottish Enterprise on behalf of the Oceanera-Net Cofund project consortium.
Pembrokeshire to get marine energy center
Pembrokeshire has come one step closer to the establishment of a marine renewable energy center around the Milford Haven waterway with the signing of Swansea Bay City Region deal set to take place later today.
IRENA: Energy-related CO2 emissions could be phased-out by 2060
Global energy-related CO2 emissions can be reduced by 70% by 2050 and completely phased-out by 2060 with a net positive economic outlook, IRENA said in a new report.
Top news, March 13 – 19, 2017
Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from March 13 – 19, 2017.
Gallery: European Commission’s VP Šefčovič visits Mutriku wave plant
The Vice President of the European Commission in charge of the Energy Union, Maroš Šefčovič, has visited the Mutriku wave energy plant in Spain.
ABPmer rolls out NW Europe tide and surge database
ABPmer has developed tide and surge model, and related database, for the North West Europe.
Video: Expert forum on environmental monitoring around tidal turbines
The Annex IV project gathered a set of experts to discuss the challenges associated with the environmental monitoring around tidal turbines.