US NSF Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) provides non-dilutive funds for early-stage R&D at small businesses and startups, including ocean energy developers. National Science Foundation SBIR/STTR offers an opportunity for ocean energy developers under
DHI aims to better engage in sustainable development of the marine and coastal environment by collaborating with the diverse community that comprises the World Ocean Council (WOC). DHI wants to contribute to major commercial developments in relation to the sustainable use of the world’s oceans, the
Tidal Lagoon Power has submitted an Environmental Impact Assessment scoping report for a planned tidal lagoon between Cardiff and Newport to the Planning Inspectorate. The document of over 400 pages in length represents the first step in bringing the proposed tidal lagoon off Cardiff to reality. Sit
The GBP 10 million Saltire Prize, created by the Scottish Government to accelerate the commercial development of wave and tidal energy technology, could easily be left without an awardee, since all four companies competing for it are currently far away from meeting the challenge, according to The He
Scottish Government’s GBP 10 mln Saltire Prize, designed to accelerate the development of Scottish marine energy, will most likely remain unclaimed due to the competitors’ inability to meet the qualifying criteria. The Saltire Prize demands from competitors to operate wave or tidal technology contin
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is calling on the UK Government to increase its ambition to develop offshore wind. Ms Sturgeon pointed to the fact that Scottish wind power is now substantially cheaper than nuclear, and said the lesson of the last decade of onshore wind development is that co
After today’s news that Vattenfall was chosen to build the Horns Rev 3 offshore wind farm, Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy and Building issued some details about the winning tender, revealing that the company was selected because it had agreed a price of 10.31 Eurocent per kWh, which will provide
Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) is organizing a tender to improve wave power research. The Australian Government wants to improve data gathering on wave behavior by organizing a tender for electronic upgrades for two wave data buoys, according to Financial Review, news publisher that focuses
Elia, the Belgian electricity transmission system operator, and the UK National Grid will today sign a joint venture agreement to move ahead with the Nemo Link- the first electricity interconnector between the two countries. The interconnector, able to provide 1000 MW of capacity, will run 140 kilom
Vattenfall Wind Power has won the bidding in the process to build the offshore wind farm Horns Rev 3 outside the Danish west coast. Now the company awaits approval from the Danish Parliament and EU. With a total capacity of 400 MW, the wind farm will produce electricity for 450 000 households from 2
Vattenfall Wind Power has won the bidding in the process to build the offshore wind farm Horns Rev 3 outside the Danish west coast. Now the company awaits approval from the Danish Parliament and EU. With a total capacity of 400 MW, the wind farm will produce electricity for 450 000 households from 2
Carnegie Wave has announced that its desalination plant on Garden Island has been commissioned off electricity in advance to its connection to CETO system. After it’s connected to the CETO system, it will be powered by hydraulic energy from Carnegie’s CETO wave units, to produce fresh water from sal
The King and Queen of Norway embarked on their first official visit to Australia on Monday, 23rd February, in Canberra. On Friday, 27th February, the last day of the visit, Their Majesties will be present at a mini-seminar in Perth, Western Australia, devoted to maritime and offshore related researc
RenewableUK applauds the announcement made by Fergus Ewing, Scottish Energy Minister, about the funding Scottish Government is to provide for WES. Wave Energy Scotland (WES) will receive GBP 14.3 mln in order to to address a range of technology priorities, staff recruitment and innovation in the wav
