Marine Power Systems (MPS) has chosen the Biscay Marine Energy Platform (BiMEP) to carry out sea trials of its full-scale DualSub platform that houses both wave and wind power generation technologies. According to Marine Power Systems, the berth has been secured and a geotechnical survey of the site
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has completed an independent power performance assessment for Verdant Power’s tidal power array at the Roosevelt Island Tidal Energy (RITE) site in New York. The report confirms active power output was 187 kW at 2.5 m/s peak flood tide and turbines performed
The UK government is planning to open the fourth round of the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme for renewable energy projects in December 2021. The fourth CfD round aims to increase the capacity of renewable energy from the 5.8 GW achieved in the last round to 12 GW, with three pots established
NASA and Lockheed Martin are using the Wave Energy Converter SIMulator (WEC-Sim) to ensure a safe landing of the Orion crew module, set to launch into space this year, in the Pacific Ocean. Heavy-lift launch vehicle Space Launch System and the Orion crew module will carry out their maiden flights in
Oregon State University (OSU) is set to begin the construction of the shoreside components of the PacWave South wave energy test facility in June. Most of the activity will be focused on the Driftwood Beach State Recreation Site area in Seal Rock. The project includes horizontal directional drilling
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RenewableUK has urged the UK government to commit to specific deployment targets for marine energy, renewable hydrogen, and floating and onshore wind in the run-up to the COP26 climate change summit in November.
Swedish company Novige has been selected as the winner of Stena Line Propeller Prize for its NoviOcean wave energy device.
The Government of Canada has awarded funding to Marine Renewables Canada to support the work of the country’s experts participating in the development of international standards for marine renewable energy.
The Supergen Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Hub has awarded almost £800,000 to eight projects at UK institutions to advance research in the offshore renewable energy sector.
The BOOST project consortium has developed a purpose-built design for offshore floating solar demonstrator that will be tested at Sintef Ocean’s basin laboratory in the following months.
Swedish wave energy company Seabased is optimising its electrical system that channels inputs from many generators, each absorbing power from different waves, into a single stream of electricity that is ready for the grid.
A new mooring, anchoring and quick connect solution optimised for marine energy systems is set for trials in the Atlantic Ocean, following a range of laboratory and on-land test campaigns currently underway.
Norwegian centre for research and innovation Sintef Ocean has performed tests on a scaled floating solar model on behalf of Moss Maritime and Equinor.
