Swedish wave energy developer CorPower Ocean has signed a berth agreement to develop a 5 MW wave energy array at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney, Scotland. According to CorPower Ocean, the project is expected to become the UK’s largest wave energy installation. Scheduled for deplo
The U.S. Testing Expertise and Access to Marine Energy Research (TEAMER) program has approved 17 marine energy projects through its fifteenth request for technical support (RFTS), allocating over $2.3 million in assistance. Technical support recipients (TSRs) will gain access to numerical modeling,
A new report from the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) calls for coordinated regulatory reform to unlock Scotland’s tidal energy potential while addressing environmental concerns over harbour seals. According to EMEC, the new report published today, May 13, Managing the Consenting Risk of Harbou
Australia’s wave energy developer Carnegie Clean Energy has completed electrical and control system testing for its ACHIEVE CETO wave energy unit at SEI’s facilities in the Basque Country, Spain. According to Carnegie, the milestone marks integration and validation of the system’s electrical, commun
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo’s Cal Poly Pier has joined the U.S. Testing Expertise and Access for Marine Energy Research (TEAMER) facility network, expanding testing capabilities for marine energy technologies. Located in San Luis Obispo Bay at Avila Beach, California, th
The United Kingdom (UK) has formed a new Marine Energy Task Force as a strategic move to unlock the full potential of tidal and wave technologies nationwide.
Australia’s wave energy developer Carnegie Clean Energy and Swedish bearing manufacturer SKF have joined forces to work on commercializing Carnegie’s CETO wave energy technology.
Tidal energy developer Inyanga Marine Energy Group is set to improve its technology at the Morlais tidal energy site off Ynys Mon with a £2 million (around €2.36 million) equity investment from the Welsh Government.
Australia’s wave energy developer Carnegie Clean Energy has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Chugachmiut, an Alaska Native tribal consortium, to explore the development of CETO projects in Southcentral Alaska.
‘Kwilyilah’, the University of Western Australia’s (UWA) Moored MultiModal Multibody (M4) wave energy converter (WEC), has completed its deployment campaign in King George Sound, Albany.
Scottish wave energy company Mocean Energy’s Blue Horizon project is progressing through detailed design work, final testing, and preparations for manufacturing and offshore deployment as part of the EuropeWave Phase 3 program. According to EuropeWave, the company is advancing the detailed design of
Almost two-thirds of companies in Scotland’s clean energy supply chain are investing in skills, capabilities, and facilities to prepare for growth in the renewable sector over the next three to five years, according to new data from Scottish Renewables. The findings come from the trade body’s sixth
The global blue economy business and investment organization World Ocean Council (WOC) and the Netherlands-based Oceanovation have formed a strategic partnership aimed at accelerating sustainable and regenerative solutions across the blue economy. According to Oceanovation, the collaboration will fo
Spain-based multi-national architecture and engineering consultancy IDOM has completed commissioning of a new power take-off (PTO) system, marking a step forward in the development of advanced wave energy technologies. According to EuropeWave, the air turbine system has now entered a six-week testin
