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The Swiss Schweizer Kapital Global Impact Fund, represented by Umut Ertan, has contributed to bringing SINN Power's wave energy technology to market maturity in 2022 with €4.7 million. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Marc Lafosse, the president of French company Énergie de la Lune has been appointed as the chairman of the Marine Renewables Committee at the French renewable energy association SER (Syndicat des... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Subsea Energy Solutions has delivered a part of the subsea equipment package for Minesto's Deep Green tidal energy project at the Holyhead Deep, and is currently working on the production of the rest... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]…

AW-Energy and Queen's University Belfast have completed a six-month project that concentrated on recording the loads of different WaveRoller components, mainly the foundation and the panel, with an... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<…

Partrac, the Scottish-based marine survey and coastal consultancy specialist, will soon launch its US subsidiary Partrac GeoMarine in Houston, Texas, where the company will offers the full range of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<…

The Offshore Energy Research Association of Nova Scotia (OERA) has launched a webinar series to highlight recent and ongoing research in the offshore energy sector in this Canadian province, with the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]…

Global ocean energy sector is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.5% during the period between 2018 and 2022, according to Technavio's report Global Ocean Power Market... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Swedish wave energy company Seabased has raised almost 70% of its minimum target in a crowdfunding campaign launched on March 16 and running until May 6. The company had set the maximum goal for the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]…

The fourth EU Energy Summit, which gathered 500 politicians and business representatives in Brussels on April 12, featured a plenary session that saw the speakers highlighting the significance of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Marine Energy has compiled the top news from marine renewable energy industry from April 9 - 15, 2018. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Nova Scotia's Department of Energy has issued two permits to Big Moon Power (BMP) for a tidal electricity project in the Bay of Fundy, granting an off-grid testing of a 100kW prototype and phased... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) at the US Department of Energy intends to issue a funding call for marine and hydrokinetic technology advancement and data dissemination... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Paul Wheelhouse, Scotland's Minister for Business, Innovation and Energy, has congratulated the project team behind the MeyGen tidal energy array on reaching the milestone of officially putting the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<…

Marine Energy Wales will be hosting its annual conference next week that will gather marine energy experts to discuss the latest industry developments. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

BIRD Energy program is offering a $1 million grant per one joint US-Israel innovative project from all areas of renewable energy – including tidal, wave, ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC), solar... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]…

UK battery storage developer, Eelpower, has secured an agreement for debt funding with Gravis Capital to grow its pipeline of permitted storage sites and pursue new development opportunities in the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<…

The MeyGen tidal energy array has completed the construction phase for the Phase 1A to officially enter its 25-year operations period with 6GWh of clean energy already produced from tides. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Your daily news provider Tidal Energy Today for ocean renewable energy industry rebrands to MarineEnergy.biz to expand sector coverage under a new and more fitting name. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

French wave energy company Hydro Air Concept Energy (HACE) has been selected to receive €50,000 of Horizon 2020 funding to further develop its wave energy technology. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

An international consortium, led by China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation, has been established to deliver a tidal stream turbine for the Chinese state-owned power company China Three Gorges. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The installation of the communication system for Deep Green tidal plant is currently being performed by Vissim Renewables which secured the contract from Minesto early in 2018. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

EC-OG and a Cohort company SEA have completed dry integration trials linking a Subsea Control Module (SCM) to an uprated power source that exploits ocean currents to produce power. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Scotrenewables Tidal Power's SR2000 tidal turbine has just exceeded 2GWh of cumulative electricity generation at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE) is looking for a Science Director to oversee all components of its environmental monitoring program. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Spanish tidal energy developer Magallanes Renovables has entered into a berth agreement with the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) to demonstrate its tidal energy prototype. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Gothenburg-based tidal energy developer Minesto has applauded the multi-million funding allocation for marine energy made by Swedish Energy Agency – stating the investment is ‘fully in line with... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The Swedish Energy Agency has invested €10.2 million (SEK 105 million) in the country’s marine energy development program whose first call for proposals is expected to be launched this May. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) is making progress in the collection of resource and power generation data to evaluate the performance of tidal energy devices as part of the MET-CERTIFIED... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Industry body Ocean Energy Europe (OEE) has made several new appointments tasking them with uniting the sector behind the strategy to build an ocean energy industry in Europe. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The new appointments will be tasked with uniting the sector behind a strategy to build an ocean energy industry in Europe.

Ocean Energy Europe (OEE) has appointed Simon De Pietro (DP Energy, Ireland) and Laurent Schneider-Maunoury (Naval Energies, France) as its new Co-Presidents. The duo bring a…

Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from April 2 - 8, 2018. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

New data released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has shown the renewable energy sector’s generation capacity increased by 167GW to reach the total of 2,179GW worldwide in 2017. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) will be discussing its anchorless PowerBuoy solution at the Navy Forum next week in Maryland. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

French tidal energy developer EEL Energy has started a new set of real sea trials on its undulating tidal membrane device at the Port of Brest in France. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The novel concept of Seaplace and Magnomatics, known as FTMC Turbine, will be put through its paces in the coming weeks at the CEHIPAR basin in Madrid, Spain. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Danish wave energy developer Wavepiston has informed that all of the 100,000 shares in the company’s equity issue have been subscribed. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

East Coast Oil and Gas Engineering (EC-OG) has appointed Alan Christie to the role of Non-Executive Director on the company’s board. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a project that will test the prototype technology which harnesses the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Glasgow-based tidal energy developer Nautricity has retrieved its tidal turbine from the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) to conduct system assessment. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Swedish wave energy developer Seabased has confirmed it will send an engineering team to Ghana in mid-April for talks with the country’s national power distributor GRIDco. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Irish start-up DesignPro Renewables has revealed plans to deploy its 60kW hydrokinetic device for testing in the third quarter of 2018 as it looks for suitable river test site to facilitate the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) is looking to fill two newly opened positions to support its marine energy testing activities. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Edinburgh-based tidal energy developer Atlantis Resources has extended the duration of its ongoing bond offer as the commitments made overshoot the minimum threshold. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

International recruiter for jobs in renewable energy, Quanta Consultancy Services, has launched a new subsidiary based in the Netherlands. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Swedish developer Seabased has launched a crowdfunding campaign, targeting the maximum amount of $1.8 million, to support its wave energy development activities. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The continued delay on the funding decision by the UK government for the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon project may reportedly cause the company behind the scheme, Tidal Lagoon Power, to soon reduce the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The EU-funded OPERA project will disseminate the results of the initiative which aims to halve the cost of wave energy during the International Conference on Ocean Energy (ICOE) 2018. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Dutch tidal energy developer Tocardo International has provided more information on the activities which led to its bankruptcy - declared in January 2018 – and the ‘re-start’ of the company made... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from March 26 until April 1, 2018. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Swedish tidal energy developer Minesto has reported a decrease in loss of 37% for the year 2017 - compared to the financial results filed a year ago. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The Green Finance Taskforce has published a report ‘Accelerating Green Finance’ which calls on the government to consolidate the UK’s position as a leading hub for green finance. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

East England-based hub for offshore renewables, OrbisEnergy, has scheduled an event that will examine cross-sector opportunities in offshore wind and wave and tidal industries. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

With the signed agreement between German developer SINN Power and Fazenda de Camarão, SINN Power announced it is all set to begin its first commercial wave energy project on Cape Verde. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

On 28th March 2018, representatives of Europe’s renewable energy industries sent an open letter to the Austrian presidency of the EU.

