BlueTec tidal floating platform was showcased at Niron Staal, the Netherlands, on March 13, 2015. The 200 kW platform is a scaled-down demonstration version of BlueTec, which is designed to be installed anywhere in the world and provide power in remote areas and small islands. Allard van Hoeken, Hea
Scottish Enterprise has awarded phase-two contract to Jee Ltd for the demonstration of their ‘U-tube’ solution for tidal energy development. This award builds on the phase-one contract Jee secured in September 2014, under which the company was tasked to develop solutions for locating, securing, prot
Wave Energy Scotland (WES) has launched its first GBP 7 mln international technology innovation competition. WES has issued a competitive project call for innovative power take-off (PTO) systems. Applications are invited from innovative technology developers who require investment to advance their t
Aquamarine Power has published the initial operational information gathered during the testing of their Oyster 800 wave machine at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney. The data collected shows a high correlation between Aquamarine Power’s predictions of Oyster 800 performance and the
Head of the New Energy at Bluewater Energy Services was awarded the title Engineer of the Year by the Prince Friso Engineers Prize held at University of Twente. Allard van Hoeken studied Mechanical Engineering at Delft University of Technology. From 1995, he held various positions at Bluewater Energ
DECC defends its renewables strategy that was strongly criticized in the report published by the Centre for Policy Studies. The report reads that the policy regarding renewable energy in UK represents the most expensive domestic policy disaster in modern British history, and that renewables subsidie
Fugro has introduced high accuracy G2+ service designed to help offshore operators with positioning and measurement accuracy. Applications for this service include offshore construction, survey services, vessel monitoring and structural monitoring. The service enables real-time correction of tidal c
Welsh Liberal Democrats have welcomed the news about the Governments plans to subsidy the proposed Swansea Bay tidal lagoon project. In the Budget 2015 report UK government announced its plans to enter formal negotiations with Swansea Bay tidal lagoon developer over the financing subsidy for Swansea
In UK’s Budget 2015 the government has announced investments in the creation of the new Energy Systems Catapult in Birmingham. The government will invest an initial GBP 60 million in a proposal made by six universities across the Midlands for a new Energy Research Accelerator, a major project to dev
RenewableUK has commented on Chancellor’s Budget 2015 announcement on financial support for Swansea Bay tidal lagoon project. The most important announcement for the renewables sector in the Budget 2015 is the one about the start of the commercial negotiations over Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon, Renewabl
Chancellor George Osborne has announced today that the UK government is entering formal negotiations on financing subsidy for the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon project. UK government is opening of the negotiations on the subsidy for the proposed Swansea Bay tidal lagoon. In his Budget speech, the Chancel
The final phase of testing the Corpower WEC (wave energy conversion) technology is now completed and the project can now focus on full scale deployment activities. The project aims to industrialize a wave energy converter with five times higher energy density compared to existing technologies. The f
Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC) has submitted a response to request for information (RFI) to the U.S. Department of Energy proposing Cobscook Bay, Maine, as a test site for marine hydrokinetic research and development. The proposal was submitted by ORPC, along with a consortium of tidal develop
The Energy Department’s Water Program is seeking feedback from the marine and hydrokinetic (MHK) industry, academia, research laboratories, government agencies, and other stakeholders regarding the Program’s activities and priorities in MHK. The Program makes strategic investments in the marine and
