European and American researchers will be able to work together more closely on projects funded under Horizon 2020 thanks to an agreement between the European Commission and the US government.
JDR has announced plans to open a new European service support centre, located in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. Located on the River Tyne, the 4000 square meter facility including workshop, warehouse and offices, will act as the central base for JDR’s UK and European service operations, the company infor
A new yellow robot submarine, based at Southampton’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC), has been named Boaty McBoatface by Jo Johnson – Minister of State for universities, science, research and innovation. The naming took place alongside the keel-laying ceremony of the UK’s new polar research ship,
More than three billion barrels of oil equivalent (boe) remain in approximately 350 unsanctioned discoveries across the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS), according to information released by the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA). Of the three billion, the majority are ‘small pools’, defined as less than 50 mil
The latest floating ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) concept from Bardot Group has been approved by the classification agency Bureau Veritas.
AWS and Trident Energy will work together to optimize the design of the Archimedes Waveswing wave energy converter.
DONG Energy has partnered with the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) to carry out a study of the the amber-listed Lesser Black-backed Gull off the Cumbrian coast in a bid to understand how the species behaves around offshore wind farms. GPS tags are being used to track the movements of gulls durin
Norway-based tidal energy developer, Tidal Sails, is preparing to conduct the final testing of its scale prototype TackReach tidal energy device.
Wind and solar power are likely to be less expensive than burning trees in order to replace coal in the United Kingdom, according to a new study released today by the U.S.-based Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). Conducted by London-based Vivid Economics, the study says these truly clean, ren
The EU-funded TowerPower project is developing a system which will allow maintenance and inspection teams to continuously monitor the structural condition of offshore wind turbines on land via real-time wireless links. The project, which is entering its final year, is currently integrating this pion
Bardot Group, a French company specialised in subsea engineering and equipment manufacturing for offshore energy, has signed a contract to install an ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) system in an eco-resort in the Maldives.
In the transition to a clean energy future and healthy environment, it is essential to develop and mobilize all forms of renewable energy in a competitive and sustainable manner. Such advancements can also be found during OEEC with the Marine Energy Event, OTEC symposium, and now the DMEC Marine Ene
Transport Malta has signed up University of Malta to conduct geological and geophysical investigations in conjunction with the subsea tunnel between Malta and Gozo. The scientific investigations will include both desktop and field studies, passive seismic measurements, bathymetric mapping, and a sei
Bardot Group, a French SME specialised in subsea engineering and equipment manufacturing for offshore energy, has signed a contract for the first commercial OTEC (Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion) system to be installed in an eco-resort in Maldives. The contract, which includes engineering, procureme