The letter called for a policy measures to support the future of a competitive renewable energy industry in Europe.

Canadian company Tribute Resources has informed of an ‘unclear status’ of its 46.5% share ownership in tidal energy company Tocardo which entered into bankruptcy proceedings in the Netherlands... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The new UK government’s energy statistics report has shown that renewables share of electricity generation in 2017 reached a record figure of 29.4% - second only to that of gas. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Swedish tidal energy developer Minesto is tendering for the procurement of Kite Control Modules for its Deep Green tidal energy technology. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The Cornish grid-connected site for testing wave energy devices - the Wave Hub - is exploring other marine renewable energy options amid reports that it failed to deliver any electricity to the UK... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Karmenu Vella has restated EU’s commitment to ocean energy during a meeting with 20 leading companies operating in the ocean energy... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Find out what the extensive conference program of Offshore Energy is all about in our latest conference trailer. Offshore Energy addresses the technical, operational and commercial challenges... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has shared new seabed data with the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) having completed seabed surveys on the western edge of the Orkney mainland. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Wave Energy Scotland (WES) has selected three of the most promising control systems concepts from its technology program to share a little over £630,000 to further develop their ideas. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

La Tene Maps, in association with RenewableUK and Ocean Energy Europe, has released a map that shows the disposition of wave, tidal and ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) projects around the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

UK’s Government Office of Science has published a new report that analyzes the future of the sea and sets out the opportunities available for the UK to capitalize on its existing strengths in... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Offshore Marine Management (OMM) has entered into a long-term collaboration with the developer of cable monitoring and subsea systems North Sea Systems (NSS) to bring the CableFish monitoring tool to... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]…

Nicola Sturgeon, the First Minister of Scotland, has urged the UK government to protect the renewable energy sector from potential Brexit impacts and offer further clarifications regarding its... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Finnish wave energy developer AW-Energy is sourcing for suppliers of various goods and services to support the serial production of its WaveRoller wave energy device. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The researchers of the AUSTEn project have started field measurements at the Banks Strait as part of a three-year project looking to map tidal energy resource areas in Australia. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

BT Projects has selected a Dutch construction firm Van der Straaten to build the Tidal Technology Center Grevelingendam (TTC‐GD) in the Netherlands. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from March 19 – 25, 2018. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Since inception, the people of Seabased have been driven by a love for the challenge of creating technical solutions that bring triple win for people, planet, and profit, according to Øivind... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The second phase of the RiaSoR project, designed to improve the reliability of wave and tidal energy converters through collaborative international research, has officially started. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Wave Energy Scotland (WES) has hired a multinational professional services firm Arup, and engineering consultancy Frazer-Nash, to find the best opportunities for wave energy innovation and cost... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Singapore-based developer Hann-Ocean Energy has increased the power capacity of its Drakoo wave energy device by 50% through the implementation of control system improvements. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Wave energy developer Columbia Power Technologies (CPower) has reshaped the structure of its wave energy team with two new promotions related to its Oregon division in charge of the company's product... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]…

DP Energy and Floating Power Plant (FPP), the developers behind the Katanes wind-wave energy scheme in Scotland, have decided to move ahead to the next stage of the project development. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The members of the project consortium looking to combine tidal power with battery storage to provide consistent base load power to the grid from renewable energy have been unveiled. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Finnish wave energy developer AW-Energy has completed the first step in building a new substation for its SURGE2 wave energy project in Peniche, Portugal. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The gravity base structure (GBS) which will be used for Minesto’s first tidal energy installation in Holyhead Deep in Wales has been transported to Holyhead. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The EU-funded FORESEA program has selected three offshore renewable energy projects for support following an interim review of its ongoing fourth call. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Scottish tidal energy developer Nautricity plans to retrieve its CoRMaT tidal turbine installed off Orkney next week. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The Swedish Energy Agency has unveiled plans to invest $1.2 million (SEK 10 million) into cooperation agreements with innovation centers in the first year of a pilot initiative that aims to... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Engineering and technical services provider for energy market Wood has informed that four employees working within its clean business became committee members on the UK working group that provides... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

UK-based energy storage solutions company redT energy has been selected by a consortium of European companies to be the primary energy storage technology provider for a large-scale tidal generation... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<…

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has published a report which examines contemporary instrumentation and sensor needs and challenges in relation to marine and hydrokinetic (MHK) industry. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Swedish wave energy company Seabased has been contracted by TC’s Energy, a Ghanaian renewable energy production company, to deliver a wave energy plant near Ada in Ghana. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Wave Energy Scotland (WES) has hired technical assistance for the assessment of the applications in the structural materials and manufacturing processes program. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Swedish wave energy developer Ocean Harvesting Technologies has completed the system design for a full-scale device named InfinityWEC ahead of planned two-year test and demonstration project. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has signed an agreement with one of the world’s largest multinational oil and gas companies Eni to supply the PB3 PowerBuoy for a demonstration project in the Adriatic... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]…

Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) and Orkney Islands Council (OIC) have awarded a £5.4 million construction contract for the development of a new Research and Innovation Campus in Orkney. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Mercator Ocean and Ocean Energy Europe (OEE) have announced plans to form a partnership in order to support ocean renewable energy through the Copernicus Marine Service. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from March 12 - 18, 2018. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Tension Technology International (TTI) and its partners have won an award for a novel multi-material connector designed for marine renewables under the Innovate UK-funded STORM project. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The organizers of the Marine Energy Wales conference have announced keynote speakers which include officials from the Welsh government and the European Union. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The Canadian province of Nova Scotia has announced investments in research related to oceans and clean technologies which was made possible by the funding generated from offshore revenues. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has informed of a progress made in resolving a consolidated derivative lawsuit concerning the terminated agreement with a governmental entity in Australia. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has informed of a progress made in resolving a consolidated derivative lawsuit concerning the terminated agreement with a governmental entity in Australia. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Norwegian company Tveter Power has started trialing a pumping device driven by wave power at the PLOCAN test site off Canary Islands. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Swedish tidal energy developer Minesto is looking to hire a control systems engineer who would join its concept group based in Gothenburg. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

