The public-private partnership Oregon Wave Energy Trust (OWET) has failed to bring viable wave energy to Oregon even after spending millions of dollars, it is stated in the report released by Cascade Policy Institute. OWET is established by the Oregon State Legislature. It has received nearly USD 12
The Coastal and Marine Research Centre (CMRC) and the Hydraulics and Maritime Research Centre (HMRC) have joined forces and formed Beaufort Research, a new research centre, it is stated in Beaufort’s press release. Beaufort Research is dedicated to inter-disciplinary research and knowledge transfer
IHI Corporation and Toshiba have been selected by Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) as co-researchers in the R&D of ocean energy technology, IHI’s press release reads. After concluding the formal contract with NEDO, a demonstration research of a turbine sys
Established in 2003, The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) Ltd is the centre that provides developers of both wave and tidal energy converters with purpose-built, accredited open-sea testing facilities. Tidal Energy Today Staff brings you some of the highlights of the activities in 2014 at EMEC t
Oceanlinx Ltd has gone into liquidation, costing investors approximately AUD 80 mln, Australian media report. The liquidation follows an accident during the transportation of the company’s prototype generator ‘greenWAVE’ that was designed to power 1000 houses. It sank off the coast of Australia in M
Europe leads the way in marine energy operations both in terms of investments and installed capacity, it is stated in EurObserv’ER report for 2013. In its 2013 report, the European Union Ocean Energy Association (EU-OEA) points out that installed capacities have tripled in four years rising from 3.5
Resolute Marine Energy CEO Bill Staby has withdrawn from the U.S. delegation to IEC TC-114, where he served as the Chairman, the company’s press release reads. He will be replaced by Jonathan Colby who is the Director of Technology Performance at Verdant Power. Bill Staby commented on his resignatio
Scottish government is set to take over the Pelamis wave energy company’s assets after no final offer was made for the business. Although Highlights and island Enterprise was selected as the preferred bidder by KMPG administrators, the remaining 16 workers will lose their jobs. Blair Nimmo, joint ad
Atlantis Resources Ltd’s Canadian subsidiary has been awarded a feed-in tariff for up to 4.5 MW of tidal generation to be deployed at FORCE in Nova Scotia, Canada, it is stated in Atlantis’ press release. As announced earlier, Government of Canada has allocated four awards to help tidal energy devel
Highlands and Islands Enterprise has been selected as the preferred bidder for the assets of Scottish wave energy company Pelamis, but the company’s remaining staff will be let go, British media report. After the wave energy company Pelamis went into administration last month, Highlands and Islands
Government of Canada has granted four awards in an effort to help tidal energy developers deploy the first turbine arrays in the Bay of Fundy, the Government’s press release reads. In October, developers at the Fundy Ocean Research Centre for Energy (FORCE) applied to the Department of Energy to rec
Two new publications in the series “Scottish Marine and Freshwater Science” are released this week providing new spatial data adding to the evidence base for the development of marine planning in Scottish waters. The first, published today by scientists from the Marine Planning and Environmental Adv
On the recommendation of the Higher Regional Court of Dusseldorf, EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG and German Federal Network Agency (BNetzA), in consultation with the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH), have entered into an arrangement with respect to the capacity allocation for German
On the recommendation of the Higher Regional Court of Dusseldorf, EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG and German Federal Network Agency (BNetzA), in consultation with the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH), have entered into an arrangement with respect to the capacity allocation for German
