Four major renewable organizations have set up a new Council whose aim is to increase wind, solar, hydro and marine energy opportunities in Canada. The Canadian Council on Renewable Electricity (CanCORE) was launched by the Canadian Hydropower Association, the Canadian Solar Industries Association,
Enel Green Power, part of Enel Group, dedicated to the development and management of renewable energy projects, has become the newest Ocean Energy Europe’s member. Enel Green Power (EGP) operates around 750 plants in 16 countries in Europe and the American continent with an annual production of 29 b
Xtracta wave energy device uses hybrid float energy extraction/PTO system to produce electricity from waves. The Xtracta design is a Hybrid Attenuator – point absorber where sequential energy pulses provided by an attenuator are combined with a wide capture width of the device. The device comprises
Rocksteady mooring connector has been operating for more than six months as part of the Perth Wave Energy Project. Rocksteady mooring connector was provided for the wave project by Subsea Riser Products (SRP). Rocksteady is an auto-latching subsea structural connector with a locking/preload mechanis
Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has appointed Robert Burger to the company’s Board of Directors. Rober Burger was President and CEO of MAN Diesel & Turbo North America, a German manufacturer of diesel engines for use in ships and power stations. Prior to that, he was President of the Service Americas
GEPC’s engineers are finalizing the construction of the subsea converter that will be used for Paimpol-Bréhat tidal project. The subsea converter consists of steel housing that is 9 m long, 5 m wide and 4 m high. The converter will enclose all the electrotechnical equipment required for electrical c
Damen has delivered a Multi Cat 2613 vessel used for tidal energy projects to Scotland-based chartering company Scotmarine. The 50-tonne bollard pull vessel has a large crane and will replace the stock vessel Multi Cat Orcadia Scotmarine purchased three years ago. The hull of the new vessel was in s
Moventas has been chosen to develop tidal turbines’ gearboxes that will be used by Alstom for the Raz Blanchard pilot tidal farm in France. Moventas, a Finnish-based technology developer, is currently in the process of designing customer-specific modified gearboxes for Alstom’s Oceade 18 tidal turbi
Statoil has announced the establishment of new business area for New Energy Solutions (NES) to seize the opportunities within the emerging renewables sector. According to Statoil, the transition of the global energy systems to a low carbon society creates new business and growth opportunities within
Alex White, Ireland’s Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, has announced the appointment of eight members, including a Chairperson, to the board of the SEAI. Minister White intends to appoint Julie O’Neill as Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) chairperson for a peri
Minesto has invited local stakeholders to join the company at the public consultation event. According to Minesto, the design and environmental impact assessment for proposed Deep Green tidal energy project off the coast of Holy Island, Anglesey, are progressing well. The company is organizing an ev
BlueTec floating tidal platform has hit the water today, at the Port of Den Helder, the Netherlands. The floating platform is now in the water, and the bow section is mounted. The platform is made of three container sized modules. The first turbine that has been mounted to the platform is Tocardo’s
Amber Rudd has been appointed as the new Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change on May 11, 2015, following the 2015 UK general election. Rudd was the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department of Energy and Climate Change from July 2014 until May 2015. She will be replacing E
WaveRoller wave energy device, developed by Finnish-based AW Energy, has been endorsed by Lloyd’s Register Energy. Lloyd’s Register Energy issued a Statement of Feasibility to WaveRoller technology as a first step in the certification process. The certification process comprises a staged, risk-based
