SIMEC Atlantis Energy has retrieved two MeyGen tidal power turbines for inspection and maintenance.
The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has appointed two UK universities to join its £3.1 million electrical engineering research hub that will seek to make the UK electrical system fit for offshore renewables.
Marine Energy Wales has appointed RPS to provide environmental support for the Marine Energy Test Area (META) project in the Milford Haven Waterway.
The Georgia Institute of Technology’s engineering team has been selected as finalist in the Biomimicry Global Design Challenge for designing a tidal energy harvester inspired by nature.
The Bryden Centre at Queen’s University Belfast is looking for a post-graduate researcher that would work on the assessment of the influence of inflow characteristics on tidal turbines.
Danish developer Wavepiston has been granted €2.5 million by the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 program for the full-scale wave energy demonstration project.
MarineEnergy.biz has compiled the top news from marine energy industry from July 16 – 22, 2018.
The Reliability in a Sea of Risk 2 (RiaSoR 2) project has published new reports on condition monitoring systems, numerical load analysis, and reliability assessment specifications for wave energy converters.
A wave energy demonstration buoy, developed as part of the LifeDemoWave project, has been deployed off Punta Langosteira in northwestern Spanish region of Galicia.
The BiMEP center, an open-sea test area located off the Spanish north coast, has welcomed the prototype HarshLab floating laboratory that will be used for the validation of components used for offshore energy systems in a hostile environment.
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) has published a technical specification paper with guidelines and advice for best practice for early-stage development of wave energy converters.
More details about the development of the FTMC Turbine – being delivered through UK-Spanish partnership to harness the ocean currents and tides found further offshore.
An industry position paper outlining what needs to be done to make Cornwall a world-leader in marine offshore renewables and marine technology has been released and offered for local business feedback.
Wave Energy Scotland (WES) has awarded contracts with a total value of £1.4 million to three innovation projects designed to support further investigation of promising structural materials and manufacturing concepts to be used in the construction of wave energy devices.
