WavEC is looking for a professional with a background in economics or previous experience in economics and financial analysis in business or research context. The successful candidate will be engaged in research projects and consulting services addressing economic and financial aspects of marine ren
A major documentary on climate change, featuring Orkney’s pioneering marine energy work, is set to be premiered at the Cannes Film Festival next week. Ice on Fire has been produced by Leonardo DiCaprio and is also narrated by the actor, who has a strong interest in climate change and ecological issu
Wave Energy Scotland (WES) said it is exploring options for the design and development of a system which will allow rapid connection/disconnection of a wave energy device from its moorings and/or electrical system. The connection system and method would aim to reduce the time and cost of installatio
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has launched a call for applications for this year’s Energy Awards. The SEAI Sustainable Energy Awards recognise and reward excellence in all aspects of energy efficiency and renewable energy. The competition consisting of 8 categories is open to in
Green Marine and Sustainable Marine Energy (SME) have joined forces to provide anchoring and mooring solutions for energetic marine environments suitable for a range of applications including offshore floating wind, aquaculture, wave and tidal energy. Green Marine’s experience in operating subsea dr
The first Ocean DEMO call for applications has now opened. Funded by Interreg North-West Europe, Ocean DEMO is a €13m project aiming to accelerate ocean energy’s transition from single prototype to multi-device farms by providing free access to test centres: EMEC (UK), DMEC (NL), SEM REV (FR) and Sm
SIMEC Atlantis Energy (Atlantis), Turbine and Engineering Services Division (ATES) will enter into a technology partnership and preferred supplier agreement with GE’s Power Conversion business (GE). Under the terms of the partnership agreement, both parties will work together and share resources for
Marine Renewable Energy Collaborative (MRECo) said it has secured its first commitments for testing at the Bourne Tidal Test Site. The organization in charge of Bourne Tidal Test Site development said it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the first testing of a tidal turbine on the t
ETIP Ocean is seeking technical experts to join a new ‘Technology Working Group’ to update the ‘Strategic Research Agenda’ (SRA) for ocean energy. The new ‘Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda’ will detail the priority research, development and innovation challenges that most merit funding in th
Ocean Power Technologies’s PB3 PowerBuoy deployed in the Adriatic Sea has produced more than 1 MWh cumulative energy to date. The PowerBuoy has been deployed for six months, operating continuously and error-free while being controlled remotely from OPT’s NJ facility. George H. Kirby, OPT’s president
Orkney based marine contractor Leask Marine said it has developed an innovative Drilling Rig, to provide a cost-effective solution for the marine renewables industry. The company said it has built the world’s first submersible drilling rig of its kind, investing £1.6 million in its R&D project, to d
The EU-funded DTOceanPlus project has produced five new deliverables that have been openly shared with the marine energy sector. The aim of the DTOceanPlus project is to develop and demonstrate a suite of second generation advanced design tools for the selection, development and deployment of ocean
PRIMaRE is setting up a marine energy conference in the Welsh capital city, Cardiff, between the 3rd and 4th July 2019. PRIMaRE (Partnership for Research in Marine Renewable Energy) is a network of marine renewable energy experts across higher education, research and industry centered in the south o
Orbital Marine Power was named as the Insider Made in Scotland Award winner 2019 at the 4th annual awards event in the Glasgow Science Centre for its work in developing tidal energy technology. Andrew Scott, CEO of Orbital, attending the awards said: “We are honoured and delighted with this recognit
