Stonehenge Metals has announced plans to install an array of Protean wave energy devices off the coast of Western Australia. The Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between Stonehenge Metals and Yanchep Beach Joint Venture for the collaboration on the development of Protean wave energy farm,
Atmocean, a US wave energy developer, plans to retry the deployment of its wave energy system off Peru later next week. The demonstration system will produce fresh water from salt water without producing electricity due to inexpensive Peruvian energy market. Following the unsuccessful deployment att
Dredging companies are eager to reduce fuel costs to lower their operational costs, while industry regulations on exhaust gas emissions are becoming increasingly strict. In the latest edition of IHC Insight, Erik van der Blom and Leonard den Boer of IHC Holland’s R&D department explain why it’s impo
The founding conference and unveiling ceremony of CCCC Dredging (Group) Co., Ltd. (CCCC Dredging) was held in Shanghai last week, celebrating the birth of the world’s largest dredging company. Jiang Zhuoqing, vice mayor of Shanghai, Liu Qitao, chairman and Party secretary of CCCC, Chen Fenjian, pres
GEV Wind Power will unveil a a full-sized model of its innovative turbine blade habitat at the Renewable UK Global Offshore Wind exhibition (24-25th June 2015). Located at stand 102, the Habitat model will be mounted to the outside of a Power Climber blade access platform and visitors will be able t
ELA Container Offshore GmbH has delivered two Offshore Office Containers to the Netherlands based Martens en Van Oord. The containers will be placed on pontoons and barges working off the coast in dredging projects. “We decided to buy high quality used A60 ELA containers with DNV 2.7-1 / EN 12079-1
Sabella is currently performing preparations prior to the planned installation of its 1 MW D10 tidal turbine on June 25, in the Fromveur Passage, off Ushant Island, France. According to Sabella, the cargo ship that will be used for the installation of the turbine, provided by the German-based Combi
Dredge Yard, a supplier of dredging and mining components, equipment and technologies, will take part in the upcoming WEDA Dredging Summit and Expo, June 22-25, 2015 at the Westin Galleria in Houston. During its presence at the event (booths number 52 and 53), Dredge Yard will showcase innovative so
Tidal Energy Ltd has postponed the deployment of DeltaStream tidal turbine due to lack of finance. Tidal Energy Ltd, the developer behind DeltaStream tidal energy device, has delayed the deployment of the device due to the extra costs that have arisen since the initial deployment plan that was suppo
Robert McCall (coastal morphology expert), Pieter van Geer (coastal engineering expert) of Deltares, Gerd Masselink and Timothy Poate of the University of Plymouth will be awarded the Halcrow Prize for their scientific publication about the XBEACH gravel model. The new numerical XBEACH gravel model
Carnegie Wave Energy has received approval for $460.246 of Government grant payments for the Perth Wave Energy Project. Western Australia has provided $267.238 under the Low Emission Energy Development (LEED) fund, which represents the final payment for the Perth Wave Energy Project from LEED fund,
The renewables associations are calling for EU policy makers to ensure secure and sustainable energy future in line with the EU’s long-term climate commitments. The European Council’s guidance from last year for 2030 targets for renewable energy and energy efficiency falls far short of the EU’s pote
To determine the impact of bow thrusters and ship propellers on water beds and embankments, Deltares is currently conducting scale model tests that will generate major savings on protection measures. High flow velocities caused by ship thrusters can result in large pits in water beds that may, in ex
Eco Wave Power, an Israeli wave energy developer, has been shortlisted for the Erasmus Energy Awards that will be held as part of EU Sustainable Energy Week 2015, in the Netherlands. The Erasmus Energy Business Award nominations were judged based on the novelty of the project’s approach and proposal
