Aquamarine Power has named Paddy O’Kane as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Paddy O’Kane will replace interim CEO John Malcolm who has stepped down after six months in the role. O’Kane is a Chartered Engineer and a Member of the Institute of Engineers of Ireland. He started his caree
40South Energy’s H24 machine can work both as wave and tidal unit. H24 machine consists of a guiding part located on the sea floor, or on a support structure, and of a moving part above it, which moves according to waves or tides. The machine uses WT25 power train. The mooring is provided by gravity
Strainstall has been selected to provide a monitoring package to support the prototype testing of Marine Power Systems’ WaveSub wave energy device. The design and deployment of sensors, coupled with monitoring system is expected to deliver an integrated solution to provide performance information. P
AW-Energy, a Finnish wave energy developer, has been included in Red Herring’s Top 100 winners for 2015. Red Herring’s Top 100 Europe award comprises a list of the year’s most promising private technology ventures from the European business region. The Finalists have presented their winning strategi
IRENA’s Project Navigator aims to facilitate the effective development of renewable energy projects worldwide. The Project Navigator tool launched by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) provides project developers with the knowledge, tools, case studies and practices needed to support
Black Rock Tidal Power has named Sue Molloy as the General Manager of the company. BRTP, Schottel Hydro’s subsidiary, tasked Sue Molloy to guide the company with the first tidal project with the Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE). Molloy received her doctorate in Naval Architectural and
Columbia Power Technologies, US wave developer, is competing for funding at Willamette Angel Conference. The funding is provided from the angel investors that are made up from current and former executives, entrepreneurs, and venture capitalists who look to invest in companies primarily in Oregon’s
Anders Jansson, CEO of Minesto, agrees with the conclusions in the report and believes that marine energy can have an even stronger impact on the Welsh economy than it suggests. The report ‘Marine Energy in Wales: Investment, Jobs, Supply Chain‘ from Marine Energy Pembrokshire states that wave and t
Small and medium sized ports (SMPs) have a triple role to play in marine energy developments, it was concluded at BEPPo project’s conference. The Port of Oostende organised the BEPPo (Blue Energy Production in Ports) conference ‘Ports as hubs for marine renewable energy projects’ at the Greenbridge
ClassNK, a ship classification society, has established a research and development center in Singapore that will focus on developing maritime technologies to enhance ship safety and environmental sustainability. Class NK held a press conference in Singapore to promote the activities of the newly est
Sustainable Marine Energy (SME) has signed a long term testing contract with the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC). SME has secured one of the berths at the Fall of Warness tidal test site where it will deploy five PLAT-O systems in an array over the next two years. This array will host Schottel
Regen SW launched a manifesto on renewable energy that puts local communities at the heart of renewable energy developments, and aims for UK’s south west to lead the world in developing wave and tidal technologies. Regen SW has asked MPS and Parliamentary candidates in the south west to show their s
Carnegie Wave has received a payment from Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) in the amount of USD 1 mln (AUD 1.3 mln). The payment was received for the completion of onshore power plant at the Perth Wave Energy Project. In January, Carnegie received approximately USD 45.000 from Western Aust
Barbados could harness the energy from the ocean using ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) system in five years. Barbados’ Minister for Energy, Senator Darcy Boyce, said in front of the Senate that the necessary steps to develop OTEC plant will soon be taken, according to Loop News Service. The a
