Wave Energy Scotland (WES) is holding an information webinar next week to provide details on its latest project call for novel wave energy converters. The aim of the webinar is to enable potential applicants clarifications of any points on the programme stages. The webinar will be held on June 18, 2
Northwest Energy Innovations (NWEI), a Portland-based wave energy player, has developed Azura wave energy device that uses a float that can rotate 360° or oscillate back and forth harnessing the energy from the waves to produce electricity. Azura is a multi-mode, point absorber wave energy converter
The Solutions Project has made an infographic estimating how the energy mix of UK, Canada, and USA would look like if it consisted of 100 percent of renewable sources by 2050. Aside from estimating the percentage of different renewable sources that would add up to 100 percent of clean electricity ge
Atmocean has delayed the deployment of its wave energy system off Peru due to unsuitable weather conditions. The US wave energy developer made a deployment attempt on June 10, 2015. According to Atmocean’s social media, the deployment attempt failed, and the company will wait for more suitable weath
Formerly known as the Industrial and Power Association, the organisation has re-branded to the Scottish Energy Association in an effort to become the go-to membership organisation for the energy industry in Scotland. Scottish Energy Association (SEA) will focus on making sure that consumers are full
HR Wallingford has been appointed by China Harbour Engineering Company to support the development of Swansea Bay tidal lagoon. China Harbour Engineering Company, the company that was recently selected by Tidal Lagoon Power, the developer behind Swansea tidal lagoon, as a preferred bidder for £300 ml
Alstom, a French-based technology developer, has released a video showcasing its Oceade tidal platform. Oceade tidal platform allows customers to select various turbines to fit their sites’ specific requirements. Alstom has developed Oceade 18 – 1.4 MW tidal turbine, with an improved design based on
Scotland’s wave energy test centers are collaborating to support technology companies aiming to develop the next generation of wave energy converters. The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), and the FloWave Ocean Energy Research Facility will work together to offer real world technical input and t
Duchy of Lancaster has granted exclusivity rights to Natural Energy Wyre to build a tidal barrage across the river Wyre, Lancashire, UK. Natural Energy Wyre, the developer behind Wyre Tidal Barrage, can now proceed with the funding and planning application stage for the Wyre Tidal Barrage project. T
Wave Energy Scotland (WES) has issued a second competitive project call for the development of novel wave energy converters. According to WES, applicants will need to have already identified a concept and carried our preliminary feasibility work. WES will only seek to support truly novel devices whi
ABPmer has welcomed the decision by the UK Energy and Climate Change Secretary to grant planning permission to the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon project in South Wales. According to ABPmer, it has been providing marine environmental advice and support to the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon project since 2012. B
AW-Energy, the company behind WaveRoller, hosted the visit from Portuguese officials at the installation site in Almagreira, Portugal. The Portuguese Minister of Environment, Spatial Planning and Energy, Jorge Moreira da Silva, and the Secretary of State for Energy, Artur Trinidade, visited both the
The government of Chile, through the Ministry of Energy and Corfo, has signed an agreement with French-based DCNS to create a marine energy research and development center in Chile. The agreement was signed by Maximo Pacheco, Minister of Energy for Chile, Hervé Guillou, CEO of DCNS, and Eduardo Bitr
Local Planning Authority has granted an outline planning consent for the onshore elements of the Perpetuus Tidal Energy Centre (PTEC) on the Isle of Wight, southern England. A planning application was submitted to the Isle of Wight Council in November last year for a substation and associated infras
