Science Foundation Ireland-backed marine research organization – Centre for Marine and Renewable Energy (MaREI) – has opened a vacancy for two researchers that will work to advance the verifiable design life of tidal turbine rotor blades through a suite of tests and verification studies.
One week after securing the European patent for the system forming an essential part of its tidal energy technology – GKinetic Energy has reflected on the grant support received from the Irish government over the years which helped the company bring its tidal prototype closer to the market.
Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC) is looking to hire a Program Manager to join its engineering team and help in delivery of tidal energy projects.
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has scheduled a webinar to provide stakeholders in marine power and storage more information about evolving water power-relevant capabilities at its research facilities.
The representative body of the Scottish renewable energy industry – Scottish Renewables – has welcomed the tidal energy generation milestone achieved by Scotrenewables Tidal Power, stating it paves the way for marine energy to become a mainstream part of Scotland’s energy mix.
The International Network on Offshore Renewable Energy (INORE) has launched a call for collaborative research projects as part of the Ocean Energy Systems-backed Blue Energy Collaborative Scholarships initiative.
The SR2000 floating tidal turbine, developed by Scotrenewables Tidal Power, has generated more power over the past 12 months than the entire wave and tidal energy sectors in Scotland in more than a decade.
Researchers at Manchester Metropolitan University will test a novel and cheaper way of producing electrodes for electrolysers used for hydrogen conversion that could make green hydrogen more affordable for off-grid communities.
Alaska Center for Energy and Power (ACEP) researchers have concluded three weeks of fieldwork on the Beaufort Sea in support of the government-backed wave power study.
Irish start-up Exceedence has raised a little over £165,000 in its ongoing equity crowdfunding campaign that has also reached 100 investor milestone.
US-based Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has shipped its PB3 PowerBuoy to Italy for the upcoming deployment for oil and gas operations in the Adriatic Sea.
Amanda White, the Acting Executive Director at Canada’s national association for wave and tidal energy – Marine Renewables Canada – has reflected on the recent activity in tidal energy, and the status of the sector, in the following opinion editorial piece.
The High Court of Ireland has reportedly appointed an interim examiner for the OpenHydro group of companies in a move instigated by group’s shareholders with the aim to save the firm from sinking.
MarineEnergy.biz has compiled the top news from marine energy industry from August 13 – 19, 2018.