ETIP Ocean has set up a webinar dedicated to the investigation of novel devices ahead of moving towards convergence of design for wave energy technologies. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Edinburgh-based renewable energy developer Atlantis Resources has raised over £2 million in its ongoing bond offer. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

It’s been more than a year since a government-commissioned report said to get on with it, Zachary Davies Boren from Unearthed writes. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Researchers from the Polytechnic University of Madrid (UPM) have developed procedures and designs to extract power from marine currents in deep areas while at the same time optimizing the cost of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

On Wednesday the 28th of March, the Maritime & Offshore Career Event takes place at WTC Rotterdam. It’s the twelfth edition, with lots of attention for offshore wind and inland shipping this... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Carnegie Clean Energy has secured multi-million revolving debt facility to support its wave energy research and development activities. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Danish wave energy developer Wavepiston has informed that 60% of its equity issue of 100,000 shares has been subscribed. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The findings from the fist in-situ passive acoustic monitoring array for marine mammals at an operational tidal turbine in Ramsey Sound in Wales have been summarized in a newly released report. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Marine Hub Cornwall has launched a new website to showcase the region’s resources and expertise for marine technology businesses. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The National Subsea Research Initiative (NSRI) has appointed Tony Laing as its new director of research and market acceleration. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The global installed ocean energy power has more than doubled from less than 12MW in 2016 to over 25MW in 2017, according to a new Ocean Energy Systems (OES) annual report. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The newly established Wave Energy Research Centre (WERC) is looking for two research associates to join a team of over 20 researchers, based at the Albany office and at the University of Western... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Scottish Renewables - the voice of Scotland’s renewable energy sector - has appointed its new Chairman and Vice-Chairman, along with six new Directors. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Danish wave energy developer Wavepiston has installed its latest version of the wave energy collector on the prototype string deployed off the coast of Denmark. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Wello’s Penguin wave energy device has marked its one-year anniversary of continuous deployment in Orkney, Scotland. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from March 5 - 11, 2018. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The EPICTidal project team has conducted rotor blade performance assessment using a submersible tidal turbine test rig in the hydrodynamic test tank at Haslar Marine Technology Park. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Swansea-based wave energy developer Marine Power Systems (MPS) has concluded tow testing of the WaveSub wave energy device in the Milford Haven Waterway. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The recently completed InSTREAM project has found significant differences between the turbulence characteristics in the tank and in the field. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

US-based hydrokinetic developer Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC) has hired Alexandre Paris to be President and Chief Executive Officer of its Québec subsidiary Énergies Marines Renouvelables... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Orkney-based energy and environmental consultancy Aquatera is looking to expand its team with two new job openings. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Researchers from The University of Manchester have released a study which aims to shed more light on the degradation procedures associated with tidal turbines in order to inform more accurate cost... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

US-based wave energy developer Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has reported a decrease in net loss of 19% in the third quarter of fiscal year 2018 when compared to the same period a year before. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Ocean Thermal Energy Corporation (OTE) has informed that it continues to attend meetings with government officials, Filipino business leaders, and the US Department of State to discuss plans for the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]…

Global wave and tidal energy market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 42.5% and reach $3.9 billion by 2025, according to a report published by Grand View Research, Inc. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

A Labour government in the UK would use its proposed state investment bank to fund the Mersey tidal project, the UK Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell stated, according to the Financial Times, which... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference has an overall theme for the new year. The OEEC 2018 theme is “Explore. Inspire. Transform.” The theme gives guidance to the conference program and serves... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]…

Nova Scotia’s early stage venture capital organization Innovacorp has launched a call for ocean energy start-ups to join its technology incubator inside Centre for Ocean Ventures and Entrepreneurship... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]…

UK-based energy and environmental consultancy Aquatera has published a study which outlines the prospects for the development of aquatic renewable energy in Peru. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The University of Edinburgh is looking for research associate in resource characterization for tidal energy to join its Institute for Energy Systems in the School of Engineering. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has submitted a ‘final needs case’ to the UK energy regulator Ofgem for a subsea cable link that could connect up to 220MW of new renewables on... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Global provider of engineered services and products Oceaneering International has acquired Ecosse Subsea through one of its subsidiaries. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The video shows the recently inaugurated SEENEOH tidal energy test site, located on the River Gironne, at the heart of the French city of Bordeaux. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Dutch tidal energy developer Tocardo has singed an agreement with DELTA power utility company for the purchase of clean electricity generated by its tidal energy array on the Eastern Scheldt storm... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Renewables certification body DNV GL has issued the statement of compliance for the Oceantec’s Marmok-A5 wave energy converter after the in-depth design assessment of its hull and mooring system. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Oregon’s lawmakers have approved a budget bill which includes additional state investment of $3 million for the Oregon State University Northwest Marine Renewable Energy Center. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from February 26 - March 4, 2018. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Commissioned by the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), which received expressions of interest for wave and wind energy projects offshore central and southern California, U.S. Geological... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<…

Following Vince Cable’s question to Phillip Hammond on the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon, serious questions exist as to why BEIS is blocking the development of a network of lagoons that is approved by the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]…

Australian clean energy developer Carnegie Clean Energy has received cash rebate from the Australian Tax Office in the amount of Au$2.3 million ($1.8 million). [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Research, development and innovation group Tecnalia has signed a collaboration agreement with the Biscay Marine Energy Platform (BiMEP) to provide advanced solutions to accelerate the deployment of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<…

The SEENEOH tidal test site, located in the heart of the French city of Bordeaux, has been inaugurated on March 1, 2018. During the occasion, the French developer of hydrokinetic technology for both... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]…

An international group of experts, working together on the validation of numerical modelling tools for wave energy converters, have presented their first phase findings. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

James Fisher and Sons reported a boost in its 2017 preliminary financial results, with the company's Marine Support business division – which serves the offshore renewables sector – being the leading... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]…

Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has released details of the newly-designed measurement system that will be used to collect tidal flow and turbulence data at Nova Innovation’s Bluemull Sound... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]…

Following the publication of the implementation plan, Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon confirmed that a Scottish National Investment Bank will be set up. Scottish Renewables has welcomed the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]…

