Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) and Gardline Environmental have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the development of metocean monitoring and maritime security systems for prospective customers in the ocean observing and defense and security markets. Under the MoU, OPT and Gardline will w
The shortlist for the Sustainable Energy Awards 2015, presented by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), has been revealed. Now in its 12th year, the Sustainable Energy Awards, encourage and reward excellence in energy management. The SEAI Awards feature a number of categories, and thi
Bristol will welcome the delegation of government officials and industry representatives from Zhejiang province, China, to discuss the opportunities for collaboration in the area of marine renewable energy. According to Regen SW, the delegation from Zhoushan archipelago in China’s Zhejiang province
UK and China have signed the Clean Energy Partnership agreement under which the two countries will work together to transition to the low carbon economy. According to the UK government, this will strengthen the UK’s position as the partner of choice for China in low carbon energy and will help to pa
Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from October 19 – 25, 2015. Irish marine energy firms get €3.5M from the government The companies that received the funding from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) are Ocean Energy, SeaPower and GKinetic
Research and development study is currently being conducted by Dynamic Systems Analysis and Mavi Innovations in order to assess the impact of floating debris on hydrokinetic energy converters in rivers and oceans. According to SRM Projects, the industry sponsor of the aforementioned assessment study
Biscay Marine Energy Platform (bimep) has issued a call for the development, testing and demonstration of a submarine interconnection marine energy sensor device. The prototype sensor device should be capable of producing a breakout consisting of an underwater device suited for interconnecting five
Oil and gas marketing company, Dancy Dynamics, has changed its name to Making Waves Marketing and introduced a new sector to its operational area. Based on Cowes on the Isle of Wight, UK, the oil and gas marketing company has rebranded itself and introduced renewable energy and marine technology to
The desalination plant that is powered by Carnegie Wave’s CETO system is now fully integrated and operational. According to Carnegie Wave, the seawater reverse osmosis desalination plant, co-located with the Perth Wave Energy Project, is producing fresh water. The plant was commissioned off the elec
French tidal energy developer Sabella has partnered up with H&WB Asia Pacific to develop tidal power plant in the Philippines. The two companies have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on October 15, 2015, for the development of a tidal power plant in San Bernardino Strait, off Sorsogon prov
Irish GKinetic Energy has deployed its tidal energy device to conduct tow tests in Limerick Docks, Ireland. According to DesignPro, one of the GKinetic Energy’s partners, the project will see the GKinetic tidal energy device undergo tow-testing at the Docks for a 9-10 week period. A custom winch usi
Global Energy Group (GEG) has appointed Ian Cobban as its new Executive Vice President (EVP). Cobban joins the group from Subsea 7, where he held the position of Vice President. He will be tasked with GEG’s Equipment Business units, working closely with the Board and Business Unit Managers to contin
Swansea-based wave energy developer, Marine Power Systems (MPS), has received a grant from the EU that will be used for the testing of WaveSub wave energy converter. According to MPS, the £2 million of EU funds will enable the development and testing of MPS’ 1:4 scaled WaveSub, paving the way for a
The European Union has boosted Menai Science Park project, located in Anglesey, north-west Wales, with £10M. The funding provided by the EU equals that of Welsh government that was already provided for the project led by Bangor University, the Welsh government states. The EU grant provides the remai
