The Blue-GIFT (Blue Growth and Innovation Fast Tracked) project 2nd call for applications for ocean energy demonstration will close on the 30th of April 2020. Applications can benefit from an early assessment if the test plan requires a starting date on Q1 & Q2 2020. This project is funded by Interr
Swedish marine energy developer Minesto has reported net loss for 2019 of close to SEK 126 million ($12.5 million), mostly related to one-off writedowns of previously capitalised technology development. Namely, Minesto decided to write down technology development costs attributed to earlier years, s
Ocean energy solutions company Bombora has recently been announced as a finalist in the ‘Wales STEM Awards’, shortlisted for the ‘STEM Start-Up of the Year Award’. Bombora is among 42 innovative businesses and individual finalists, making a difference to, and championing, Science, Technology, Engine
Through its Interreg 2 Seas Programme, Europe has awarded €5.9 million to the ENCORE project: Energising Coastal Regions with Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE). The goal of the project is to advance the rapidly emerging ORE sector. With the ambition to become a global industry leader, the 2 Seas ORE s
To inspire transforming saltwater into drinking water using wave energy to power the process, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) launched the Waves to Water Prize in June 2019. This four-stage competition offers intrepid competitors up to $2.5 million in cash
Australian company Wave Swell Energy (WSE) has said it is still on schedule to install a pilot-scale wave energy converter off the coast of King Island, Tasmania by the middle of 2020. According to the company, the main oscillating water column and the turbine for the King Island wave energy project
Swedish marine energy developer Minesto said that so far it has had no negative impact related to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on incoming components and subsystem deliveries. The major kite system components for Minesto’s Faroe Islands project are assembled and are currently being factory tes
Global wave and tidal stream energy production has risen tenfold over the last decade, according to a report issued by Ocean Energy Systems (OES). Ocean Energy Systems (OES) annual report shows cumulative energy produced from wave and tidal stream sources surged from less than 5GWh in 2009 to 45GWh
Marine energy developer Eco Wave Power has finalized the wave simulation testing of the fully integrated EWP conversion unit for its Jaffa Port expansion project. The testing will be followed by automation system installation and calibration, breakwater reinforcement, floaters production and full sy
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Ireland-Wales cooperation programme, the Selkie project, is inviting tidal energy developers to tender their services to validate multi-use engineering tools, templates, standards and models, which can be used across the sector in both Wales and Ireland. The call for wave energy developers was launc
France Energies Marines (FEM) said that due to the evolution of the coronavirus epidemic, its third Scientific & Technical Tribune dedicated to offshore renewable energy (ORE) has been postponed. The event was supposed to takes place at the Ecole des Ponts ParisTech near Paris on 20 March, with aim
Engineering technologies company Renishaw has collaborated with the Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) in Canada, to produce two ocean turbine parts using additive manufacturing for industrial design firm Biome Renewables. Renishaw helped manufacture a PowerCone retrofit that co-rotates with the t
Ocean Power Technologies, Modus Seabed Intervention and Saab Seaeye are working on a new solution for carbon-free subsea autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) residency – long-term, persistent deployment without support from manned vessels. This novel system is designed for carbon-free autonomous offs
