Saudi developer of green hydrogen projects ACWA Power has finalised a partnership agreement with Austria’s electricity company Verbund to jointly explore the potential development of green hydrogen projects in the Middle East region. The companies signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) during th
The US Testing Expertise and Access to Marine Energy Research (TEAMER) program has selected 12 projects to receive technical support for testing marine energy technologies as part of its eighth call for applications.
Some 78% of industry professionals agree that change and technological innovation are positive things for the maritime industry, according to a report by Wärtsilä Corporation. However, almost half (45%) admit to having a volatile attitude towards technology and over a third (36%) say they are active
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is allocating $400,000 in funding for research at the University of Guam to explore the potential for ocean energy systems (OES) to power the proposed Guam Aquaculture Innovation Center.
A partnership comprising Acteon’s Claxton, the University of Aberdeen, the National Decommissioning Centre, and the Net Zero Technology Centre is developing a gas-jet system expected to “revolutionize” subsea cutting. The Underwater Laser Cutting (UWLC) technology is said to improve efficiency when
Technology company Rolls-Royce has conducted tests of a 12-cylinder gas variant of the mtu engines running on 100% hydrogen fuel, marking a step towards the commercial introduction of hydrogen solutions. The tests of a 12-cylinder gas variant of the mtu Series 4000 L64 engined powered by pure hydrog
Almost nine in ten major ports globally are exposed to damaging climate hazards, according to new research from the University of Oxford’s Environmental Change Institute (ECI). Being located in hazard-prone areas along the coast and close to rivers, which are exposed to storms and floods, ports will
The US, Canada, and Mexico have ‘committed to combatting the climate crisis’ by working together on the development of a clean hydrogen market in North America. At the conclusion of the North American Leaders’ Summit, the countries agreed to work together in six areas, including methane emissions re
Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and several other Thai and Japanese organisations have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate in a feasibility study for the introduction of ammonia co-firing at a coal-fired thermal power plant operated by BLCP, an independent power produ
Minesto has received its first ‘historic’ sales order of site development services for Dragon Class tidal energy power plants to a major corporation in the Asian offshore energy sector.
The researchers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) are developing a new cylindrical triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) – a small powerhouse that converts wave energy into electricity to power devices at sea.
Japan’s Kawasaki Heavy Industries and French energy major TotalEnergies have completed a joint offshore verification test measuring the electrical potential of subsea pipelines during close-range inspections using an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV). The test was performed using what is said to b
French company Sabella has received the official authorization for the deployment of two tidal turbines offshore Brittany region in France, as part of the EU-backed TIGER project.
Community Offshore Wind, a joint venture between RWE Renewables and National Grid, has started its geophysical survey campaign in the New York Bight. The survey campaign, managed by Fugro, will study seabed conditions and potential export cable corridors within the project lease area. The data colle
