SIMEC Atlantis Energy has awarded a contract to ETA Limited for the manufacture and delivery of the subsea tidal turbine connection system which will underpin the MeyGen extension activities known as Project Stroma. The subsea hub will allow multiple turbines to be connected to a single power export
The Scottish Government has relaunched the Saltire Tidal Energy Challenge Fund to help commercial deployment of tidal projects. The £10-million fund will target support to achieving commercial deployment of tidal energy generation in Scottish waters through driving innovation and reduction in the co
Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC) is progressing with the manufacture of RivGen power system at Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority’s (MRRA) Brunswick Landing, bound for Igiugig, Alaska. The system will be installed in the Kvichak River where it will produce electricity from water currents
The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), within the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), invests in cutting-edge research, development, and demonstration activities focused on sustainable transportation, renewable power, and energy efficiency. Through EERE’s Advanced Manufacturing Of
The U.S. Coast Guard has recently recovered a drifting PacIOOS wave buoy 800 nautical miles offshore from its original location off Tanapag, Saipan. The buoy that broke free from its mooring in 20 to 25-foot seas when Super Typhoon Yutu directly hit the Mariana Islands, drifted west in the Philippin
Swedish marine energy developer Minesto has launched a tender to source a manufacturer of the wing for the company’s new DG100 model. The wing will be built on a new design that is the result both of learnings from Minesto’s ocean trials in Northern Ireland and Wales and the CFD simulation expertise
New marine services firm Seabed & Offshore Solutions (Seabed Solutions) has joined industry trade body Subsea UK. Launched in January 2019, Seabed Solutions is led by managing director Martin Sisley, a former board member of Subsea UK. He previously held senior positions at James Fisher Marine Servi
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The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) is getting ready for the first installment of semiannual stakeholder webinars. The webinar will be presented by WPTO director Alejandro Moreno and staff on Thursday, February 7 at 3:00 PM ET. Additionally, Moreno will be jo
Orbital Marine Power is currently recruiting for a variety of positions within the company. The Scottish engineering firm focused on the development of a tidal energy turbine technology is looking for a Procurement Officer, Finance Officer, Office Administrator and Electrical Technician. Formerly Sc
Wave energy developer Arrecife Energy Systems has patented a system that absorbs the energy of the waves. “We have developed a new concept to extract energy from the waves of the sea,” explains Iñigo Doria, CEO of Arrecife Energy Systems . The company was created in 2016 and was born from the resear
The ELBE project is arranging a seminar aiming to strengthen the supply chain for blue energy in Europe and to explore opportunities in growth markets around the world, with focus on wave, tidal and floating wind energy. The seminar will take place at De Meyer in Temse, Belgium on February 26. Inter
QED Naval has received an approval and certification to conduct towing operations of the Subhub in UK waters from the Marine Coastguard Agency (MCA). The final certification was provided by Captain Danny Hawkins from the MCA Bangor, Northern Ireland. This was the culmination of many months work by t
Australian renewables developer Carnegie Clean Energy has received the associated payment from Enel Green Power (EGP) under the collaboration agreement. In July 2018, Carnegie signed a deal with renewables player Enel Green Power (EGP) which will see EGP invest €1 million (AU$1.6 million) in the res
