The FLASC team of the University of Malta has officially launched the scaled offshore floating platform prototype with integrated energy storage at an event that gathered government officials and senior members of the various stakeholders involved in the project.
Hundreds of innovative entrepreneurs and leading investors from across Europe have gathered in Brussels aiming to partner up for sustainable economic growth of seas and oceans as part of the Blue Invest matchmaking event.
The renewable energy industry created more than 500,000 new jobs globally in 2017 – a 5.3% increase from 2016, according to the latest figures released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
US Department of Energy’s Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) has invited public to offer feedback on a draft report that details the current economic and technical landscapes for 12 maritime markets where applications may exist for marine energy technologies.
US-based developer, suitably named Ocean Thermal Energy Corporation (OTE), has announced plans to acquire two companies whose goals and objectives mirror its own in order to further grow its business and projects.
The fourth EU Energy Summit, which gathered 500 politicians and business representatives in Brussels on April 12, featured a plenary session that saw the speakers highlighting the significance of blue energy (renewable energy sourced from rivers, seas and oceans) in the energy transition.
Marine Energy Wales will be hosting its annual conference next week that will gather marine energy experts to discuss the latest industry developments.
BIRD Energy program is offering a $1 million grant per one joint US-Israel innovative project from all areas of renewable energy – including tidal, wave, ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC), solar and storage.
Your daily news provider Tidal Energy Today for ocean renewable energy industry rebrands to MarineEnergy.biz to expand sector coverage under a new and more fitting name.
Gothenburg-based tidal energy developer Minesto has applauded the multi-million funding allocation for marine energy made by Swedish Energy Agency – stating the investment is ‘fully in line with Minesto’s technology.’
The Swedish Energy Agency has invested €10.2 million (SEK 105 million) in the country’s marine energy development program whose first call for proposals is expected to be launched this May.
Industry body Ocean Energy Europe (OEE) has made several new appointments tasking them with uniting the sector behind the strategy to build an ocean energy industry in Europe.
