Virginia’s Governor Ralph Northam has proposed a budget that creates this US state’s first Office of Offshore Wind. The budget also invests up to USD 40 million to upgrade the Portsmouth Marine Terminal, to secure new investments in the offshore wind supply chain. These investments are aimed at help
Sustainable Marine Energy (SME) and Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE) crew deployed the FAST-3 monitoring platform at the Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia, Canada. The Fundy Advanced Sensor Technology (FAST) deployment is part of the Pathway 2020 Project which aims at providing a solution of e
Aquarius Marine Coatings (AMC) has launched its anti-foul coating, Coppercoat-Commercial, in the offshore energy sector. The coating, which is said to contain exceptionally high levels of copper, a natural anti-microbial agent, protects subsea infrastructure from hosting layers of plant, animal and
The Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group (AREG) is hosting its final event of the year at the Carmelite Hotel on Wednesday 11th December. Titled “Investing in the Future”, the event will give delegates the chance to engage with leading experts from academia and private equity investment. The event, which
California-headquartered infrastructure firm AECOM has signed a contract with Star of the South to support the planning assessment and approvals process for the 2GW Star of the South offshore wind project in Australia. AECOM will assist the developer in understanding and mitigating any potential imp
A new $3-million prize that will help generate innovation in marine-energy-powered ocean-observing platforms is now open for applications. The Powering the Blue Economy: Ocean Observing Prize will provide a new opportunity for the innovation community to develop marine energy technologies that enabl
UN-recognized initiative Small Island Developing States (SIDS DOCK) and Naval Energies recently signed a memorandum of understanding to support the development of marine renewable energy. The agreement will see SIDS DOCK and Naval Energies collaborate to foster the development of OTEC deep-sea conve
The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) is inviting input for the environmental impact report (EIR) that will be prepared for the Aflandshage and Nordre Flint offshore wind projects. DEA is inviting the public and relevant authorities to submit ideas and proposals for the two projects developed by Greater Co
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The 10th Okinawa Hawaii Ocean Energy and Economic Development Symposium will take place on November 8-9, 2019 in Kona on the Island of Hawaii. Under the Memorandum of Cooperation signed by the Japanese Ministry of Economy Trade and Industry, the United States Department of Energy, Okinawa Prefecture
Ireland, Wales and Cornwall have signed a collaboration agreement outlining a commitment to work together to progress floating wind projects in the Celtic Sea The commitment, signed by the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), Marine Energy Wales and Marine Renewables Indu
The ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) in India has declared that ocean energy is officially a renewable energy source and now falls under Renewable Purchase Obligations (RPO). This recent Policy change offers new opportunities for OTEC in India. The RPO states power suppliers are required
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Bombora has entered into a consultation process on the decommissioning plan for its 1.5MW mWave wave energy converter, off the coast of Pembrokeshire. As an offshore marine energy project, Bombora is required to provide a Decommissioning Programme to the UK Department for Business, Energy and Indust
