Danish company Wavepiston has made progress with its full-scale system that will soon be deployed offshore Canary Islands to demonstrate cost-efficient power production and desalination of seawater using wave energy.
Swiss freight trader Cargill has completed two pilot projects with Safetytech Accelerator, a dedicated technology accelerator established by Lloyd’s Register, involving robotic hull cleaning solutions and automated data collection from ship machinery. The projects were selected as part of Safetytech
Houston-headquartered Forum Energy Technologies (FET) has delivered an electric observation-class remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to Canadian Memorial University of Newfoundland which can be used for renewable energy projects, among other things. Delivered to the Fisheries and Marine Institute, the
PD Ports, a Middlesbrough headquartered port, shipping and logistics company, has just announced a £23 million investment in a new dredging vessel. The 71m long dredger, which has already been named the Emerald Duchess following a competition among PD Ports employees, will arrive at Teesport next su
SeaVolt project partners, which include Tractebel, DEME, and Jan De Nul, are making final preparations to install its first offshore solar energy test platform in the Belgian North Sea.
Orkney Islands Council has launched a tender for a contractor who would take ownership and dispose of the wave energy device known as Pelamis P2.
SEM-REV 2.0, a test site for marine renewable energies offshore France, has completed the installation of cables and connectors on the subsea hub, enabling the upgraded site to connect new renewable energy technology prototypes.
Japanese industry stakeholders including e5 Lab, Marindows, e-Mobility Power, CHAdeMO Association, The Japan Ship Technology Research Association, Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, and Development Bank of Japan have established the Promotion Council for Zero Emission Chargers for Ships, aiming to promote the
The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) has taken a step forward in the development of the first floating ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) platform in São Tomé and Príncipe by hiring a Portuguese consultancy AQUALOGUS Engenharia e Ambiente for environmental and social im
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has provided more than $3.5 million for 18 hydropower and marine energy projects as part of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program.
The energy transition towards low-carbon and green energy sources is gaining momentum worldwide, driven by rising climate and energy security concerns. That being said, the thorny road toward decarbonization always seems to be stuck between the need to ‘act now’ and find the ‘silver bullet’. The sen
The European Commission has supported two major ocean energy projects – led by Floating Power Plant and Simply Blue Group’s Saoirse Wave Energy – which will take a share of €3.6 billion of investment provided to 41 large-scale clean tech projects through the EU Innovation Fund.
Multiple European hydrogen projects have been selected by the European Commission (EC) to be financed through the EU Innovation Fund. Specifically, the EC awarded over €3.6 billion to 41 large-scale clean tech projects, many of them being hydrogen-related. According to EC, the funding will contribut
The article is written by FICEP Group. Wind energy is certainly one of the key drivers for reducing CO2 emissions by 2050. To move towards this horizon, many nations are investing significant capital in the construction of onshore and offshore wind farms: the developers of these farms rely on compan