The consortium behind the LifeDemoWave project is finalizing the assembly works on the wave energy buoy prototype ahead of deployment which is reportedly planned for March off the coast of Galicia in... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]…

Wave Energy Scotland (WES) has awarded £2.5 million to a project that is developing the power take-off (PTO) system to suit a variety of wave energy converters. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The partners in the collaborative research and development initiative aimed at metaphysical characterization of dynamic umbilicals for floating marine renewable energy devices, known as the OMDYN2... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The past months have seen progress made on the site-specific design and development for the Albany Wave Energy Project (AWEP), the developer behind the project, Carnegie Clean Energy, informed. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Australian clean energy developer Carnegie Clean Energy has made further progress with the design of its CETO 6 wave energy technology which is now ready for wave tank testing activities at the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Carnegie Clean Energy has shifted the immediate focus for delivery of the first CETO 6 prototype from Wave Hub in Cornwall to Albany in Western Australia, while continuing the UK development... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

EU-backed Master in Renewable Energy in the Marine Environment (REM) initiative has opened the application process for the 2018-2020 edition. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Bristol-based engineering design and product development services provider Blackfish has won a contract to supply a lifting platform for the University of Southampton's new wave tank facility. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

A joint industry project (JIP), led by Wood, has developed a new set of industry guidelines related to submarine cables behavior on the marine environment and rocky seabed. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from February 19 - 25, 2018. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

New IRENA market analysis sees renewable energy driving growth and expanding energy access in Southeast Asia. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Scotrenewables Tidal Power has informed its SR2000 tidal turbine reached over 1.5GWh of cumulative generation since last deployment. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The new, historic low, price of offshore wind can be replicated by tidal lagoon industry with the right government leadership, according to the Chairman of All-Party Parliamentary Group for Marine... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Wave Hub has submitted an environmental scoping report to Natural Resources Wales and the Marine Management Organisation for the Pembrokeshire Demonstration Zone (PDZ). [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Irish developer Sea Power has engaged the services of Wood Group Kenny and Exceedence for the techno-commercial evaluation of its wave energy system. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Israeli wave energy developer Eco Wave Power has reached 15,000 grid connection hours in its pilot wave power plant in Gibraltar – claiming it to be a new world record. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

EMARQ, a wholly-owned Canadian subsidiary of Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC), is recruiting for a project manager to oversee the development of marine renewable energy projects in Canada. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

UK-based oil giant BP has predicted renewables to be the fastest-growing fuel source, increasing five-fold and providing around 14% of primary energy through to 2040. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

CorPower Ocean is looking to expand its team with two new job openings as the company gears up to enter its next stage with the development of full-scale wave energy converter. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Cape Sharp Tidal is preparing to deploy the second of the two 2MW tidal turbines this summer at the Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE) test site in the Bay of Fundy. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Swedish developer Minesto has raised $8.95 million (SEK 72.5 million) in a share rights issue that will be used to support the company's upcoming tidal energy activities. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The European Union (EU) can increase the share of renewable energy in its energy mix to 34% by 2030 with a net positive economic impact, a report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]…

Welsh Secretary Alun Cairns visited some of Pembrokeshire’s leading marine renewables tech firms to underline his support for the sector and highlight the importance of the UK government’s City Deal... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]…

Malin Group has completed the fabrication of the buoy which will provide a critical support function to the operation of the first Minesto’s commercial-scale Deep Green tidal power plant. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Dutch tidal energy developer Tocardo has secured investment from a fund owned by Noord-Holland province after the company filed for bankruptcy last month. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Researchers from the Washington University's Applied Physics Laboratory (APL-UW) are conducting tests on a small wave energy converter test platform whose results could make a contribution to the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The government of Nova Scotia has welcomed federal government’s investment in the creation of ocean business supercluster that will be based in Atlantic Canada region. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Technical Director of the marine data acquisition company Partrac, Kevin Black, will be revisiting the chief findings of TiME project at this year's Oceanology International Exhibition and Conference... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]…

The government of Canada has announced C$950 million ($757 million) investment in five business innovation superclusters including the one established to advance ocean-based industries. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from February 12 - 18, 2018. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Following the completion of an initial field research in January 2016, the International Centre of Island Technology (ICIT) and the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) have now joined forces to... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

British developer Global OTEC Resources launched a crowdfunding campaign today (February 16) to enable moving forward with detailed designs, environmental impact assessments and site studies, after... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<…

Scotland-based Tritec Marine had carried out an engineering analysis of Ocean Energy’s OE Buoy that will be deployed off Hawaii later this year, with the design of the wave energy device now... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

French developer of hydrokinetic technology for both river and ocean application, HydroQuest, will launch the testing of its first two tidal turbines at the SEENEOH site on March 1, when SEENEOH will... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]…

The crowdfunding round launched by Finland-based wave energy technology developer Wello through Invesdor is now closed, with the company raising €1,962,558 – just a little below its maximum target of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]…

Minesto is working on adding installation and operations and maintenance (O&M) of Deep Green systems to its patent portfolio, which will enable the company to create licensing deals for Deep... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has organized a workshop on marine renewable energy that will be held in Norway. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Oregon Department of Energy (ODOE) has made a share of its $2 million grant funding for renewables available for tidal and wave energy projects. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Senior executives in Minesto have acquired 640,000 warrants under the employee stock option plan PO3. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Jones Bros Civil Engineering UK has released a time lapse video of the flotation of the gravity base structure the company built for Minesto’s Deep Green tidal energy installation. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Edinburgh-based renewable energy developer Atlantis Resources has raised over £1 million in its ongoing bond offer launched two weeks ago. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

US President Donald Trump has unveiled the budget request for fiscal year 2019 under which he proposed a $1.3 billion funding cut to the country's office of energy efficiency and renewable energy. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Canada's national association for wave and tidal energy, Marine Renewables Canada, has added offshore wind to its mandate as it looks to explore the similarities between the resources to advance the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]…

Ocean Energy Systems (OES) has published a paper that describes the state of knowledge that drives permitting processes for the marine renewable energy (MRE) industry and its effects on the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Sourcing the inspiration from the pitch control of wind turbine blades, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) researchers have developed a new design for wave energy converters. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The Coastal Communities Fund (CCF) has opened the fifth round of funding for projects that will support the economic development of coastal communities in Wales. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The European Technology and Innovation Platform for Ocean Energy (ETIP Ocean) has organized a webinar dedicated to exploring grant funding support mechanisms for energy technologies at early stages... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<…

Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from February 5 - 11, 2018. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Danish wave energy developer Wavepiston has outlined plans to run a demonstration project over the next two years to prepare its wave energy system for commercialization. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Researchers from the Dunarea de Jos University of Galati in Romania have published a joint evaluation of the wind and wave energy resources close to the Greek islands. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

French Secretary of State for the Ecological and Inclusive Transition, Sébastien Lecornu, has announced the launch of preliminary studies into the northern French tidal zones ahead of tender opening... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]…

09 February 2018. France’s Secretary of State for the Ecological and Inclusive Transition, Sébastien Lecornu, announced preliminary studies to the launch of a tidal energy tender in Paris yesterday evening. The announcement is an important first step and strong message to the sector. A tender for…

Speaking at renewable energy capital markets day, the CTO of renewable energy at European investor InnoEnergy, Javier Sanz, said the blue energy is going to be an area of interest for the energy... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Ocean Energy Systems (OES) has organized a webinar to discuss benefits of international data sharing for the development of marine renewable energy industry. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority has unanimously adopted Mayor Rotheram’s proposal to grant a share of £1.6 million from priorities fund to harness the tides of River Mersey. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Finnish wave energy developer Wello has signed a deal with Chinese conglomerate CIMC OEI to develop wave energy projects in China. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Giving a European perspective on American wave energy test site creation, the Managing Director of Orkney-based consultancy Aquatera, Gareth Davies, gave an estimate on the effects the center could... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<…

The Italian start-up company 40South Energy Italia is currently conducting upgrades on the H24 wave energy device ahead of its redeployment at Marina di Pisa, off Italy. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Engineering and technology development company 4c Engineering is finalizing tank testing activities on its Sea Power Platform at the FloWave test facility in Edinburgh. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The Offshore Energy Research Association of Nova Scotia (OERA) is seeking proposals for the feasibility study to determine if there is an economic justification for building a common use tidal... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Big Moon Canada Corporation (BMP) has signed up for a permit to construct a 5MW tidal energy demonstration project in Nova Scotia’s Minas Passage. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The European Technology and Innovation Platform for Ocean Energy (ETIP Ocean) has released the recording of a webinar whose aim was to showcase tools for the optimization of ocean renewable energy... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The representatives from the European investor InnoEnergy and Swedish tidal energy developer Minesto will be featured as speakers at the renewable energy capital markets day in Stockholm. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Australian engineering company AMOG has secured a grant through Marine-i program that will enable the company to test its wave energy device at FaBTest site in Falmouth Bay. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) has made a significant funding contribution for the establishment of advanced computer analytics platform DeepSense in an effort to grow ocean economy in... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<…

Ocean Thermal Energy Corporation (OTE) has named Bob Griffin as its new Chief Operations Officer. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The government of Ireland has unveiled plans to hold its first renewable electricity auction under a new support scheme in 2019. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

A start-up from the University of Malta has deployed a scaled prototype of an offshore floating platform with integrated energy storage for trials in the Maltese Grand Harbour. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Swedish tidal energy developer Minesto is looking to procure a vessel that will be used for scale testing of its Deep Green tidal energy technology. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from January 29 until February 4, 2018. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Hann-Ocean Energy has reached new peaks when it comes to the performance of its wave energy device, while at the same time sparking notable interest for worldwide application of its technology. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Edinburgh-based engineering consultancy QED Naval is completing final stages of Subhub tidal platform commissioning ahead of its deployment at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC). [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has set aside over €2.5 million in a research fund to support cutting-edge research, development and demonstration energy projects in 2018. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Tackling corrosion issues and developing new materials in the wave, tidal and offshore wind sectors across Europe could save up to £74 billion for developers and create up to £72 billion of supply... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The gravity base structure foundation for Minesto’s first commercial-scale installation of Deep Green tidal energy technology has been delivered. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Cape Sharp Tidal’s turbine in the Bay of Fundy was found to have no significant effect on fish and marine mammals while being in operation during the first half of 2017, according to the latest FORCE... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]…

Oregon-based marine and industrial fabrication company Vigor has signed a contract valued at $6.5 million to build Ocean Energy’s wave energy device ahead of its deployment off Hawaii. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Two sites in the Gulf of Morbihan in the French region of Brittany have been selected for further analysis in regards to potential tidal energy development in the area. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Finnish wave energy company AW-Energy has made several changes to its management team with the most notable adjustment made to the position of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Edinburgh-based tidal energy developer Atlantis Resources has launched a bond offer to raise funds to accelerate the development of its renewable energy projects. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The EU-funded FORESEA program has approved funding for six offshore renewable energy developers to deploy their technologies at the Irish SmartBay marine and renewable energy test site. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

East Coast Oil and Gas Engineering (EC-OG) has expanded its base at Moorfield Group’s Aberdeen Innovation Park. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has commissioned Cruz Atcheson Consulting Engineers to conduct a positioning study related to the Atlantic Marine Energy Test Site (AMETS). [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Marine Power Systems (MPS) has released a video which shows the lift and tow tests on its recently launched WaveSub wave energy device in Milford Haven. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Bristol-based subsea services provider Rovco Subsea has appointed Liam Warren as its Operations Manager to support the delivery of ROV and survey projects across the globe. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Swedish tidal energy developer Minesto has opened the subscription for share rights issue as it aims to raise funds to support the upcoming tidal energy activities in Wales and enhance its product... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The government of Denmark has opened the first round of applications for the Energy Technology Development and Demonstration Program (EUDP) to support green innovation in the energy sector. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Bombora Wave Power is recruiting for wave energy professionals to provide electrical and mechanical support for the delivery of the first mWave device. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Students from the Colorado School of Mines (CSM) have delivered a flume for testing and characterization of hydrokinetic power devices for the National Wind Technology Center (NWTC). [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Belgian wave energy developer Laminaria has completed tank testing of its scaled wave energy device at the Coastal, Ocean and Sediment Transport (COAST) laboratory at Plymouth University. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from January 22 – 28, 2018. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The construction of the concrete gravity base foundation structure for Minesto’s Deep Green tidal energy installation has been completed. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The European Technology and Innovation Platform for Ocean Energy (ETIP Ocean) has organized a webinar to discuss tools for the optimization of ocean renewable energy projects. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Dutch company Tocardo Tidal Power has tested a scaled version of a 1.5MW Universal Foundation System (UFS) at the Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN). [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The European Union has approved funding for the construction of the Biscay Gulf France-Spain electricity link as part of a larger clean energy infrastructure investment. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has last week paid a visit to its tidal testing site at Fall of Warness – the location of the first grid-connected tidal energy turbine in Scotland. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Scottish government has laid a Bill in Parliament which sets out proposed long-term management arrangements for Crown Estate assets. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Brussels. 25 January 2018. Ocean Energy Europe – the industry body for ocean renewable energy in Europe – has appointed Donagh Cagney as its new Policy Director. Cagney will focus on promoting the right policy and finance framework to take ocean energy to industrial readiness.

