The phase one of Scottish Enterprise-funded Tidal Array Cabling Solution project has been completed. The project was launched in December 2013 in order to develop and demonstrate effective methods of locating, securing, protecting and retrieving cables for tidal energy arrays. Stromness-based Aquate
The image taken on November 14, 2015, shows BioPower Systems’ wave energy device bioWAVE heading to the deployment site off Victoria, Australia. The 250 kW wave energy device is planned to be deployed early in December, near Port Fairy. bioWAVE unit consists of a 26 m high steel structure that sways
The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) has organized a session titled The Place of Wind Energy in COP21 at its annual conference held in Paris. The session is co-ordinated by the French Wind Energy Association (FEE), and dedicated to discuss the place of wind energy in the current climate chang
Wind energy will be the largest source of power supply in the EU by 2030 if governments apply the right level of ambition in their climate and energy policies, according to the latest report issued by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA). Wind power can exceed gas, coal and other forms of ene
40South Energy and Elements Works, Italy-based tidal and wave energy developers, have deployed and grid-connected their H24 wave energy device. The deployment took place on November 12, 2015, and according to 40South Energy’s social media, the device was subsequently connected to the Italian grid. T
The Georgia and South Carolina Ports Authorities have just signed a new joint venture agreement that provides the necessary framework for the two states to work cooperatively toward the development of the Jasper Ocean Terminal (JOT). The updated agreement governs the permitting and planning process
Regen SW, an organization representing renewables sector in the South West of England, has sent a draft set of policy recommendations intended to accelerate the commercialization of wave and tidal energy to the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC). Following the last month’s South West Mar
The University of Western Australia (UWA) is seeking a research associate who would work on a linkage project with Carnegie Wave Energy aimed at developing novel wave energy solutions to survive extreme loads. During the 3-year appointment, the successful candidate will be tasked with the hydrodynam
Tocardo Tidal Turbines has installed an array consisting of 5 tidal turbines in the Eastern Scheldt storm surge barrier, the Netherlands, on September 24, 2015. The array has the capacity of 1.2 MW, and consists of 5 Tocardo’s T2 tidal turbines. The 50 m long and 20 m wide suspension structure, desi
In order to improve quality and capabilities of the reference met mast measurements at FINO1, DEWI has recently upgraded the acquisition modules and data logging system on the research platform, NORCOWE reported. The new measurement system, among other things, enables higher frequency data sampling
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in collaboration with the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) has opened a fourth round of funding to support renewable energy projects in developing countries. The funding round of approximately $50 million is part of a $350 million commitment by
The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) Research Board announced that it will award nearly $38 million to individuals and teams studying the effects of oil on the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem and public health. A total of 22 research proposals are being funded under this most recent GoMRI program
QED Naval has completed the installation and retrieval trials of its Subhub tidal foundations platform. Recent testing of the Subhub operational model in high tidal flow conditions confirmed its ballast system capabilities and installation and retrieval methodology, according to QED Naval. QED Naval
Rudy Helmons, a PhD-Candidate in Dredging Engineering at the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), has won the IADC Young Author Award in 2015. The award was presented by René Kolman, secretary-general of IADC during the CEDA Dredging Days 2015 conference in Rotterdam (November 6th 2015). Helmo
