Scientists from the University of Southampton and British Antarctic Survey (BAS) are embarking on an expedition to study the Antarctic Bottom Water (AABW), some of the deepest and coldest abyssal ocean waters on earth. The team of researchers, alongside engineers from the National Oceanography Centr
Artificial North Sea Island Plan Moves Ahead TenneT Netherlands, Energinet.dk and TenneT Germany will sign a trilateral agreement on developing the North Sea Wind Power Hub project during the North Seas Energy Forum in Brussels on 23 March, in the presence of Maroš Šefčovič, European Commissioner fo
Artificial North Sea Island Plan Moves Ahead TenneT Netherlands, Energinet.dk and TenneT Germany will sign a trilateral agreement on developing the North Sea Wind Power Hub project during the North Seas Energy Forum in Brussels on 23 March, in the presence of Maroš Šefčovič, European Commissioner fo
Ocean Wave Rower wave energy device, developed by UK-based company Wave-tricity, has commenced sea trials off Pembrokeshire, Wales.
The first Subhub tidal platform, developed by QED Naval, has been named Kraken at a ceremony held on 9 March in Belfast, Northern Ireland, where it has been fabricated by the engineering company Cimpina.
Norwegian energy company Statoil plans to direct 25% of its research funds to new energy solutions such as offshore wind, carbon capture and storage, and hydrogen by 2020. At its recent Capital Markets update, Statoil announced plans to build a material industrial position in profitable renewables a
Japanese renewable energy developer Renova plans to carry out a feasibility study on a 560MW nearshore wind farm off the city of Yurihonjo in Akita Prefecture in the northern Tohoku region of Japan. Renova has partnered with Eco Power, and JR East Energy Development to carry out site surveys as well
A team of nine European companies and organisations has been working on testing and qualifying new synthetic mooring components as a cost-effective solution compared to chain-based mooring systems for marine renewable devices.
A Joint Industry Project (JIP) funded by the Scottish Government and administered by the Carbon Trust, under the Marine Renewables Commercialization Fund (MRCF), has combined the efforts of nine European organisations with the objective of testing and qualifying new synthetic mooring components. Aft
The tidal turbine deployed with an accompanying floating platform off Singapore is expected to be commissioned in March, according to Envirotek, Southeast Asia’s ocean renewable energy investor.
The Mauritius Research Council (MRC) has invited expressions of interest for the development of offshore wind farms for the Republic of Mauritius.
Gardline and Global Aqua Survey (G.A.S) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to cooperate on offshore survey projects in Taiwan. Under the MoU, Gardline will provide specialist consultancy and services to G.A.S. The company plans to introduce into the Taiwanese market ”high-end geotechnical and
Ocean Energy Systems (OES) has released a new report presenting global state-of-the-art in ocean energy sector.
Parc Eolien Offshore De Provence Grand Large, a subsidiary of EDF EN France, has invited tenders for geotechnical investigations and associated services for the 24MW Provence Grand Large floating offshore wind farm in the French part of the Mediterranean Sea.