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Carnegie Clean Energy has appointed an interim Chief Financial Officer (CFO) on account of Aidan Flynn’s resignation from the position. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The government of Nova Scotia has proclaimed the Marine Renewable-energy Act providing a framework for the governance and development of province’s tidal, wave and offshore wind resources. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The industry body for Europe’s ocean renewable energy, Ocean Energy Europe, has appointed Donagh Cagney as its new Policy Director. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The government of Nova Scotia has launched a call for applications for tidal energy demonstration permits for projects up to five megawatts in size. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The team from the University of Rhode Island have retrieved the Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) that was deployed one month ago to take water column velocity data at the Cape Cod Canal site. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Swedish wave energy developer Seabased has unveiled plans to conduct several demonstration projects at Sotenäs test and demonstration area following the site ownership transfer from Fortum. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Scottish tidal energy developer Nova Innovation has expanded its activities in Wales and appointed Kate Smith to the role of Environmental Manager. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Wave Energy Scotland (WES) has awarded two contracts to study the opportunities for step-change cost reductions resulting from the improvements in supporting infrastructure for wave energy converters. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<…

Marine Power Systems (MPS) has launched its WaveSub wave energy device onto open water for the initial sea-based testing in Milford Haven. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Ocean Thermal Energy Corporation (OTE) has made progress on the development of its first OTEC EcoVillage planned in the Virgin Islands and has progressed toward the development of a SWAC system for the U.S. Military. SWAC System for the US Military Having been approached by a major defense contra…

Marine Institute of Ireland is looking to hire a Scientific and Technical Officer (STO) to support marine renewables testing activities at the Galway Bay Test Site. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) and the European Subsea Cables Association (ESCA) have developed a desk note to assist subsea cable sector with marine license applications. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Norwegian tidal energy developer Tidetec has started building up a consortium to deliver a proposal for the Wyre estuary tidal barrage project in England. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has signed an agreement with oil and gas company Premier Oil to study the feasibility of using its wave energy technology for decommissioning operations in the North... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Nova Scotia-based start-up Luna Ocean has received funding through Innovacorp’s Blue Solutions competition to further advance its tidal energy technology. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Ocean Thermal Energy Corporation (OTE) has completed the first draft of the master plan for the EcoVillage in the Virgin Islands that will be powered by ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) system. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Carnegie Clean Energy is looking for an Approvals Officer to manage approvals and permitting activities for the Albany Wave Energy Project (AWEP) and future projects with approval requirements. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Finnish wave energy developer Wello has reached over the initial goal of €1 million in its ongoing equity crowdfunding campaign. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The government of Wales has hired marine consultancy ABPmer to undertake initial research focused on sustainable management of marine resources in Wales. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from January 15 – 21, 2018. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Marine Energy Wales has praised the financial support pledge from the Welsh Government for the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon as a positive step forward for the marine energy industry. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The Indian state of West Bengal has reportedly engaged the team from the University of Edinburgh to conduct a survey on the feasibility of tidal energy projects in the delta on the Bay of Bengal. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The government of Canada plans to invest C$700 million ($563 million) over the next five years to grow its clean technology industry, protect the environment and create jobs. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Sustainable Marine Energy (SME) has over the week hosted local and international visitors to its PLAT-I platform who showed interest to develop projects using the company’s floating tidal energy... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The government of Canada has launched a call for expressions of interest for the C$200 million ($161 million) program for emerging renewables under which tidal energy projects are eligible to apply. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Atlantis Resources has released footage which shows its AR1500 tidal turbine without any visible biofouling months after it was submerged at the MeyGen tidal array site in the Pentland Firth, off... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Maritime, offshore and logistic career hunters can now register to visit the Maritime & Offshore Career Event (MOCE) 2018 on www.MOCE.biz. On March 28, WTC Rotterdam will be the location for... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Europe's ocean energy industry has welcomed the ambition shown by the European Parliament in a vote to increase the share of renewable energy sources in the EU's electricity mix to 35% by 2030. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult is seeking to partner with a UK-based university to accelerate electrical infrastructure research and development activities related to offshore renewable... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]…

Wave Swell Energy (WSE) has informed that the Nobel Prize winner Peter Doherty accepted an honorary consultancy role with the company. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Queen’s University Belfast has officially opened the €9.7 million cross-border research center for renewable energy projects in UK and Ireland. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

US-based wave energy developer Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has named Christopher Phebus as its new Vice President of Engineering. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Irish company DesignPro has started with the construction of the hydrokinetic device planned for deployment this spring in France. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Electrical Contractors' Association (ECA) has expressed its support to the recently announced Welsh Government's proposal to help get the long-delayed Swansea Bay tidal lagoon development back on... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Cimpina and Mar Train Heavy Lift moved QED Naval's Subhub out of the fabrication shed to a lay-down area within the Titanic Quarter on January 13, and the platform is now set to undergo final testing... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]…

17 January 2018. Brussels. Europe’s ocean energy industry welcomed the ambition shown by European Parliament today in a vote on the recast of the Renewable Energy Directive out to 2030. MEPs backed a target of 35% renewable energy in the EU by 2030, and voted for measures to encourage investment …

On 17 January, the developer of the Nautilus project – SBS – signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indonesian state-owned power transmission company PT Indonesia Power, aiming to expand the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]…

The Offshore Energy Research Association (OERA), in cooperation with Nova Scotia's Department of Energy (NSDOE) and Dalhousie University, has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for testing of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Minesto, which is currently working to install its Deep Green tidal technology off Keelung Island in Taiwan as part of a demonstration project, has informed that it is looking to deploy Deep Green at... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]…

Minesto, which is currently working to install its Deep Green tidal technology off Keelung Island in Taiwan as part of a demonstration project, has informed that it is looking to deploy Deep Green at... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]…

CorPower Ocean has installed the half-scale C3 Wave Energy Converter (WEC) at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney, Scotland, and connected the device to a floating Microgrid unit... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Irish company DesignPro (DP) Renewables is looking to appoint Business Development Associate to identify suitable deployment sites for the company’s hydrokinetic devices. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

