The Scottish Government has relaunched the Saltire Tidal Energy Challenge Fund to help commercial deployment of tidal projects. The £10-million fund will target support to achieving commercial deployment of tidal energy generation in Scottish waters through driving innovation and reduction in the co
Swedish marine energy developer Minesto has launched a tender to source a manufacturer of the wing for the company’s new DG100 model. The wing will be built on a new design that is the result both of learnings from Minesto’s ocean trials in Northern Ireland and Wales and the CFD simulation expertise
New marine services firm Seabed & Offshore Solutions (Seabed Solutions) has joined industry trade body Subsea UK. Launched in January 2019, Seabed Solutions is led by managing director Martin Sisley, a former board member of Subsea UK. He previously held senior positions at James Fisher Marine Servi
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Orbital Marine Power is currently recruiting for a variety of positions within the company. The Scottish engineering firm focused on the development of a tidal energy turbine technology is looking for a Procurement Officer, Finance Officer, Office Administrator and Electrical Technician. Formerly Sc
Wave energy developer Arrecife Energy Systems has patented a system that absorbs the energy of the waves. “We have developed a new concept to extract energy from the waves of the sea,” explains Iñigo Doria, CEO of Arrecife Energy Systems . The company was created in 2016 and was born from the resear
The ELBE project is arranging a seminar aiming to strengthen the supply chain for blue energy in Europe and to explore opportunities in growth markets around the world, with focus on wave, tidal and floating wind energy. The seminar will take place at De Meyer in Temse, Belgium on February 26. Inter
QED Naval has received an approval and certification to conduct towing operations of the Subhub in UK waters from the Marine Coastguard Agency (MCA). The final certification was provided by Captain Danny Hawkins from the MCA Bangor, Northern Ireland. This was the culmination of many months work by t
Apollo has been contracted by Bombora Wave Power Europe to design the main structure of the 1.5MW mWave wave energy demonstration device. Apollo will design the key structural element of the demonstration unit to be installed off the coast of Pembrokeshire, South Wales. The primary function of the 7
Cyprus-based Sea Wave Energy Ltd (SWEL), in collaboration with the University of Cyprus, Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, performed a series of experimental tests for its wave energy technology. SWEL has been focused on the design and development of its wave energy converter,
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The new Orkney Research and Innovation Campus (ORIC) in Stromness has appointed John McGlynn as an executive manager. McGlynn will be joining the organisation from Sustainable Marine Energy in Kirkwall where he was the company’s head of commercial development. Originally from Dublin, McGlynn has bee
Marine energy developer Minesto has filed a patent application with the aim of further extending the generic patent protection of its Deep Green energy technology. The new technical innovation expands the addressable market opportunities and reportedly at the same time reduces operating costs. “The
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