Wave energy tech pioneer OPT is manufacturing face shields for those on the front lines of the COVID19 outbreak. OPT reached out to contacts in their local communities to see what the need was for donations of face shields. The company connected with organizations and individuals to lend 3D printers
ETIP Ocean and OceanSET are hosting a webinar on 7 May 2020 to provide an update on the ocean energy sector. The OceanSET project provides support to ocean energy implementation in order to achieve the SET Plan targets. It also helps to paint a clear picture of the ocean energy sector’s development
Engineering researchers have recently worked on a solution to bring wave energy one step closer to mainstream. The work involved a team from San Diego State University and Northwestern University in collaboration with Polytechnic University of Turin. They used the Comet supercomputer at the San Dieg
Scientist at City University of Hong Kong (CityU) have rolled out two renewable energy inventions that tackle the energy crisis. Led by Professor He Jr-hau from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, the inventions include the development of a novel wave energy device as well as a new
The Partnership for Research In Marine Renewable Energy (PRIMaRE) has launched the Call for Abstracts for the 7th PRIMaRE Conference. The abstract submission deadline is Friday 1st May 2020. Due to the restrictions caused by the COVID-19 virus, the conference will take place online on the 7th and 8t
Interreg Atlantic Area offers users free-of-charge access to the research and testing facilities of the PORTOS project. 1st call for PORTOS testing new technologies for renewable energy conversion within ports ends 24 April. This call is open to offshore energy technology developers, including offsh
Eco Wave Power has reached a concession agreement with APDL (A Administração dos Portos do Douro, Leixões e Viana do Castelo) to use an area potentially suitable for a wave energy power plant of up to 20MW in four locations owned and operated by APDL. APDL will provide EWP with the concession for it
Ocean energy company Bombora has delayed the deployment of its mWave demonstration device in Wales to 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Bombora has closed its European head office in Wales as well as its testing facility and assembly workshop. The company said that many suppliers had to shut tem
ORPC has recently completed testing of its autonomous turbine generator unit (ATGU) at UMaine Advanced Structures and Composites Center. The trials demonstrated its ability to operate in power generation and also propulsion modes. The ATGU generates electricity from moving water currents in oceans a
The EU supported Tidal Turbine Power Take-off Accelerator (TiPA) project has developed technology that reduced the cost of tidal energy by close to 30 per cent. The project set out with the goal of reducing the cost of tidal power production by 20 per cent. However, the Edinburgh University analysis
Three new tidal turbine developers have signed-up to the Morlais tidal stream energy project in North Wales. The deal comes following months of discussion with French firms Sabella and HydroQuest as well as Spanish developer Magallanes. All three companies aim to deploy their devices on a commercial
RenewableUK Cymru and Arup have joined forces to offer a regular platform for the renewable energy sector in Wales. The Virtual Energy Network Group will be an opportunity to debate and analyse current energy policy challenges with input from industry experts. The first session will be taking place
SIMEC Atlantis said that COVID-19 pandemic has had minimal disruption to its tidal business as it furloughs employees on other projects and implements cost saving measures to maintain liquidity. MeyGen in Scotland continues to export power reliably to the grid. In March this year, MeyGen delivered 2
German company NEMOS has released a video that shows how its wave energy converter (WEC) produces about 1MW of clean ocean energy. The NEMOS WEC is an new system for generating electricity from ocean waves. An elongated floating body absorbs the incoming energy and transmits to a generator by a spri