RenewableUK has given evidence to the BEIS Committee on the cost-effectiveness of wind, wave and tidal energy, as part of the inquiry into the energy cost review conducted by Dieter Helm. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Swansea Council Leader Rob Stewart has welcomed Welsh government's offer to invest in the building of the £1.3 billion Swansea Bay tidal lagoon. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Scotrenewables Tidal Power has informed its SR2000 tidal turbine maintained tidal power generation during North Atlantic storms which battered the Orkney Islands in late fall and early winter. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

US-based hydrokinetic developer Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC) has expanded its executive team with several new appointments. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The European Commission has launched a tender to set up and operate the secretariat that will provide advisory and administrative support to islands in pursuit of clean energy transition. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The founder of UK-based green outfit Ecotricity, Dale Vince, has denounced the Welsh government's proposal to invest in the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon project stating the associated costs were far... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Today, January 15th, 2018, the MaRINET2 test project opens its second call for applications. MaRINET2 is the second iteration of the successful EU-funded MaRINET Infrastructures Network, which facilitates transnational access to test centres and knowledge institutes around Europe for technology d…

The EU-funded MaRINET2 project has launched its second call for applications for ocean energy developers. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Minesto has outlined plans to offer a smaller Deep Green tidal energy device as it aims to open new markets and business opportunities. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from January 8 – 14, 2018. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Multi-disciplinary collaboration involving several Japanese companies and organizations has resulted in the development of a contra-rotating propeller technology for tidal stream power generation. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) of Japan plans to invite bids for the long-term ocean energy research and development project to accelerate the commercialization... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]…

Norwegian-based meteorological data systems provider Automasjon & Data (A+D) has secured a contract to supply a metocean instrumentation system for Minesto’s tidal energy installation in Wales. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Orkney-based marine operator Leask Marine has been hired by the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) for cabling work at the Fall of Warness tidal test site. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

UK-based developer Witt Energy will exhibit its energy harvesting technology with potential applications in wave energy sector at the Climate Innovation Exchange (CLIX) event next week. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The Southeast National Marine Renewable Energy Center (SNMREC) at Florida Atlantic University is hosting a summer research program focused on tackling various challenges of power generation from... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Hydro Air Concept Energie (HACE) has begun building its full-scale wave energy device prototype in France. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Ocean Thermal Energy Corporation (OTE) has appointed William S. Joyce to its board of advisors. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The European Commission has held the first high-level meeting of the EU Clean Energy Industrial Competitiveness and Innovation Forum to discuss the growth opportunities arising from the clean energy... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]…

Researchers from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have created a video software tool called EyeSea that automatically spots the interactions between fish and marine and hydrokinetic... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<…

The First Minister for Wales Carwyn Jones has written to the UK Prime Minister Theresa May stating his intention to provide ‘substantial’ investment for the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon if that would... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Subsea technology company, Rovco, has secured Innovate UK funding to develop a 3D visualization system that could revolutionize the way energy companies manage and inspect their subsea assets. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Three French companies and one university have joined forces in a collaborative project focused on solving grid stability issues associated with tidal power generation for off-grid areas. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Four French companies have joined forces in a collaborative project to solve the grid stability issues associated with tidal power generation for islands. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

A new multi-material connector for wave energy devices has been unveiled at London's Brunel University. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The Offshore Energy Research Association (OERA) has launched a request for proposals for a study into the viability of using dry ports to support tidal energy developments in Nova Scotia. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has encouraged ocean energy developers, supply chain companies and research organizations to apply for access to the center’s test facilities in Scotland. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Further to the meeting of the Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council that took place on Monday 18 December, the European renewables industry would like to highlight the key points of the Council’s general approach and negotiating position on the Electricity Directive and Electricity Reg…

The European Technology and Innovation Platform for Ocean Energy (ETIP Ocean) has released a recording of the webinar dedicated to adaptive management systems for ocean energy. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Australian wave energy developer Wave Swell Energy (WSE) has completed the validation of its wave energy device in a wider range of water depths. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Marine Renewables Canada has appointed three new members to its 2018 Board of Directors. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from January 1 – 7, 2018. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Wave energy company Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has completed the relocation of its corporate headquarters and manufacturing operations in New Jersey. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

'Preparing to ride the perfect wave' is said to have been SINN Power’s motto in 2017. Has the German wave energy developer done just that? You can find out in an end-of-year review of the company's... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<…

Edinburgh-based tidal energy developer Atlantis Resources has agreed to sell its stake in the Canadian joint venture to its partner DP Energy. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Tidal developer Minesto is scouting out a suitable candidate to fill the role of project manager for the company. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

US-based start-up CalWave Power Technologies has secured a research grant from Breakout Labs fund to further advance its wave energy technology. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

European subsidiary of Australia-based wave energy developer Bombora Wave Power has launched two tenders for the construction of its wave energy device. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

French developer EEL Energy has released a video of the recently completed trials on its tidal energy prototype based on undulating membrane concept. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

CorPower Ocean is looking for wave energy professional to take up one of the key roles in the company – that of Chief Technology Officer (CTO). [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Marine Energy Research and Innovation Center (MERIC) of Chile has obtained 'promising' results from the testing of materials to prevent biocorrosion on marine renewable energy devices. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) has an opening for a postdoctoral position related to wave energy research. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Dutch tidal energy developer Tocardo International will not become a fully-owned subsidiary of Canadian company Tribute Resources as the parties fail to reach final share swap agreement. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Tidal Energy Today has compiled photo galleries that you viewed the most in 2017. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Check out the playlist of tidal and wave energy videos that the readers found most interesting in 2017. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Read Tidal Energy Today's most interesting interviews with the representatives of tidal and wave energy industry conducted throughout 2017. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Tidal Energy Today’s editors have compiled the list of news from tidal and wave energy sectors that have marked the year behind us. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Tidal Energy Today is bringing you the list of the articles you read the most in 2017. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Tidal Energy Today wishes you prosperous, energetic and happy New Year! [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from December 25 – 31, 2017. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

French marine body France Energies Marines (FEM) is seeking an intern to research cable stability and sea floor hydrodynamics in relation to tidal energy developments. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Finland-based developer Wello has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign to support its growing wave energy ambitions. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Researchers from the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) have found that wave power plant located off the coast of Spanish town of Mutriku could improve its efficiency. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

French national institute dedicated to marine renewable energy research France Energies Marines (FEM) is looking to hire a research engineer specialized in marine renewable energies. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Marine Energy Technology Symposium (METS) is looking for abstracts related to tidal and wave energy converters to be presented during the event scheduled for spring 2018. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Bilbao-based developer Arrecife Energy Systems has received a financial boost through EU’s Horizon 2020 funding program to further advance its wave energy technology. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Gapura Energi Utama (GEU), an Indonesian infrastructure construction company, has placed an order to Finnish wave energy company Wello to supply it with a 10MW wave energy park equipped with Penguin... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]…

