UK Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC) has released energy statistics report for the second quarter of 2015. In 2015 Q2, total electricity generated remained unchanged at 78.8 TWh compared to a year earlier. The share of renewables (hydro, wind, and other renewables) in electricity generati
Carnegie Wave Energy has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Western Australian Government power utility Western Power to deliver a world first renewable energy island microgrid project. The Garden Island Microgrid Project (GIMG) will consist of the CETO 6 Project currently in progress and the
Horizon 2020, the biggest EU Research and Innovation programme, has issued a call for submission in renewable energy technologies and low carbon energy. A total of €118.3 million in total will be available for project proposals while a sum of €61.3 million will go for developing of the next generati
Horizon 2020, the European Commission’s research and innovation programme, is calling for submissions of project proposals competing for European grants in renewable energy technologies and low carbon energy. The €118.3 million call comprises several aspects of renewable and low carbon energy, inclu
Bombora Wave Power, a Perth-based wave energy developer, has been granted Au$130,861 (approximately $95,000) for the advancement of their wave energy technology. The funding is expected to help Bombora Wave Power demonstrate and commercialise its wave energy converter system. Bombora Wave Power is o
Director Abigail Ross Hopper will attend the Alliance for Clean Energy New York (ACE NY) Fall Conference this Thursday where she will speak about the opportunities for offshore wind in New York. This year discussion will focus on New York’s ambitious target of achieving 50% renewables by 2030, pro
Marine Power Systems (MPS), which plans to test its WaveSub device in the Haven Waterway Enterprise Zone, has received GBP 2 million of EU funds, Welsh Finance and Government Business Minister, Jane Hutt, announced last week. The GBP 3 million project, which includes a GBP 900,000 investment from MP
Marine Power Systems (MPS), which plans to test its WaveSub device in the Haven Waterway Enterprise Zone, has received GBP 2 million of EU funds, Welsh Finance and Government Business Minister, Jane Hutt, announced last week. The GBP 3 million project, which includes a GBP 900,000 investment from MP
The UK and China signed the Clean Energy Partnership agreement on Friday, vowing to work together to transition to the low carbon economy. This follows a number of other collaboration agreements announced at last week’s UK-China Fourth Annual Energy Dialogue. Along with the first ever Chinese invest
Irish Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Alex White T.D. announced Government funding of €3.5 million to three Irish marine energy firms for the development and testing of new ocean energy technologies. The announcement, made at the annual Ocean Energy Europe conference takin
A group of companies is analyzing the wave energy potential in the Valparaiso Region, Chile. According to Revista Electricidad, a group of local and foreign companies are working together with the Valparaiso Region’s government to evaluate the potential of wave energy of the region, with the specifi
The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Director Abigail Hopper has announced Joan Barminski as the Regional Director of the Pacific Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Region. Barminski, who starts her position immediately, will be responsible for managing the development of energy and mineral
The EU Committee of Regions (CoR) has called for greater public and private support for ocean energy to boost economic growth and secure jobs in the EU’s regions. CoR argues that greater commitment would boost energy security and enable the European Union to retain its competitive advantage in a pio
Irish Minister for Communications, Energy & Natural Resources, Alex White T.D., announced details of his Department’s 2016 budget on Tuesday. A total of EUR 195 million will be provided in 2016 to support programmes in communications, energy, broadcasting and natural resources. Minister White emphas
