Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center (NNMREC) researchers have deployed SWIFT buoys from a helicopter to assess the extremely stormy conditions in the Pacific ocean, off Oregon, USA. The Surface Wave Instrument Float with Tracking (SWIFT) is a free drifting system to measure waves, wind
RenewableUK, UK’s trade body for wind, wave and tidal energy, has appointed Hugh McNeal as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO). McNeal will take up his new post in April from Maria McCaffery, who has headed the organisation since June 2006. McNeal is currently Director of Change at the Department of E
Some of the EU’s environmental directives present regulatory burdens that hinder tidal and wave energy sectors growth, said Stephanie Merry, Head of the Renewable Energy Association’s (REA) Ocean Energy Group.
The FaBTest marine energy testing site off Falmouth Bay, Cornwall, has seen record-breaking waves brought to the site location by the New Year storms. FaBTest measured waves 9.3 metres high as Storm Frank passed over the site location, surpassing the previous largest wave in the bay which was seen o
Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from January 4 – 10, 2016. ORE Catapult, Atlantis to test next-gen turbine for MeyGen The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult and Atlantis Resources have announced the testing of Atlantis’ AR1500 1.5 MW tidal turbi
Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay (TLSB), along with GFirst LEP and The Growth Hub, is holding a supply chain awareness session for Gloucestershire construction, manufacturing, operations and maintenance companies.
JDR, a subsea technology and service provider, has appointed James Young as its Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Young will take up the role of CTO from Februray 1, 2016. Prior to becoming CTO, Young led the attraction and development of JDR’s engineering talent as Engineering Director. David Currie,
Bernie Sanders, the Senator of Vermont and US presidential candidate, has introduced a legislation which aims to stimulate sustainable economy by spurring new investments in renewable energy and energy efficiency. The American Clean Energy Investment Act of 2015 proposes the permanent extension of p
NEMOS, a German wave energy developer, has begun with the components testing for the full scale prototype device expected to be deployed in summer this year. Parallel to the endurance testing of the NEMOS 1:5 device at Nissum Bredning test site in Denmark, first components of the full scale prototyp
Canada-based Offshore Energy Research Association (OERA) has set up a January 15 deadline for research proposals in the fields of marine renewables, marine geoscience, and seismic and marine sound.
ETA, a UK-based subsea cable specialist, has formed a new division that will focus on the provision of marine cable connectors, terminations and accessories. Following the participation in several projects such as Cape Sharp Tidal project in the Bay of Fundy, and Delta Stream tidal project in Ramsey
Snohomish County Public Utility District (PUD) has applied to US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to surrender the license for the Admiralty Inlet Pilot Tidal Project. The unconstructed Admiralty Inlet Pilot Tidal Project works would consist of two 300 kW OpenHydro tidal turbines each mou
ConocoPhillips Alaska has donated $500,000 for the completion of the energy research facility at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF). The funding will be used for the completion of the fourth floor of the new engineering building at UAF which will house the UAF Alaska Center for Energy and Powe
Chile has introduced a new long-term energy strategy under which at least 70% of national electricity generation is to come from renewable sources by 2050. The new energy strategy was presented in the document ‘Energy 2050’ prepared from information gathered since August 2014 through workshops and d
