Danny Coles, Research Fellow at the University of Plymouth, discusses the importance of tidal energy for the future energy systems and how its predictable nature can compliment other renewable energy sources in the energy mix.
MMA Offshore has added its first Taiwanese vessel to its fleet following the reflagging of the multipurpose vessel MMA Crystal. A subsea conversion program was completed on MMA Crystal, previously an anchor handling tug supply (AHTS), at the beginning of the year to support the offshore wind market
Nova Innovation has hired a UK-based engineering and environmental consultancy RSK Group to lead the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) work for its Enlli tidal project in North Wales.
Singapore-based Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) and England-based law firm Ashurst have formalised their partnership by signing a coalition partnership agreement, committing to a long-term collaboration to accelerate the maritime industry’s decarbonisation efforts.
French green hydrogen technology developer Lhyfe has started working on the installation of an electrolyser on Geps Techno’s hybrid renewable energy platform, which will produce green hydrogen from marine renewable energy sources.
Norwegian tanker owner and operator Frontline and its Belgium-based counterpart Euronav have entered into a definitive agreement to create a global independent tanker operator.
The DIKWE project – being developed by a consortium of French companies including Legendre Group, GEPS Techno, and Ifremer – has seen the deployment of a prototype breakwater equipped with wave energy converters in Sainte Anne-du-Portzic, near Brest.
CorPower Ocean and energy academics from Edinburgh University have completed a rigorous Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of a wave energy array, showing its global warming potential to be 20-40 times lower than conventional fossil fuel electricity generation.
Minesto has informed that the commissioning results of its Dragon Class tidal power plant in Faroe Islands have verified commercial performance and are fully in line with simulation results.
Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) sees the green hydrogen trade as significantly contributing to a more diversified and resilient energy system.
Scottish company Mocean Energy has begun tank testing models of its 250kW Blue Horizon wave energy machine as part of the EU-funded EuropeWave program.
Ocean Energy Europe has applauded the results of the fourth UK government’s renewables auction, stating that tidal energy can now take its rightful place in the UK’s mainstream electricity supply and calling for EU to follow suit.
SIMEC Atlantis Energy has secured UK government support to deliver the next phase of one of the world’s leading tidal power schemes – the MeyGen tidal energy project.
Scottish floating tidal energy company Orbital Marine Power has been awarded two contracts for difference (CfDs) in the latest renewable energy auction scheme in the UK.
