Van Oord, a Dutch contracting company that specializes in dredging and land reclamation, has acquired trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) ‘Contender’ from Dutch Abeko Marine. The vessel has a hopper capacity of 2,680 m3. This purchase allows Van Oord to strengthen its fleet in the small trailing
Witt Ltd, the developer behind WITT technology that converts motional energy into electricity, plans to conduct tank tests on its 200-Watt Marine WITT this summer. Witt Ltd is focusing on the development of 200-Watt WITT marine power unit with the aim of bringing it into manufacture for sale to cust
The Wind and Water Power Technologies Office within the US Department of Energy (DoE) will host an executive summit on marine and hydrokinetic (MHK) research and development. Through this initiative, the Wind and Water Power Technologies Office (WWPTO), together with executive members from the US Do
Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) and Alberta’s Climate Change and Emissions Management Corporation (CCEMC) are providing C$40 million (∼$30 million) to help small and medium-sized businesses create green jobs, advance clean technology and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The fu
Ecotricity, a UK-based green energy company, plans to build the first tidal lagoon in the UK for almost half the price currently proposed for Swansea Bay tidal lagoon scheme, the company informed. Ecotricty, which will release details of its plans later this year, said it is ready to compete to buil
Columbia Power Technologies’ StingRAY wave energy converter has been backed by the certification body for renewable energy services DNV GL. The US-based wave energy developer’s StingRAY has received a ‘Statement of Feasibility’ from DNV GL following the completion of full technology risk assessment
Wave and tidal energy need radical new approaches if the industry is to achieve grid parity in the near future at a reasonable cost, said Giles Hundleby, Associate Director of BVG Associates, speaking at ICOE 2016. In effect, this probably means grid parity with at least 2 GW of installed capacity b
US Department of Energy (DoE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) intends to issue a funding opportunity announcement (FOA) for projects supporting the marine and hydrokinetic (MHK) industry. The FOA, to be issued on behalf of Wind and Water Power Technologies Office, is anticipa
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) is seeking ideas on future learning opportunities and R&D projects which may benefit from utilising the Pelamis P2-002 wave energy prototype.
Accolades continue to roll in for the Middle Harbor Redevelopment at Port of Long Beach (POLB). The redevelopment program, which aims to modernize two shipping terminals, won the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) California Regional Award for Outstanding Construction Project of the Year for
Tocardo Tidal Turbines, a Dutch tidal turbines manufacturer, has singed up to demonstrate a 20 year pre-commercial array at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney. Tocardo plans to install eight T2 turbines across two Tocardo systems at EMEC’s grid-connected tidal test site at the Fall o
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has announced a total grant award of €4.3 million to 15 new marine energy projects underway in 2016 under its Prototype Development Fund. The announcement was made as SEAI in conjunction with Enterprise Ireland hosts an ‘Ireland open for business’ e
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Sandia National Labs (SNL) are organizing a free two-day course on the use of an open-source wave energy converter simulator WEC-Sim. The course will be held on March 8-9, 2016, at Oregon State University. The organizes have also set up a webinar f
SmartBay Ireland is currently seeking applications for the position of Business Development and Projects Coordinator. The Business Development and Projects Coordinator is responsible for the development of new projects and opportunities for the Galway Bay Marine and Renewable Energy test site. This
