Tidal and wave energy sector players are gathering today, July 15, in Cardiff to attend the workshop on wave and tidal demonstration zones and test test sites across the UK. Welsh Government is hosting the event in Cardiff, and the Crown Estate, along with Natural England, Natural Resources Wales, S
Carl Sargeant, the Minister for Natural Resources in Wales, has visited Marine Power Systems (MPS), the developer behind WaveSub wave energy converter. The Minister was given a presentation and gudied tour of the business, during which MPS’ wave energy technology WaveSub was showcased. MPS is curren
Natural Power has been working alongside Tidal Lagoon Power on the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon project which was granted planning permission last month. Natural Power’s team has completed pre-construction bird surveys for the project, and has been commissioned to deliver a desk-based review of wading b
The Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE) has completed two underwater monitoring platforms, now in their final stages of testing in Dartmouth before sea trials in the Bay of Fundy, Canada. The Fundy Advanced Sensor Technology (FAST) platforms are recoverable instrument platforms designed t
Seatricity’s wave energy device Oceanus 2 is currently under tests at the Beaufort Wave basin, Ireland. The image shows a 3D-printed model of the Oceanus 2 device used for testing. The testing of the device is taking place from July 13-18, 2015. The aims of the trial include optimisation options for
WERPO, an Israeli wave energy developer, has announced plans for the construction of a 10 MW wave power plant in Sri Lanka. WERPO has received approval for this renewable energy project from the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), the largest provider of electricity in Sri Lanka, WERPO’s press release r
Gobe Consultants is looking for additional environmental consultant to join the firm’s Glasgow office. Having recently opened an office in Glasgow to service its clients based in Scotland, Gobe has announced that is recruiting for environmental consultant to join its Glasgow team. The candidate is e
US Department of Energy has announced the five Energy Department National Laboratories that will participate in $20 mln pilot project designed to help small businesses bring next-generation clean energy technologies to the market. With this federal funding, the labs will be providing vouchers, start
A Plaid Cymru government will deliver 100 percent of Wales’ electricity from renewables, the party’s Shadow Energy Minister Llyr Gruffydd has announced. Llyr Gruffydd said the Party of Wales (Plaid Cymru) will publish a route map towards generating 100 percent of Wales’ electricity needs from renewa
Fugro has added cable-lay services to trenching for tidal energy sector and offshore wind farms. The company has equipped its trenching vessel, Fugro Saltire, with a compact, custom-made, cable-lay spread that comprises a reel drive system to store the cables, a tensioner to lay them, twin winches a
Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny has officially opened the UCC Beaufort Building, a marine research and development center, in Ringaskiddy, Ireland. The 4.700 m squared five storey building features state-of-the-art wave simulators, test tanks, workshops and offices. It will house house the headquart
Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay (TLSB), along with Welsh Government, Business Wales and Construction Futures Wales, are holding a series of supply chain awareness sessions across the Swansea Bay City Region. According to TLSB, the awareness sessions present a chance for the companies to gain more informati
ARENA is the Australian Renewable Energy Agency, a commercially oriented agency established by the Australian Government in 2012 whose aim is to improve the competitiveness of renewable energy technologies, and to increase the supply of renewable energy in Australia. Check out the infographic releas
The Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE) is Canadian test center for in-stream tidal energy technology. FORCE works with developers, regulators, and researchers to study the potential for tidal turbines to operate within the Bay of Fundy environment. FORCE provides a shared observation fac
