In its latest report, the Environmental Audit Committee of the United Kingdom has called for a greater strategic focus on tidal energy, highlighting its potential to contribute to the UK’s energy security in the long term.
As we entered into a new year, the mission remained the same. In the next twelve months, the offshore energy sector will continue to work on the steps to ameliorate immediate challenges and climate change impact.
Quoceant has completed full-system demonstration testing of its Q-Connect adaptable marine quick connection system at Hydrus’ fabrication facility in Brenchin, Scotland.
Plainsight, solutions provider based on AI-technology, and MarineSitu, a supplier of turnkey solutions for underwater monitoring of marine energy systems, have joined forces to enhance monitoring systems for marine energy sector.
The Basque Energy Agency (EVE) has launched a call to for proposals for the development of air turbines that will be implemented in the Mutriku wave power plant.
Spanish renewable energy group Iberdrola has unveiled plans to install its first ever floating solar power plant on the island of Fernando de Noronha, off the northeast coast of Brazil.
Swedish company CorPower Ocean is looking to expand its ‘world-class team’ of wave energy experts with several new positions up for grabs.
Danish company Crestwing has entered the new year with significant funding support secured from both government and private entities that will be used to further advance its wave energy technology and bring it to market-ready stage.
Netherlands-based Symphony Wave Power has secured new funding and investor support to further advance its wave energy technology.
As the world prepares to say goodbye to an eventful 2022, offshore energy industries are reviewing their activities and making new plans to deliver on the net-zero target. Despite numerous challenges to this goal, the year behind us ends the similar way it started – with renewables in the spotlight.
The Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO) of Spain has opened a €240 million call for the development of marine renewable energy pilot projects, test platforms and associated infrastructure.
Some of the Bay of Fundy’s most exciting research continued this year in a large, collaborative effort to better understand how fish move through the Minas Passage and calculate the risk that they may encounter a tidal energy device.
In an op-ed piece, Tony Lewis, chief technology officer at OceanEnergy, sheds more light on the potential of wave energy and the expectations from the WEDUSEA project, being coordinated by the Ireland-based company.
Norway-based company Inseanergy has made agreements with several aquaculture industry players to supply them with floating solar units and boost their energy transition efforts.
