Wave Energy in Southern Europe (WESE) project, aimed to improve the current knowledge on the potential environmental effects of wave energy, has been officially launched along with a corresponding website. The WESE Consortium, led by the RD&I Basque center AZTI, includes a multidisciplinary team of
SIMEC Atlantis Energy, a sustainable energy generation company, has said that its tidal energy project MeyGen has exported 12GWh of power to the grid. According to the company’s social media update, this represent a new record of exported tidal energy to the grid, surpassing SeaGen tidal stream gene
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has welcomed Spanish tidal energy developer Magallanes Renovables to its tidal test site at the Fall of Warness in Orkney, Scotland. The installation of Magallanes’ second generation 2MW tidal platform ‘ATIR’ took place on 16th February and marks a major mile
Carnegie said it has submitted the Albany wave energy project updated funding plan to the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) for consideration. As reported earlier, the government of Western Australia requested that Carnegie delivers a funding plan for the wave project
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The 15 month OPEC (Offshore Platform for Energy Competitiveness) feasibility project has produced a number of conclusions and recommendations which may be taken forward if further funding can be sourced. Namely, OPEC project explored the technical and economic feasibility of using large offshore flo
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US-based ocean energy solutions provider and developer of PowerBuoy wave device, OPT, has been awarded a contract from the United States Navy valued at $125,000, and an additional three options totaling $100,000. Under this contract, OPT will immediately begin the development of a buoy mooring syste
University of Edinburgh engineers have developed a wave energy device known as a Dielectric Elastomer Generator (DEG) that could help generate low-cost electricity for thousands of homes. The device is designed to be incorporated into existing ocean energy systems and can convert wave power into ele
Eco Wave Power’s founder, Inna Braverman, has been included in the list of ’30 most influential women of the 21st century’, published by MSN. Inna established Eco Wave Power at the age of 24 due to her personal journey. Under her leadership, Eco Wave Power constructed its’ R&D power station in Jaffa
ESVAGT has provided support to Wavepiston during the installation of its wave energy device at the test site near Hanstholm, Denmark. The ‘Esvagt Connector’ vessel was in charge of towing the power system from port and three kilometers out at sea, Southeast of Hanstholm, and the crew managed the anc
Minesto has concluded warrants program adding approximately SEK 44.4 million ($4.8 million) in proceeds before issue costs to the commercialisation activities of its subsea kite technology. In total, 6,336,031 new shares in Minesto AB were subscribed through the warrants program, corresponding to a
The Alaska Center for Energy and Power (ACEP) affiliate faculty member Andy Seitz will participate in an Ocean Energy Systems Annex IV workshop in Scotland titled “Addressing Collision Risks in Tidal and River Turbines: Next Steps for the Marine Energy Sector.” Seitz will lead a discussion on the cu
Deadline on full paper submission for the 13th European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference (EWTEC 2019) has been extended. With over 600 participants from 40 countries, the 12th EWTEC Conference accepted 336 papers from 550 abstracts submitted. The 13th EWTEC Conference will be held in Napoli, Italy f
