The US Department of Energy (DOE) has invested nearly $10 million in seven innovative projects that will accelerate development and testing of marine energy technologies.
The power sales from the MeyGen tidal energy project have reached €4.5 million in 2022, according to the developer of the project SIMEC Atlantis Energy, which also unveiled plans for potential combination of the tidal power scheme with its battery energy storage systems (BESS) business.
The US Department of Commerce and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have launched the Ocean-Based Climate Resilience Accelerators program, designed to support blue economy startups and concepts.
Canadian company Oneka Technologies has teamed up with the City of Fort Bragg to deploy the first wave-powered desalination project in California.
North Wales-based company Jones Bros Civil Engineering has made progress on the construction of onshore infrastructure for the Morlais tidal energy project and is now on track to complete the works ahead of original schedule.
Scottish marine energy company QED Naval has welcomed several new members to its team to further advance its tidal energy business and projects.
Swedish company Waves4Power has been selected to participate in Launch Alaska’s 2023 Tech Deployment Track, a program which accelerates decarbonization and deployment of climate tech solutions by helping companies forge partnerships and identify projects in Alaska.
Eco Wave Power and its project partner Rogan Associates have conducted an official site visit to the Port of Heraklion in Greece to discuss the next steps for the planning of the 2MW wave energy project.
Danish company Wavepiston has made progress with its full-scale system that will soon be deployed offshore Canary Islands to demonstrate cost-efficient power production and desalination of seawater using wave energy.
The California Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy has unanimously approved California Senate Bill 605 – Wave and Tidal Energy (SB 605), which aims to put California on the path to developing a new source of clean, renewable energy.
Orkney Islands Council has launched a tender for a contractor who would take ownership and dispose of the wave energy device known as Pelamis P2.
UK energy regulator Ofgem has given its final approval of need for SSEN Transmission’s plans to provide a subsea electricity transmission link to Orkney. The Orkney transmission link will enable the connection of up to 220 MW of new renewable electricity and will consist of a new substation at Fins
SEM-REV 2.0, a test site for marine renewable energies offshore France, has completed the installation of cables and connectors on the subsea hub, enabling the upgraded site to connect new renewable energy technology prototypes.
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has provided more than $3.5 million for 18 hydropower and marine energy projects as part of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program.
