Dutch wave energy company Slow Mill Sustainable Power has taken its purpose-built wave energy research vessel on a maiden voyage offshore the Netherlands.
A multi-sensor platform developed by DP Energy to track environmental effects of in-stream tidal turbines has been deployed in the Minas Passage in Canada’s Bay of Fundy.
Tidal energy company Nova Innovation has been awarded £2 million from the Scottish Government to advance tidal turbine manufacturing to a global level.
South Korean wave energy developer Ingine has signed an agreement with Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nation tribe for the installation of an onshore wave energy system in a remote part of Canada’s Vancouver Island.
Irish renewable energy developer DP Energy has teamed up with Japanese shipping major Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (“K” Line) and power utility company Chubu Electric Power to develop the Uisce Tapa tidal energy project in Nova Scotia, Canada.
UK-based Apollo Offshore Engineering has set its sight on reducing the costs and risks associated with wave energy through the development of a PALM connector which is said to offer ‘real promise’ for array scale deployments.
The €20 million EuropeWave project is looking to engage suitably qualified and experienced individuals to join a framework of experts who will provide technical expertise during the assessment of applications as part of the five-year collaborative programme.
Finnish wave energy company AW-Energy has refloated its first commercially-ready WaveRoller wave energy device after two years of constant operation on the seabed offshore Portugal.
Carnegie Clean Energy has made progress with the development of a novel mooring tensioner, a key component expected to support the use of rotary power take-off systems and contribute to the associated cost reductions for wave energy converters.
An ambitious European project to accelerate the development of the ocean energy sector DTOceanPlus has announced the upcoming release of an open-source software suite for designing and optimisation of tidal and wave energy farms.
Welsh renewable energy developer Marine Power Systems (MPS) has received massive investment support in its ongoing crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube which closes in five days.
Italian national agency for energy and new technologies ENEA has launched the first national survey on new technologies that exploit energy from tidal currents and sea waves.
The UK Parliament’s Welsh Affairs Committee has called for the development of a specific renewable energy strategy for Wales before the end of this year as failing to do so would put at risk the emerging economic opportunities offered by the shift to net-zero.
Finnish wave energy company Wello has deployed its Penguin wave energy device off the coast of Bilbao in the Basque Country.
