Norwegian wave power developer Havkraft recently launched its first prototype of a wave power system. One and a half year after Havkraft received NOK 4.5 million (approximately EUR 506,015) in funding from Innovation Norway, the prototype of the wave power device was installed off the Norwegian muni
On the way from the generator to converter, a wind system generates substantial losses in the transmission of electrical energy. In order to reduce these losses, especially in offshore wind turbines, scientists at the Technical University Dresden want to increase the electricity voltage. If the gene
Wello has completed the third test season of the Penguin wave energy converter. During this test season the device was deployed on site six months continuously. All components inside the device are still original from 2011. The Wello Penguin captures kinetic energy turning it into usable power while
QED Naval, supported by the Energy Technology Partnership (ETP), has used the new Flowave Ocean Test Facility in Edinburgh for Subhub tidal turbine foundation structure testing. QED Naval sees Subhub as their flagship project. The Subhub is a foundation structure for wave and tidal turbines. The tes
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has denied the requests for rehearing of two Commission orders involving the Admiralty Inlet Pilot Tidal Project, an experimental tidal energy hydroelectric project. In a March 20, 2014 order (the license order), the Commission issued a 10-year license for th
Last month, QED Naval carried out tests on its Subhub tidal turbine foundation structure at the new Flowave Ocean Test Facility in Edinburgh. Flow tests at zero, 15 and 30 cross flow angles were conducted using perforated discs to generate the correct drag load of the turbines. The forces and moment
Havkraft, a Norwegian based wave energy developer, has recently deployed its prototype wave power device off the coast of Norway, and is looking for the funds to build a full scale demonstration plant. In 2012, Havkraft received little over EUR 500,000 in funding from Innovation Norway, which helped
QED Naval’s Subhub tidal turbine foundation structure has been tested at the new Flowave Ocean Test Facility in Edinburgh. The Subhub is a foundation structure for wave and tidal turbines. The flow testing was conducted at 0, 15 and 30 cross flow angles using perforated discs that simulate the drag
In the last decade, Engineered Syntactic Systems (ESS) has been helping Hydroid, a subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime, in its oceanographic exploration projects. ESS has provided buoyancy for Hydroid’s range of AUVs, including the Remus 6000 used to locate missing Air France flight 447, search for Ame
Off the West Coast of the United States, methane gas is trapped in frozen layers below the seafloor. New research from the University of Washington shows that water at intermediate depths is warming enough to cause these carbon deposits to melt, releasing methane into the sediments and surrounding w
A study of sea urchins from the Antarctic Peninsula has revealed an ability to adapt to changing conditions such as rising sea temperature and acidification. The latest study, led by scientists from the British Antarctic Survey and Bangor University, questions weather marine species will be able to
Panoro Energy ASA has received the fully processed seismic data from the 2013 Outboard 3D seismic survey. The seismic data was acquired on the Dussafu Permit in Gabon in Q4 2013 and covers an area of 1260 km2. This seismic data, which is based on state of the art depth migration techniques, will now
Suzlon Group is about to start a study off the coast of Gujarat, India, to determine feasibility of setting up an offshore wind farm there, according to the country’s media. The company plant to install an offshore wind farm of a total capacity between 100MW and 300MW. Furthermore, Suzlon could use
Edgartown on Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, is looking to achieve energy independence using renewable energy sources, especially the strong tides off its eastern shores to gain electricity from the tidal energy. Edgartown received a preliminary permit in 2008, offered by the Federal Energy Regula
