The project led by the ORE Catapult could see the creation of a detailed map to identify the type, speed of growth and prevalence of attaching organisms with the aim of better informing the operation and maintenance of subsea equipment. The overall aim of the project is to map for how communities of
The Institute for Energy Systems and the FloWave Ocean Energy Research Facility at the University of Edinburgh will jointly host a practical and best practice workshop on ‘how to do tank testing’. The workshop is aimed at those with little or no experience of medium scale model testing, but who need
Fair Head Tidal is pressing on with plans to submit its marine licence application this summer for the proposed 100 MW tidal energy scheme off the north Antrim coast of Northern Ireland. The team behind the Fair Head Tidal Energy Park has concluded a series of surveys both offshore and onshore, with
New series of advisory seminars about using financial instruments such as loans, bank guarantees, venture capital and other equity instruments in the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) is now open for registration. The free-of-charge events are organised by the European Commission and E
Scotrenewables Tidal Power, the developer of SR2000 floating tidal turbine, is looking to expand its team as the company moves to the commercialization of its floating tidal energy technologies.
As part of a continued push to encourage energy innovation and commercialization, the US Department of Energy’s (US DoE) Office of Technology Transitions (OTT) issued their first call for proposals that help bring cutting-edge energy technologies to market.
Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from February 1 – 7, 2016. Indian push for tidal lagoons Gupta family interests have committed to an eight-figure investment over time in the development of tidal lagoon power plants in the UK and India. The agreement a
KnowRES project, supported by Ocean Energy Europe, has published a report on recruitment trends, forecasts, and most wanted profiles in the European ocean energy sector. KnowRES project aims to create an online platform to provide job intelligence to industry, candidates and academic and training in
Tidal Lagoon Power, the company behind the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon project, is looking to expand its team with various job openings.
The opening day of Oceanology International 2016 (OI 2016) conference will be exploring the steps being taken to achieve cost reduction in the marine renewable energy industry during Marine Renewables conference session. The Marine Renewables session will be chaired by Nick Murphy, Head of Operation
The 7th annual Marine Energy Pembrokeshire (MEP) Industry Seminar will offer updates on existing tidal energy project in Wales, as well as serve as a platform to discuss challenges and opportunities in the sector. The seminar will feature a keynote address from Edwina Hart, Wales’ Minister for Econo
Wavepower Technologies, a private investor in the wave energy industry, is looking for wave energy professionals who would help the company deliver its aim of advancing the sector.
Finnish wave energy developer Wello has appointed new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The news comes following the resignation of Aki Luukkainen from the CEO position after 4 years of service for Wello. Luukkainen is also leaving the company, Wello informed. The Board of Wello has appointed Heikki Pa
The OCEANERA-NET initiative has launched a second joint call 2016 for collaborative research in ocean energy sector.