Connecticut based MarkZero Prototypes and Irish based Sea Power have teamed up to take part in the US Department of Energy’s wave to water competition. Their joint mission is to develop and deploy an working prototype of a small scale wave energy driven reverse osmosis system. The prototype will use
Ocean Power Technologies has signed two new contracts with Enel Green Power Chile (EGP), a subsidiary of Enel Chile, part of the Enel Group, for the sale of a PB3 PowerBuoy and the development and supply of an integrated Open Sea Lab. The combined value of the contracts exceeds US$1.9 million, and r
Finnish wave energy developer, AW-Energy, has completed final assembly of the first commercial WaveRoller unit. The first commercial-scale 350 kW WaveRoller unit was assembled and prepared for deployment at Peniche in Portugal. “It’s a major step forward for wave energy and the beginning of a new en
NEMOS has finalized commissioning works for 2019 Wave Energy Converter (WEC) prototype in Ostend. After the main steel components were delivered, the Power Take-Off System with sufficient data acquisition integration was fitted to the assembly. The belt drive and spring system, that connects the sub
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), along with NOAA, has revealed a $3 million prize competition to generate innovation in marine energy-powered ocean observing platforms. The Powering the Blue Economy Ocean Observing Prize will draw upon American innovators to accelerate technology development through
Eco Wave Power (EWP) has applied for a new international patent (PCT) and a new Israeli patent for an integrated wave and solar system and started the initial testing for the combined solution. The idea for the combined solution was conceived from interest of several of EWP’s potential clients in ha
Minesto has made progress in commissioning the autonomous control and power generation systems of its DG500 kite system, since its installation at the company’s Holyhead Deep site offshore North Wales in mid-August. Minesto’s DG500 kite system was installed at the Holyhead Deep using an upgraded lau
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected the Pacific Ocean Energy Trust (POET) as network director for the U.S. Testing Expertise and Access for Marine Energy Research (TEAMER) Program. The three-year program supports testing and research for marine energy technologies and will provide access to
The Supergen Offshore Renewable Energy Hub has invited applications for the Early Career Researcher (ECR) Research Fund. The fund is designed to be a flexible research fund for ECRs to support small activities that either supports and develops existing research activities, or develops skills further
MAKO Energy, a Singapore-based marine renewable energy company and a subsidiary of the Elemental Energy Technologies Group, has officially opened the MAKO Tidal Energy Site at the Sentosa Boardwalk, Singapore. The official launch of the MAKO Tidal Energy Site follows signing of a collaboration agree
Magallanes Renovables has achieved a validation of its remote-control generation from its control centres located at Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland, and Redondela, Pontevedra, Spain. The tidal platform has overcome the harsh winter on the coast of Scotland, demonstrating that its robust structur
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Minesto is moving forward with the development and manufacturing of its first DG100 unit, which will be installed in the Faroe Islands, with the contract award for the supply of subsea foundations to Leask Marine. Orkney-based marine service provider will be responsible for the concept, detailed des
The second phase of an Innovate UK project has been launched to develop an automated fouling management system for the marine energy industry. The 24-month RoBFMS (Robots to Inspect, Maintain and Repair in Extreme and Challenging Environments) project will develop an automated robotic system to moni
