
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded $12 million for marine energy and hydropower projects as part of its Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program.

The ENCORE project and its partners have released a number of e-learning courses, designed to train and prepare talent to further advance the marine energy industry.

For the first time ever, a Dutch-made wave energy converter has been installed in the coastal waters of the Netherlands by the company Slow Mill Sustainable Power, which plans to use the demonstration to further streamline its wave energy technology.

Sea Wave Energy Limited (SWEL) is looking to form strategic alliances to assist it with the final tests on a pilot Waveline Magnet model, and drive forward the commercialization of its wave energy technology.

Swedish company CorPower Ocean has unveiled its first commercial-scale composite hull, which is an integral part of its next generation C4 wave energy devices.

Swedish company Ocean Harvesting Technologies has filed a new patent application for an improved wave energy system with standard components.

Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO) of Spain has drafted a plan for four aid programs totaling €200 million, designed to boost investment in pilot projects, test platforms, and port infrastructure for marine renewable energy.

Ocean Sun has signed an agreement to license its proprietary floating solar technology to developer Sunneng Technology for the construction of a 0.5MWp offshore floating solar pilot connected to a wind turbine in Haiyang, China.

AMOG Consulting has completed model testing of its Sea-Saw wave energy converter as part of the EuropeWave project.

Dutch company Tocardo has appointed Matt Reed as its new chief technical officer who will take the lead on the development of an upgraded version of T-2 tidal energy turbine.

A new video has been released by Methanol Institute (MI) and Fastwater, highlighting the benefits of methanol as a marine fuel for small craft operating in ports and inshore waters.

Expleo, a global engineering, technology and consultancy service provider, has developed a closed-loop e-methanol fuel solution for shipping that is said to deliver a 92% reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and OPEX savings of £1.4 million (around $1.6 million) a year, per vessel. The compan

After arriving at its new home, a decommissioned North Sea platform is about to start its transformation into a public art installation.

Global energy company EDP has inaugurated a 5MW floating solar plant in Alqueva – said to be the largest floating solar installation on a dam reservoir in Europe.