California-based Ocean Motion Technologies (OMT) has conducted a commercial field deployment of its small-scale wave energy technology in Puget Sound, Washington, in collaboration with the Ocean Research College Academy (ORCA) at Everett Community College. According to the company, the September 202
The Marine Renewable Energy Collaborative (MRECo), a non-profit corporation dedicated to the sustainable development of ocean renewable energy, has been awarded nearly $1.9 million from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) to upgrade and expand its tidal and wave energy test sites, suppor
The University of Western Australia (UWA) Coastal and Offshore Research Laboratory (CORL) has launched the Ocean Innovation Challenge, offering startups and small to medium enterprises (SMEs) a chance to access a full week of free testing at its ocean research facilities. According to UWA CORL, the
Wave energy developer CorPower Ocean has stepped up its support for Ocean Energy Europe (OEE), a network of ocean energy professionals, taking on the role of Lead Partner, according to OEE. CEO of CorPower Ocean Patrik Moller will continue to represent the company on the OEE Board of Directors, wher
The third call for Transnational Access (TA) applications under the RISEnergy project is now open, seeking innovative solutions to enhance energy systems and reduce the life-cycle cost of energy technologies, thereby supporting the wider adoption of renewable energy. Researchers from both academia a
Voltai, a Canadian cleantech company focused on ocean and renewable energy solutions, has closed an oversubscribed $1.83 million pre-seed financing round. Invest Nova Scotia led the round, with additional participation from an angel investor group headed by Mahir Sahin, former advisor to Alphabet’s
US-based wave energy developer Oscilla Power has validated the 100kW Triton-C wave energy system at the U.S. Navy’s Wave Energy Test Site (WETS) in Hawaii. The developer reported that the core systems performed well during the deployment, producing a large volume of data for validation and future i
Sweden’s Ocean Harvesting Technologies has appointed a new board member, effective August 2025, as the Swedish wave energy developer looks to reinforce its leadership in the energy transition. The company welcomed Johan G. Andersson to its board. According to Ocean Harvesting, Andersson brings more
Industry stakeholders will gather in Aberdeen next month to explore the UK’s multi-billion-pound wave and tidal energy potential. The Marine Energy 2025 event, organized by Global Underwater Hub (GUH) in partnership with the UK Marine Energy Council (MEC), will take place at GUH’s office in Westhill
A new case study from Swedish wave energy developer CorPower Ocean highlights the role of wave energy in achieving the lowest-cost 24/7 clean energy in northern Scotland. According to CorPower Ocean, wave energy consistently reduces system costs, installed capacity, and storage requirements across s
A project at Zigljen Port on Croatia’s island of Pag is advancing the use of wave energy for green hydrogen production under the North Adriatic Clean Hydrogen Investment Platform (NACHIP). The “Innovative Green Hydrogen Production from Wave Energy in Zigljen Port (Novalja)” project, led by Leonitus,
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) has allocated $10.7 million in federal funding for two projects aimed at advancing tidal energy monitoring in the Bay of Fundy. The funding, delivered through the Energy Innovation Program, will support the Ocean Sensors Innovation Platform (OSIP) led by the Fundy Oc
California’s State Lands Commission (SLC) has approved Canadian firm Oneka Technologies’ lease application for its wave-powered desalination pilot project with the City of Fort Bragg. “Major milestone for our Wave-Powered Desal Pilot Project with the City of Fort Bragg in California: the State Lands
Swedish wave energy developer CorPower Ocean has completed a geophysical survey offshore Aguçadoura, northern Portugal, which supports the demonstration of its C5 wave energy technology and prepares the groundwork for the planned 10 MW project. The Portuguese Directorate-General for Natural Resource
