SINN Power has won this year’s Cleantech Open Global Idea Challenge in Los Angeles with its wave energy technology to supply people worldwide with clean and reliable energy from ocean waves. SINN Power was invited to attend the Cleantech Open (CTO) Global Forum, which is a 3-day event to pave the wa
Orbital Marine Power has scooped the Rural Blue Award for Blue Economy Enterprise of the Year at the inaugural Scottish Highlands and Islands Rural Economy (SHIREs) Awards. The SHIREs awards, which took place on November 21, celebrate the very best of Scotland’s vibrant modern rural economy. Orbital
Marine Power Systems (MPS) has secured £4.3 million grant by the European Regional Development Fund to accelerate the development of a floating offshore wind and wave technology that could transform the opportunities for energy generation in deep water locations. The EDRF funding, which is part of a
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The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) is looking for a Performance Test Engineer to deliver its services into collaborative R&D projects, focussed on marine energy device testing and performance assessment. Based in Orkney, this is a full-time post for a fixed term of 2 years. The Performance Tes
Swedish wave energy developer CorPower Ocean has become the latest renewables operator to adopt Mermaid software to assess weather risk and accurately plan its construction and operation and maintenance activities. CorPower will use the software to support decision-making in the early planning stage
Ocean Energy Systems is predicting strong advances in ocean energy in 2020, driven by public and private sector funding. The last OES annual report highlights significant international investment including $25 million pledged by the US Department of Energy to support 12 ‘next-generation’ marine ener
Bombora is seeking an engineer procure and construct (EPC) partner to join wave energy converter project in Lanzarote, the fourth largest of the Spanish Canary Islands, off the coast of northern Africa. Cabildo de Lanzarote, the island’s governing body, through a collaboration agreement with Enzen h
A report recently published by RenewableUK shows that UK-based onshore and offshore wind, wave and tidal energy companies are now exporting their products and services to 37 countries across 6 continents. Using an illustrative sample of companies involved in the sector, “Export Nation” reveals that
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Eco Wave Power has started the assembly phase of the hydraulic land-located conversion unit for its first grid connected installation in Israel. This will be the first time that wave energy will connect to the national electric grid in Israel and a special Feed in Tariff (FIT) will be determined for
UK’s Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has appointed Adrienne Airlie to its Board. Airlie joins ORE Catapult as a non-executive director after standing down as Martin Aitken & Co’s chief executive in 2018. She continues as a director of the firm. Commenting on the appointment, Chairman Colin
Sea Wave Energy Ltd. (SWEL) recently tested its technology at the LiR National Ocean Test Facility in Cork, Ireland as part of the Fast Tracked Product Development phase of the ProtoAtlantic project. During the trials in Cork, SWEL completed its tests and obtained data and readings from its WEC mode
NEMOS has started testing its 2019 Wave Energy Converter (WEC) prototype in Ostend, Belgium. Following a series of handling and installation tests, the machine was finally deployed at its mooring system 500 meters off the coast of Ostend in October. The process went smoothly when the self-floating s
