Eco Wave Power’s founder, Inna Braverman, has been included in the list of ’30 most influential women of the 21st century’, published by MSN. Inna established Eco Wave Power at the age of 24 due to her personal journey. Under her leadership, Eco Wave Power constructed its’ R&D power station in Jaffa
ESVAGT has provided support to Wavepiston during the installation of its wave energy device at the test site near Hanstholm, Denmark. The ‘Esvagt Connector’ vessel was in charge of towing the power system from port and three kilometers out at sea, Southeast of Hanstholm, and the crew managed the anc
Minesto has concluded warrants program adding approximately SEK 44.4 million ($4.8 million) in proceeds before issue costs to the commercialisation activities of its subsea kite technology. In total, 6,336,031 new shares in Minesto AB were subscribed through the warrants program, corresponding to a
The Alaska Center for Energy and Power (ACEP) affiliate faculty member Andy Seitz will participate in an Ocean Energy Systems Annex IV workshop in Scotland titled “Addressing Collision Risks in Tidal and River Turbines: Next Steps for the Marine Energy Sector.” Seitz will lead a discussion on the cu
Deadline on full paper submission for the 13th European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference (EWTEC 2019) has been extended. With over 600 participants from 40 countries, the 12th EWTEC Conference accepted 336 papers from 550 abstracts submitted. The 13th EWTEC Conference will be held in Napoli, Italy f
SIMEC Atlantis Energy has awarded a contract to ETA Limited for the manufacture and delivery of the subsea tidal turbine connection system which will underpin the MeyGen extension activities known as Project Stroma. The subsea hub will allow multiple turbines to be connected to a single power export
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
Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC) is progressing with the manufacture of RivGen power system at Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority’s (MRRA) Brunswick Landing, bound for Igiugig, Alaska. The system will be installed in the Kvichak River where it will produce electricity from water currents
The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), within the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), invests in cutting-edge research, development, and demonstration activities focused on sustainable transportation, renewable power, and energy efficiency. Through EERE’s Advanced Manufacturing Of
The U.S. Coast Guard has recently recovered a drifting PacIOOS wave buoy 800 nautical miles offshore from its original location off Tanapag, Saipan. The buoy that broke free from its mooring in 20 to 25-foot seas when Super Typhoon Yutu directly hit the Mariana Islands, drifted west in the Philippin
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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The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) is getting ready for the first installment of semiannual stakeholder webinars. The webinar will be presented by WPTO director Alejandro Moreno and staff on Thursday, February 7 at 3:00 PM ET. Additionally, Moreno will be jo
