Upgrade works on the BlueTEC floating tidal platform have been completed. Tocardo’s T1 tidal turbine with the capacity of 100 kW has been replaced with the larger T2 turbine from the same manufacturer, doubling the platform’s generating capacity. According to Bluewater’s social media, the platform h
Carnegie Wave Energy has won The Australian’s annual Shell Innovation Challenge in the minerals and energy category. Carnegie took out the ‘Minerals & Energy’ category for its Perth Wave Energy Project, which has been operating off Garden Island, Western Australia, for over 14,000 hours. Michael Ott
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for companies interested in competing to design, develop, finance, construct, operate and maintain the Corozal Container Terminal. The Corozal Container Terminal will be located at the Pacific entrance of the waterway, an
Eastern Scheldt tidal energy project which comprises an array of 5 Tocardo’s T2 tidal turbines has officially been put into service on November 25, 2015. This commercial demonstrator array, located in the Eastern Scheldt storm surge barrier, the Netherlands, has the capacity of 1.2 MW and is expecte
Dutch-based Arcadis and InTech Dike Security Systems are joining forces in monitoring levees and dams, by forming a new company called Dike Monitoring Netherlands. The new company will roll-out a monitoring system that is based on innovative technologies that have been developed in the Netherlands t
The European Commission is seeking views on what an EU regulatory framework on renewable energy should look like for the post-2020 period. Current EU renewable energy rules are contained in the Renewable Energy Directive, which is designed to ensure that all EU countries meet their renewable energy
The power take-off (PTO) system and sensors on the 1:50 DUO wave energy device scaled model have been wet tested at the wave tank in Queens University in Belfast. Sea Potential’s scaled model is nearly ready for shipment to Iowa where it will be tested as part of the Wave Energy Prize challenge. Acc
Take a look at the video showcasing the deployment operation of Sabella’s D10 tidal turbine. Sabella’s 1 MW D10 tidal turbine has been depoloyed and grid-connected earlier this year. It is located in Fromveur Passage, off France, and is delivering power to the Ushant island. Combi Lift’s cargo ship
The dredging operations at the Oslo Fairway, undertaken by a Finnish dredging equipment manufacturer and contractor, Wasa Dredging, are moving ahead. Wasa has just released this beautiful photo from this dredging scheme, which shows their backhoe giant Hector during the deepening work. About 90.000m
The USACE senior leaders met with Minister Chen Lei, Ministry of Water Resources of the People’s Republic of China and its delegation on November 19. The Chinese delegation was hosted to a Hurricane Sandy Recovery Program Status Briefing session afloat in the cabin of the USACE vessel Hocking. Vario
The Port of Seattle has completed an environmental analysis, including review of pertinent and available environmental information and preparation of an Environmental Checklist, for the East Waterway Maintenance Dredging Program. The proposal includes a 10-year programmatic authorization to conduct
Mauritius and Australia have signed an agreement on assessing wave energy and microgrid possibilities in Mauritius which will be conducted by the Australian wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy. The proposal, which follows on from a memorandum of understanding with Mauritian Research Council w
Siemens has advertised 135 vacant posts at its new facilities in Hull, the largest number of opportunities made available so far, Green Port Hull reports. The bulk of the newly-advertised jobs are 120 roles for production operatives within the wind turbine blade factory that is now taking shape at H
French multinational bank BNP Paribas will more than double the financing resources allocated to the renewable energy sector, from EUR 6.9 billion in 2014 to EUR 15 billion in 2020, and strengthen its policies for the management of carbon risk. The bank will also continue to promote Green Bonds to i
