
Tidal energy company Nova Innovation has been awarded £2 million from the Scottish Government to advance tidal turbine manufacturing to a global level.

Noble Corporation has secured new contracts for legacy Pacific rigs but it has also retired two of its stacked drillships.

The Energy Transitions Initiative Partnership Project (ETIPP), run by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), is seeking a regional partner in the Pacific Northwest to support remote and island communities as they plan for energy resilient solutions.

South Korean wave energy developer Ingine has signed an agreement with Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nation tribe for the installation of an onshore wave energy system in a remote part of Canada’s Vancouver Island.

Irish renewable energy developer DP Energy has teamed up with Japanese shipping major Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (“K” Line) and power utility company Chubu Electric Power to develop the Uisce Tapa tidal energy project in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Valaris is seeing early signs of recovery in rig demand evidenced by new contracts for its fleet of drillships, semi-submersible, and jack-ups.

UK-based Apollo Offshore Engineering has set its sight on reducing the costs and risks associated with wave energy through the development of a PALM connector which is said to offer ‘real promise’ for array scale deployments.

Abu Dhabi-based renewable energy developer Masdar and Indonesia’s state-owned power company PT PLN have reached financial close and started construction of a 145MW floating solar project in Indonesia.

In a recent interview with Offshore Energy, Dutch independent LNG supplier Titan LNG shared its views and predictions on the demand for LNG as a marine fuel in the upcoming months and years.

The U.S. Department of Energy-supported Testing Expertise and Access for Marine Energy Research (TEAMER) programme is now accepting applications for the fourth request for technical support (RFTS).

The €20 million EuropeWave project is looking to engage suitably qualified and experienced individuals to join a framework of experts who will provide technical expertise during the assessment of applications as part of the five-year collaborative programme.

Finnish wave energy company AW-Energy has refloated its first commercially-ready WaveRoller wave energy device after two years of constant operation on the seabed offshore Portugal.

Carnegie Clean Energy has made progress with the development of a novel mooring tensioner, a key component expected to support the use of rotary power take-off systems and contribute to the associated cost reductions for wave energy converters.

KCA Deutag has created a new business unit that will expand its offering in both the hydrocarbons and energy transition markets.