Swedish marine energy developer Minesto has initiated the subscription period for new issue of units with pre-emptive rights for existing shareholders. The subscription period runs from December 4 to 18, 2019. Shareholders in the company who were listed in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden
Fiellberg, supplier of hydraulic cylinders, and Wavepiston, developer of the Wavepiston wave energy converter, have worked together in the Eurostars LOCWEC project on improving the control of the loads on the Wavepiston energy collectors. Michael Henriksen, CEO of Wavepiston, explains: “One of the l
The first call for applications of the €2.5-million Blue-GIFT (Blue Growth and Innovation Fast Tracked) project ended in September with a successful outcome for nine companies. Funded by Interreg Atlantic Area, the Blue-GIFT project is a coordinated ocean energy technology demonstration programme, e
The Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group (AREG) is hosting its final event of the year at the Carmelite Hotel on Wednesday 11th December. Titled “Investing in the Future”, the event will give delegates the chance to engage with leading experts from academia and private equity investment. The event, which
Scottish engineering company Orbital Marine Power has issued a tender call for the design and provision of 2 hydraulic mooring winches for its O2 2MW Floating Tidal Energy Turbine project. The 4-months contract also includes all logistics associated with the loading and transport. Time limit for rec
UK Marine Energy Council is looking for an experienced public affairs director to work to further develop the sector across the UK. The ‘Marine Energy Council’ (MEC) is the national-level representation of the UK marine energy sector. The MEC has so far operated as a network of companies and people
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Dutch Marine Energy Centre (DMEC) will play an active role at the first Pan-American Marine Energy Conference (PAMEC) to raise awareness on how standards and certification can boost marine innovations. PAMEC will take place in San José, Costa Rica between 26-28 January 2020. Besides a paper presenta
Portugal’s marine renewable energy firm WavEC Offshore Renewables is teaming up with the Norwegian Embassy and Innovation Norway to host an international seminar on December 04 and 05, at Museu do Oriente in Lisbon. The ‘Marine Renewable Energy and Offshore Aquaculture’ seminar will involve major in
Marine Energy Alliance (MEA) will open the Second Call for Applications on January 01, 2020. The aim of MEA is to progress the technical and commercial maturity level of early-stage (TRL 3 – 4) marine energy technology companies with the overall goal of reducing the risk of device failure in subsequ
Orbital Marine Power has awarded the composite blades contract for the company’s first commercial O2 tidal turbine to A C Marine & Composites (ACMC) who will carry out the manufacturing at their facilities in Gosport, Hampshire (England). The contract will see ACMC build 10m composite blades for bot
Ocean Harvesting Technologies is working on an updated design of its wave energy converter – InfinityWEC with aim to reduce the levelized cost of energy (LCoE). Since 2017, the Swedish company has been focusing on InfinityWEC. Each individual wave power plant can produce up to 500 kW of average powe
Seven successful applicants have been awarded funding under the Marine Institute’s SmartBay National Infrastructure Access Programme (NIAP) following the 2018/2019 funding call. The awardees will receive support of approximately €25,000 per project to trial and validate their technology and/or gain
SINN Power has won this year’s Cleantech Open Global Idea Challenge in Los Angeles with its wave energy technology to supply people worldwide with clean and reliable energy from ocean waves. SINN Power was invited to attend the Cleantech Open (CTO) Global Forum, which is a 3-day event to pave the wa
