Swedish marine energy developer Minesto has hired two local marine service providers for its long-term tidal energy technology trials in Strangford Lough in Northern Ireland.
Denis Naughten, the minister who was in charge of Ireland’s energy and climate action initiatives, has resigned from the post following controversy regarding the country’s national broadband plan.
Hydrokinetic turbine arrays can efficiently generate energy with minimal impacts to the shape and behavior of river channels, opening up the possibility for more sustainable energy production in large rivers with active sediment transport, according to the new University of Minnesota study.
Colin Palmer has been appointed to lead the development of offshore renewable energy and aquaculture for the public body that manages leasing of Scotland’s seabed.
UK-based marine consultancy MarineSpace has appointed Phil Durrant to the role of Managing Director.
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has launched a call for proposals for cutting-edge technology projects and associated business models that support the long-term sustainability of the ocean economy in the Caribbean region.
The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has taken delivery of a bespoke cable bend fatigue test rig designed to support and improve the performance and reliability of subsea cables.
The government of Massachusetts has awarded funding for the establishment of a new oceanographic data portal designed for users working in the renewable energy sector with an emphasis on hydrokinetic project developments.
Wave energy prototype, developed by the French company Hydro Air Concept Energy (HACE), has partially sunk during the trials in Biscay Bay in western France.
Uk-based marine survey specialist Partrac is looking for oceanographers to join its South Devon team and help deliver the company’s marine survey projects.
The Hydroquest-Hydrowatt consortium has assembled four hydrokinetic turbines in the Port of Lyon in eastern France, ahead of their installation in the River Rhône planned for later in October.
After 18 months of combined dry and ocean testing of C3 wave energy converter, CorPower Ocean completed the demonstration of the device achieving the results said to support a step-change improvement in survivability and competitiveness of wave energy.
Swedish developer Minesto has achieved initial electricity generation with its first commercial-scale marine energy kite during the commissioning program of its Deep Green low-flow tidal energy project in Wales. The first 500kW utility-scale system of Minesto’s patented Deep Green technology has bee
Two tidal energy schemes have been shortlisted to receive a prize for ‘outstanding project’ at this year’s edition of Scottish Green Energy Awards.
