An ambitious new project dubbed DTOceanPlus, whose aim is to accelerate the commercialization of marine energy sector by developing an open source suite of design tools for ocean energy systems, has been set up with the EU blessing.
French company Sabella has been accepted to the acceleration program for French companies with an interest in Australian maritime market as it looks to develop tidal energy projects down under.
Marine energy developer Minesto has completed the second offshore installation phase of its 500kW Deep Green (DG500) project in Holyhead Deep, off Wales.
French tidal energy company Sabella has started new set of tests on its D10 tidal energy turbine ahead of its deployment off France planned for August at the earliest.
Researchers from the University of Alaska Fairbanks have resumed survey activities in Alaska in support of the government-backed Yakutat Wave Energy Project.
BAM International has acquired Strukton’s majority share in the joint venture Tidal Bridge that was established to drive forward the development of tidal energy floating power plants.
MarineEnergy.biz has compiled the top news from marine energy industry from May 21 – 27, 2018.
The government of Canada has announced plans to join the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) as it looks to improve its access to the $1 trillion clean technology market.
The US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) has set aside up to $2 million in funding to foster long-term industry-lab collaborative research.
Minesto has reported a 5.5% increase in revenue for the first three months of the current year, compared to the same period a year earlier.
Marine Renewables Industry Association (MRIA) has published a study on collaboration and innovation challenges faced by the ocean energy sector which also provides possible solutions for the identified issues.
Dutch tidal energy developer SeaQurrent joined 14 other sustainability startups on a trip to the Wadden Islands to explore business opportunities during what’s said to be the ‘first fossil free trade mission’ in history.
A new project focused on investigating the forces acting on blades and structures of tidal energy converters and their impact on reliability will be officially launched at the International Conference on Ocean Energy (ICOE).
Scottish government has published a new climate change legislation under which it commits to target 90% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
