The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) hosted the third International WaTERS (Wave and Tidal Energy Research Sites) workshop on 26 February at the International Conference on Ocean Energy (ICOE) 2016 in Edinburgh. Nine countries from around the globe were represented, including Canada, France, Ire
KIC InnoEnergy has recently made a number of new appointments in Poland and Germany, as part of its ongoing drive to connect industry with innovative products and solutions across east and west Europe. In Poland, Jakub Miler has been appointed as CEO and Marcin Lewenstein has been appointed as Clean
Protean Wave Energy Ltd has confirmed its readmission to trading on the ASX, following the completion capital raising and the acquisition of Protean Energy Australia Pty Ltd, the holder of the Protean™ Wave Energy Converter (WEC) intellectual property. The company said it is now well positioned to r
Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from February 22 – 28, 2016. ORE Catapult, EMEC join forces for marine tech development ORE Catapult and EMEC have launched Technology Assessment Process (TAP) to de-risk marine energy technology development. TAP has be
The fact that the industry is now talking about the difficulty new technologies face in trying to access UK subsidies under the Contract for Difference (CfD) scheme, is in itself a positive sign that the marine energy sector is beginning to make some headway towards the first commercial scale projec
The representatives of the United States and Mexico have signed several agreements strengthening the ongoing cooperative activities on energy development, conservation and preparation for the impacts of climate change on the two countries’ shared natural resources.
Witt Ltd, the developer behind WITT technology that converts motional energy into electricity, plans to conduct tank tests on its 200-Watt Marine WITT this summer. Witt Ltd is focusing on the development of 200-Watt WITT marine power unit with the aim of bringing it into manufacture for sale to cust
The Wind and Water Power Technologies Office within the US Department of Energy (DoE) will host an executive summit on marine and hydrokinetic (MHK) research and development. Through this initiative, the Wind and Water Power Technologies Office (WWPTO), together with executive members from the US Do
Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) and Alberta’s Climate Change and Emissions Management Corporation (CCEMC) are providing C$40 million (∼$30 million) to help small and medium-sized businesses create green jobs, advance clean technology and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The fu
Ecotricity, a UK-based green energy company, plans to build the first tidal lagoon in the UK for almost half the price currently proposed for Swansea Bay tidal lagoon scheme, the company informed. Ecotricty, which will release details of its plans later this year, said it is ready to compete to buil
Columbia Power Technologies’ StingRAY wave energy converter has been backed by the certification body for renewable energy services DNV GL. The US-based wave energy developer’s StingRAY has received a ‘Statement of Feasibility’ from DNV GL following the completion of full technology risk assessment
Wave and tidal energy need radical new approaches if the industry is to achieve grid parity in the near future at a reasonable cost, said Giles Hundleby, Associate Director of BVG Associates, speaking at ICOE 2016. In effect, this probably means grid parity with at least 2 GW of installed capacity b
US Department of Energy (DoE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) intends to issue a funding opportunity announcement (FOA) for projects supporting the marine and hydrokinetic (MHK) industry. The FOA, to be issued on behalf of Wind and Water Power Technologies Office, is anticipa
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) is seeking ideas on future learning opportunities and R&D projects which may benefit from utilising the Pelamis P2-002 wave energy prototype.
