The UK Government has set aside €12.2 million (£10 million) for energy entrepreneurs developing innovative green technologies that can help cut UK’s reliance on expensive fossil fuels.
A consortium of research organizations and marine renewable energy specialists has created a marine data toolbox for ocean energy project developers as part of the EU-backed ResourceCODE project.
Monaco-based tanker operator Scorpio Tankers has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Californian company Carbon Ridge to collaborate on the development of onboard carbon capture for maritime vessels.
Swedish company CorPower Ocean has partnered with compatriot subsea composite specialist Diab for the construction of its first commercial-scale wave energy converter.
The government of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia has introduced amendments to the Marine Renewable-energy Act that will improve the regulatory framework for the tidal energy industry.
In the light of Russia’s attack on Ukraine, Europe has intensified efforts on all fronts to ensure its energy security and shift away from global dominance of fossil fuels.
Spanish ferry operator Baleària has reiterated its commitment to cleaner energies as it aims to become carbon neutral by 2050.
Swedish tech company Candela, which developed hydrofoiling, long-range electric craft, is opening its first US test drive center in San Francisco to demonstrate its hydrofoiling boats.
French classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) has delivered an approval in principle (AiP) to compatriot shipyard Chantiers de l’Atlantique for its sailing propulsion system, Solid Sail, tailored for the market of large cruise ships.
Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and compatriot shipbuilder Oshima Shipbuilding said that the introduction plan of a large-scale dry bulk vessel with a hard sail system was certified by the country’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.
Norwegian company Sunlit Sea has started testing a scale model of its floating solar technology at Stadt Towing Tank hydrodynamic facility.
South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has teamed up with compatriot oil and gas company Korea National Oil Corporation (KNOC) to develop low carbon hydrogen/ammonia and liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) carriers.
New Orleans-based start-up is working to develop a fleet of smaller, more efficient, electric-powered ships to help decarbonise the shipping industry that is responsible for about 3% of all carbon emissions worldwide.
Swedish wave energy company Novige has deployed its NoviOcean wave energy device offshore Stockholm for a new round of testing.
