The development and adoption of international standards in the offshore wind sector could reduce transaction costs, improve safety and reliability, as well as increase consumer and investor confidence, according to a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
As fish and other marine life become increasingly important for feeding the growing human population, science-based fisheries management is crucial to keep stocks sustainable. How can acoustic-based scientific instruments contribute in this respect, while also opening up opportunities for interdisci
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Tidal energy project, led by Chinese developer LHD, has generated over 800 MWh of cumulative power since summer 2016 – claiming a ‘world record’ with one full year of continuous power export to the Chinese grid.
The proposal to build a £1.3 billion energy generating tidal lagoon in Swansea Bay is reportedly set to be rejected by the UK government in an announcement rumored to be made next week. The decision to reject the proposal has already been made, according to a source cited by Financial Times. The min
Carnegie Clean Energy has started the geophysical survey activities off Western Australia at a project site planned for the company’s CETO 6 wave energy device debut.
Heerema Marine Contractors and CAPE Holland have installed a Delft Offshore Turbine (DOT) monopile at the site of Eneco’s Princess Amalia offshore wind farm (Prinses Amaliawindpark) by using a Vibro Lifting Tool from Heerema’s vessel Aegir.
Marine Power Systems (MPS) has completed the assembly and commissioning of its PowerBuoy – a grid simulator designed to operate alongside the quarter-scale prototype WaveSub wave energy converter.
The Offshore Wind Innovation Hub (OWIH) has launched a guide to the future priorities and opportunities for innovation that will help the sector achieve the goal of having 30GW of offshore wind capacity in the UK by 2030.
The developer of CCell wave energy converter – Zyba – is looking to hire an engineer to work within the company’s London-based technical team.
ITPEnergised has combined its business with Glasgow-based specialist electrical engineering consultancy for the renewable and low carbon energy industries Xero Energy.
A consortium led by Italian company UmbraGroup has secured €3.8 million in EU research funding to develop an advanced power take-off system for wave energy applications.
The University of Alaska Fairbanks and the US Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have signed a five-year collaborative agreement to advance research on marine renewable energy, underwater technology and hydropower generation.
