Maynooth University’s Centre for Ocean Energy Research (COER) has secured €500,000 through the joint US-Ireland research program for a collaborative wave energy project whose aim is to make the technology more commercially attractive.
Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) on strategic cooperation for Shanghai Port methanol marine fuel project.
Researchers at the University of Hawaii, with the help from experts at Gerard Nihous Consulting, have tested a small-scale version of Hawaii Wave Surge Energy Converter (HAWSEC) in real sea conditions.
Ferry operator DFDS, the Port of Dover, Port Boulogne Calais, and Dunkerque-Port have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on decarbonizing maritime traffic on the Dover Strait. The agreement was reached at the recently held Anglo-French summit with the aim of accelerating effor
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has opened applications for the fifth annual Marine Energy Collegiate Competition (MECC), which aims to prepare the future workforce for the marine energy industry.
Ports of Stockholm, in collaboration with several partners, has been awarded research funding from the Swedish Transport Agency for research into autonomous shipping in an urban city environment.
The largest European center for sea trials entirely dedicated to floating wind power and marine renewable energies called the OPEN-C Foundation has been set up in France by major industry players.
Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and PT. PLN Nusantara Power, a sub-holding of Indonesia’s state-owned electricity provider PT. PLN (Persero), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to commence three technical studies related to co-firing of less carbon-intensive fuels at power pla
The governments of the UK and France have signed a new agreement committing to greater cooperation on energy resilience and low-carbon technologies, which could potentially support a rise in electricity interconnection by two thirds. The Statement of Cooperation on Energy was signed on 10 March by t
Norway’s cleantech company TECO 2030 has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with an undisclosed party for cooperation on several fuel cell projects which in total could represent 50 MW of fuel cell output. The MoU outlines a 3-year cooperation commitment to successfully execute the project o
Japanese shipping major Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) and compatriot electric utility Electric Power Development (J-POWER) have decided to install the Seawing, an automated kite system using wind power, on a coal carrier. The vessel in question is Corona Citrus, an 88,000 DWT-type special coal carr
A new consortium comprising UK-based mining company Anglo American, Tata Steel, CMB, VUKA Marine, Freeport Saldanha, and ENGIE plans to explore the options for developing a maritime green corridor for the zero-emission shipping of iron ore between South Africa and Europe. The initiative has been des
South Korea-based companies Doosan Fuel Cell and Kolon Global have signed a ‘Basic Agreement for Mid- to Long-term Business and Expansion of Cooperation Areas’ to cooperate step by step to develop an eco-friendly hydrogen fuel cell business model using biogas. Under the agreement, Doosan Fuel Cell w
Swedish sustainable solutions provider Alfa Laval has completed the acquisition of Marine Performance Systems B.V., a Rotterdam-based maritime technology company that has developed the first fluidic air lubrication system on the market.
