
Scottish tidal energy company Nova Innovation has created the first ever electric vehicle (EV) charge point in Shetland where drivers can ‘fill up’ directly from a tidal power source.

Finnish wave energy company AW-Energy has welcomed Patrik Pykälä-Aho to its team to help optimise its process of producing green hydrogen using WaveRoller technology.

Swedish marine energy developer Minesto has decreased its net loss for 2020 to SEK 17 million (€1.7 million) as opposed to the loss posted a year before.

The ENCORE project has appointed MET-support as the new lead partner, and three observers to the project including the National University of Costa Rica (UNA), Hogeschool Zeeland Applied University of Sciences (HZ), and DOB-Academy.

Danish-based multidisciplinary engineering consultancy NIRAS has produced a detailed technical report on the Crestwing’s wave energy concept, finding its mechanics robust and flexible with room for efficiency improvements in converting wave energy to electricity.

Scottish technology development company Ecosse IP (EIP) has announced plans to optimise its hydrokinetic system, dubbed Mass of Water Turbine (MOWT), in collaboration with Sandia National Laboratories as part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s TEAMER programme.

EU-backed Blue-GIFT project has extended the deadline for applications for its third and final call to test and validate marine renewable energy technologies in real sea environments.

The Testing Expertise and Access to Marine Energy Research (TEAMER) program, supported by the United States Department of Energy, has set the opening date for the third Request for Technical Support (RFTS) for the first half of April 2021.

US-based marine energy developer Resolute Marine has teamed up with ReVision Consulting for the optimization and adaption of its Wave20 technology as part of the TEAMER project.

Marine energy developer Minesto and Schneider Electric have signed a memorandum of understanding to work together to develop and build ocean energy farms based on Deep Green technology.

Wave energy developer Bombora has welcomed the Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford on a virtual tour of its assembly facilities, showcasing its full-scale mWave wave energy device currently under construction.

UK’s Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) have awarded funding for a £1.1 million multi-institution project that aims to assist the development of offshore renewable energy in challenging sea conditions.

Carnegie Clean Energy has substantially reduced its debt following the conversion of Au$1.75 million (€1.1 million) of convertible notes into shares and unlisted options, making the existing company’s funds sufficient to complete the CETO technology pathway.

Wave Power Engineering, the developer behind the Wave Mill device, is looking for UK collaborators to help the company build and deploy a wave energy demonstration plant.