The Sea Potential team has been working closely with Fred Stern and the team at Iowa University in preparation for the 1:50 scale tank testing of its DUO WEC planned for December, 2015. The hull structures for the scaled model are complete and preparations for the integration of the PTO, sensors and
Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Corporation (GLDD) today reported financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2015. During the quarter, Great Lakes won $218 million, or 37%, of the domestic dredging bid market, with the Delaware River deepening and the Corpus Christi LNG projects representing
Norwegian energy company Statoil has made the final investment decision to build the Hywind Scotland Pilot Park, the world’s first floating wind farm, offshore Peterhead in Aberdeenshire, after Scotland gave the project the go-ahead yesterday. The decision triggers investments of around NOK 2 billio
Norwegian energy company Statoil has made the final investment decision to build the Hywind Scotland Pilot Park, the world’s first floating wind farm, offshore Peterhead in Aberdeenshire, after Scotland gave the project the go-ahead yesterday. The decision triggers investments of around NOK 2 billio
China and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) will co-host the first International Forum on Energy Transitions expected to gather energy leaders from government, business and the scientific community in Suzhou City, China. According to IRENA, the three-day event will provide a platform
GE has completed dredging New York’s Upper Hudson River – an engineering and logistical feat more than a decade in the making and an accomplishment the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency called “a historic achievement.” The last phase of dredging took place over a 40-mile stretch of the Upper Huds
Wasa Dredging, a Finnish dredging equipment manufacturer, is presenting its both existing and new models at Europort 2015 in Rotterdam (3-6 November). At the event, the equipment and sales branch of the company will introduce two new models the BHD 28000 and BHD 48000 as well as the previous ones BH
CorPower, a developer of a wave energy converter inspired by the pumping principles of the human heart, has completed a €6.5M funding round, thus securing a critical investment for the next stage of the company’s development and allowing for the third round of testing of its wave energy technology,
Australian wave energy developer, Carnegie Wave, has started capital raising via a share purchase plan (SPP) to raise up to Au$5 million for its Garden Island CETO 6 and renewable microgrid projects. The SPP will allow all eligible Carnegie shareholders to purchase between Au$3,000 and Au$15,000 wor
Wandsworth Council has introduced a plan to remove the half-tide weir on the River Wandle at Wandsworth with the main goal to allow the tidal river to return to its natural state to support biodiversity in central London. Funding for the project is being provided by Tideway, the company responsible
The mission of dredging harbors and connecting federal navigation channels along Lake Erie and Lake Ontario is the responsibility of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District, and is vital to the functionality of the Great Lakes Navigation System (GLNS) and the overall U.S. economy.
Chinese wind turbine designer and manufacturer China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Limited has received a preliminary non-binding proposal letter from its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Chuanwei Zhang to buy all of the outstanding ordinary shares of the NYSE-listed company not already in his owne
Norwegian-based tidal energy developer, Tidal Sails, has received all the necessary permits to develop a 4 MW tidal energy power plant in Kvalsund Strait, near Hammerfest, Northern Norway. According to Are Børgesen, Chairman and Founder of Tidal Sails, the project proposal is up for European Commiss
Royal IHC has expanded its activities with the acquisition of Robbins Technology Group (RTG) in Brisbane, Australia, and Fraser Hydraulic Power (FHP) in the UK. With these latest acquisitions, IHC has expanded its offshore rental fleet and gained a stronger foothold in the mining market respectively
