The first Dutch floating tidal platform has been formally named by the Mayor of Texel, Francine Giskes, the Netherlands. BlueTec platform will be installed near the island of Texel in the coming weeks, and connected to the grid. The platform is expected to start producing electricity before summer,
The study conducted by Marine Energy Pembrokeshire (MEP) states that wave and tidal developers have so far spent GBP 34.5 mln in Wales. The report ‘Marine Energy in Wales: Investment, Jobs, Supply Chain‘ states that the sector has created over 99 person years of employment, rising to 174 person year
Oregon State University (OSU) and Oregon Military Department (OMD) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to allow the testing of wave energy converters off Camp Rilea. The Oregon National Guard has been pursuing the project as a way to further its energy net-zero initiative, a plan for becoming
The Switch has received an order from Atlantis Resources to deliver a medium-speed generator that will be used for Lockheed Martin’s AR1500 turbine drive train. During March 2015, Atlantis confirmed an order with The Switch for an integrated permanent magnet (PM) medium-speed generator that resulted
Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has completed a stage gate review with the Department of Energy (DoE) related to its power take-off (PTO) technology. OPT’s technology can be used for both small and large scale power buoys. Evaluation criteria for the stage gate review included PTO cost reduction, sim
The naming ceremony for the BlueTec floating tidal platform is scheduled for April 9, 2015, at the Port of Den Helder. The platform includes Tocardo’s T1 tidal turbine with the capacity of 100 kW. Shortly after the naming ceremony, it will be deployed off Texel island, and connected to the grid. The
AW-Energy has been selected as one of the finalists for Red Herring’s Top 100 Europe award, a list that includes the year’s most promising private technology ventures from the European business region. The nominees are evaluated on 20 main quantitative and qualitative criteria including disruptive i
Highlands and Islands (HIE) held a webinar on March 31, 2015, whose aim was to provide more information on Wave Energy Scotland (WES), and PTO system research and development call. HIE’s webinar was an opportunity for developers to ask questions and hear first-hand about the types of project that ma
Stonehenge Metals has appointed San Marino Venture Group (SMVG) to support the commercialization of the Protean wave energy conversion technology in US. California-based SMVG originates and manages deal flow with an emphasis on emerging technologies, sustainable energy, real estate and infrastructur
Through iPrep WA initiative Bombora Wave Power has received more than USD 75.000 worth of consulting hours. iPREP WA is an initiative to support research collaboration between the universities and industries of Western Australia (WA). The program, developed by Edith Cowan University (ECU) in collabo
Danish Wavestar is a wave energy device that converts the rising and falling movement of the floats to produce electricity. Wavestar A/S, the company behind Wavestar wave energy device, aims to develop a commercial wave energy device that would have the capacity of 600 kW, and would consist of 20 fl
Japanese Ministry of the Environment has issued a study on renewable energy potential of the country. The aim of the report was to establish a feasible prospect for middle and long term period, and to propose measures to create a low carbon society by 2050. The report estimates the country’s renewab
Pumps and equipment are being shipped out to Peru for the scheduled deployment of Atmocean’s wave energy system off Peruvian coastline. The equipment has been shipped out from Albuquerque, New Mexico, to Peru, where the company is planning to deploy a scaled 1/3 demonstration system that will consis
ORPC’s RivGen turbine is currently under preparations before deployment at demonstration project site in Igiugig, Alaska, scheduled to take place in summer 2015. The turbine is being fine-tuned at Nikiski, Alaska, after which it will be shipped to Igiugig prior to its deployment in the summer. Accor
