The UK government will today (July 25) introduce a bill to establish Great British Energy, a publicly owned clean energy company. Ahead of issuing the bill, the government revealed a partnership between the new company and The Crown Estate. The tie-up is said to lead to 20-30 GW in new offshore wind
The EU-backed SafeWAVE project, which has the aim of overcoming some of the non-technological barriers that could hinder the future development of ocean energy, has been extended until December 2024. The extension of the Streamlining the Assessment of Environmental Effects of Wave Energy (SafeWAVE)
UK-based Blackfish Engineering has unveiled a mooring system, called C-Dart, which eliminates the direct handling of heavy mooring lines by operational personnel. The system is designed to rapidly connect various floating structures and assets, including wave and tidal energy converters, offshore wi
Cable installation for what is the first pre-permitted, utility-scale, grid-connected wave energy test site in the U.S. is scheduled to commence later this month. The cables will support Oregon State University’s PacWave South facility, which when completed will allow wave energy developers to test
Wales’ marine renewable energy sector delivered £29.9 million to the Welsh economy during the 2023 / 24 financial year, a significant slowdown in spending compared to last year’s total of £103.4 million, according to a report by Marine Energy Wales. The decline is thought to be down to the conclusio
Dutch company developing innovative ocean energy technology, Equinox Ocean Turbines, has closed its seed funding round, raising €2.4 million.
Selecting the optimal site will be a step toward providing Beaver Island with clean, reliable energy and will enhance the team’s chances for future funding, said the University of Michigan.
According to OPT, the joint aim behind this MoU is to explore opportunities in the blue economy, building on OPT’s CEO Philipp Stratmann’s recent visit to AltaSea.
Singapore-based company Hann-Ocean Energy has concluded its wave energy generation project on Shengsi Island, Zhejiang Province, after two and a half years of sea trials.
The decommissioning is taking place at the European Marine Energy Centre’s (EMEC’s) Falls of Warness test site.
The project aims to convert wave energy into electricity to provide a constant electrical supply to a coastal microgrid for local customers, said Weld Australia, who visited the M4 prototype in early June 2024.
Danish wave energy company Wavepiston and its compatriot offshore wind company Ørsted have established a partnership to examine the potential for co-location of wave energy and offshore wind in Denmark.
London-based start-up tidal energy developer Spiralis Energy has revealed its intention to bid for a 15-year contract with the UK Government as a part of Contracts for Difference (CfD) 2025 to integrate its technology into the national grid.
The UK Marine Energy Council (MEC) has welcomed 13 new companies as lead partners, set to support the council’s work in realizing the UK’s marine energy potential.
