Spain-based multi-national architecture and engineering consultancy IDOM is progressing toward the offshore deployment of its wave energy prototype next summer at the Biscay Marine Energy Platform (BiMEP), as part of Phase 3 of the EuropeWave project. The project unveiled reaching several milestones
Wave energy developer Eco Wave Power and EDF Renewables have unveiled what is said to be the Middle East’s first grid-connected wave energy power station at Jaffa Port. According to Eco Wave Power, the installation, now operational, has begun exporting clean electricity to the national grid under a
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) has allocated nearly $2 million to two university-led projects to advance wave-powered desalination technology. According to the U.S. DOE, the funding supports research at Purdue University and the University of Minnesota t
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted the U.S.-based marine energy company C-Power a patent for its SeaRAY ocean energy converter. According to C-Power, the patent, which stems from a customer-driven design process, validates the SeaRAY technology as a unique innovation in the ocean energ
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has allocated over $18 million for 27 research and development (R&D) projects to advance marine energy and offshore wind technologies. According to the U.S. DOE, these initiatives, which will be undertaken across 17 universities, including five minority-serving in
Dutch geo-data specialist Fugro has secured a role in the EU-backed PLOTEC project, providing sensor technology to support the advancement of ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) technology in storm-prone regions. According to Fugro, the sensors will track platform movement and hull response to wa
The MeyGen tidal energy project, developed by SIMEC Atlantis Energy, has achieved a full operational capacity of 6 MW with the deployment of its fourth turbine. Edinburgh-based sustainable energy projects company SAE, which stands behind the project, confirmed that all four turbines are fully opera
UK-based Inyanga Marine Energy Group has expanded its international presence with the launch of a Canadian subsidiary, Inyanga Maritime Services Nova Scotia, headquartered in Halifax. According to Inyanga Marine Energy, this move positions the company to advance Nova Scotia’s tidal energy and offsho
Renewable energy company SwitcH2 has partnered with Swedish company CorPower Ocean to develop an industrial-scale floating green ammonia production facility partially powered by wave energy. The project, backed by Norway-based BW Offshore and Dutch Oceans Capital, aims to combine wind, solar, and w
The University of Western Australia’s (UWA) Moored MultiModal Multibody (M4) wave energy converter (WEC) has been retrieved for its first scheduled maintenance checks following the initial deployment phase. The M4 WEC was brought into the marina to undergo its first scheduled checks and maintenance
London-based tidal energy developer Spiralis Energy has launched its national ‘Tides2Tea’ campaign, which aims to raise public awareness and support for tidal energy, setting the stage for 2025 testing in Alderney waters. By linking the campaign to something as ordinary as brewing a cup of tea, the
Scottish company Flex Marine Power has launched its second crowdfunding campaign on the Crowdcube platform, aiming to raise funds to deploy and test its SW2 tidal turbine at sea. According to Flex Marine Power, this follows a crowdfunding round in March, which raised £366,000 (approximately $461,00
Eco Wave Power has unveiled preparations to inaugurate Israel’s first wave energy pilot project on December 5, 2024, at Jaffa Port, marking a step in the country’s renewable energy endeavors. The EWP-EDF One system, developed in collaboration with EDF Renewables Israel and supported by Tel Aviv-Yafo
Netherlands-based Symphony Wave Power has completed the installation of a turbine in its dry-test system, marking a step towards the development of its wave energy technology. The dry-test system installation represents an important phase in Symphony’s validation program, enabling the company to per
