The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), has awarded funding to eight projects looking to develop and test new cutting-edge wave energy technologies.
Columbia Power Technologies (C-Power) has entered into collaboration with RigNet for the supply of a comprehensive set of data and communications solutions for its autonomous offshore power systems (AOPS).
Swedish wave energy company Seabased and the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult have created a new software tool designed to help extract the most power from various types of wave climates.
Swedish marine energy company Minesto has delivered its second tidal kite to the Faroe Islands and verified that its power production performance is aligned with simulated predictions.
A new project, dubbed VATTS, has been launched with the aim to demonstrate vertical axis tidal turbines coupled with battery storage technology in a demonstration planned for Strangford Lough later this year.
The multi-purpose Powerpier solution, designed to offer protection from waves while exploiting them to produce clean power, has been installed offshore the Norwegian town of Ålesund.
Scottish tidal energy company Nova Innovation has created the first ever electric vehicle (EV) charge point in Shetland where drivers can ‘fill up’ directly from a tidal power source.
Finnish wave energy company AW-Energy has welcomed Patrik Pykälä-Aho to its team to help optimise its process of producing green hydrogen using WaveRoller technology.
Swedish marine energy developer Minesto has decreased its net loss for 2020 to SEK 17 million (€1.7 million) as opposed to the loss posted a year before.
The ENCORE project has appointed MET-support as the new lead partner, and three observers to the project including the National University of Costa Rica (UNA), Hogeschool Zeeland Applied University of Sciences (HZ), and DOB-Academy.
Danish-based multidisciplinary engineering consultancy NIRAS has produced a detailed technical report on the Crestwing’s wave energy concept, finding its mechanics robust and flexible with room for efficiency improvements in converting wave energy to electricity.
Scottish technology development company Ecosse IP (EIP) has announced plans to optimise its hydrokinetic system, dubbed Mass of Water Turbine (MOWT), in collaboration with Sandia National Laboratories as part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s TEAMER programme.
EU-backed Blue-GIFT project has extended the deadline for applications for its third and final call to test and validate marine renewable energy technologies in real sea environments.
As the transition to renewable energy gains pace worldwide, marine energy and its predictable and reliable nature, backed by versatile application potential, is bound to find its place in the future energy mix. However, the sector first needs to demonstrate its ability to go large-scale to attract b