The story of the Subsea Power Hub development has been shared with us by the team behind the device in a video released by East Coast Oil and Gas Engineering (EC-OG). [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The Energy Systems Catapult (ESC) has launched a new Innovator Toolkit for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to guide them through the energy sector transformation. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

More than a thousand jobs set to be lost over GE Power business restructuring in the UK have been linked to the continued delay of the UK government to make a decision on the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]…

Ecosse Subsea, the parent company of subsea technology specialist Ecosse Subsea Systems (ESS), has more than doubled its turnover to almost £28 million, according to the company's latest financial... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

US Department of Energy's Water Power Technologies Office hosted a forum of experts who discussed and evaluated high-potential alternate markets for the emerging marine energy technologies. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Australian company Carnegie Clean Energy has made further changes to its board of directors as part of the board renewal process. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Scotland is on course for a record year of renewable electricity generation, with 19% greater output in the first three quarters of 2017 than in the same period last year. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has summarized tidal and wave energy activities undertaken at the Orkney-based testing center throughout the year behind us. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from December 18 – 24, 2017. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Scotrenewables Tidal Power has released a video showcasing the highlights reached by its SR2000 floating tidal turbine during this year’s testing program at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC). [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Swedish wave energy developer CorPower Ocean has completed the foundation installation and the delivery of its C3 wave energy converter in Orkney. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Minesto has unveiled plans to raise a little over $12 million (SEK 103.5 million) through the upcoming shares and warrants issue to support further growth of its tidal energy activities. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

An Innovate UK-funded STORM project has set up a marine moorings masterclass for the representatives of offshore energy industry to encourage cross-sector collaboration in solving mooring systems... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Inna Braverman, the Chief Executive Officer of the Israeli wave energy company Eco Wave Power, has been featured in in Google’s 3D virtual reality series showcasing female role models from around the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]…

A new renewable energy target contained in Scotland’s energy strategy shows ‘huge ambition’, according to Scottish Renewables. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Scottish government has allocated £80 million to fund low-carbon growth as it aims to reach the new target of sourcing half of the consumed power from renewable energy by 2030 set out in its first... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Strainstall has been selected to provide load monitoring solution for Sustainable Marine Energy's PLAT-I floating tidal energy platform. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Israeli wave energy company Yam Pro Energy has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Indian business conglomerate Shapoorji Pallonji (SP) Group to build wave energy power station in Ghana. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Bombora Wave Power is looking to expand its Welsh team with several new job openings. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Australian-based wave energy developer Bombora Wave Power is seeking expressions of interest for the design, fabrication and validation of components for its wave energy device. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The developers behind the pilot hydrokinetic tidal farm have signed a financing agreement for the project which will be installed on the river Rhône in the eastern France. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The Irish government has granted a foreshore lease to the Marine Institute to install a quarter scale renewable energy test site at Galway Bay. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Alaska Center for Energy and Power (ACEP) has welcomed Tawna Morgan to its Power Systems Integration (PSI) team. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Tidal Energy Today is pleased to announce the launch of a new mobile site which has been optimized for the best reader’s experience. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The Port of Milford Haven has allocated £650,000 to start dockyard improvements as part of a project set to make Pemborke Dock a center for marine renewable energy research and development. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The European Council, composed out of 28 EU member states, has adopted the binding target of reaching at least 27% renewable energy of its overall energy consumption by 2030. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Tidal Energy Today is featuring a piece written by Scottish Renewables Chief Executive Claire Mack who talked about the importance of renewable energy, both for the environment and the economy. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The Cabinet Ministers of the United Kingdom have reportedly lost confidence in the viability of the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon over high costs. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The second round of testing for Oceana Energy’s in-river hydrokinetic turbine was completed last week week in ACEP’s Power Systems Integration Laboratory. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Transportation contractor Mar Train has completed a trial lift of the Subhub tidal platform to reduce the risks associated with the load out to the quayside at Harland & Wolff in Belfast,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Transportation contractor Mar Train has completed a trial lift of the Subhub tidal platform to reduce the risks associated with the load out to the quayside at Harland & Wolff in Belfast,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from December 11 – 17, 2017. SIMEC dives deeper in tidal sector by acquiring 50% of Atlantis International energy,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Schottel Hydro has decided to use smaller floating tidal energy platforms for the planned Bay of Fundy project in Canada. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The government of Scotland has reaffirmed its commitment to renewable energy by allocating multi-million funding amount for the low carbon innovation fund in a draft budget for the next year. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Wave Energy Scotland (WES) is looking for qualified individuals to provide technical assessment of the applications in the structural materials and manufacturing processes program. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Marmok-A5 wave energy device is marking its first full year of deployment and grid-connection at the Bimep testing site, located off northern Spain. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

In October, DMEC hosted the Dutch Marine Energy Pavilion at the Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference event in Amsterdam. Together with 14 startups, technology developers, knowledge institutes and test centres, we presented the potential of marine energy to over 12,000 visitors and exhibito…

Sustainable Marine Energy (SME) has released a video of the recently completed installation operation of its PLAT-I floating tidal energy platform. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has launched a call for transformative energy projects as part of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy’s (ARPA‑E) latest OPEN funding opportunity. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

US-based developer Atmocean has started exploring options of using wave energy-powered solutions to enable carbon sequestration. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

A newly formed multidisciplinary consortium is looking to harness the energy of the waves to provide additional power supply for the Cuttyhunk Island in Massachusetts. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

International energy, infrastructure and natural resources group SIMEC has signed a conditional agreement with Atlantis Resources to acquire 49.9% of tidal energy developer’s share capital. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult and industry body RenewableUK, have launched an evidence-based assessment to show how marine renewables can meet UK government’s new technology tests. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Marine-i, a pioneering program designed to boost the marine technology sector in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, is organizing an event to showcase the testing capabilities of COAST Lab facilities... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]…

Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has booked a net loss for the second quarter of fiscal year 2018 which is 62% wider when compared to the same period a year earlier. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Wave Energy Scotland (WES) and National Subsea Research Initiative (NSRI) have launched an online service to help subsea supply companies work together in bidding for contracts in wave and tidal... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The Interreg North-West Europe Programme has unveiled plans to launch a targeted call for proposals for renewable energy projects in the countries of north-west Europe next year. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The Interconnexion France-Angleterre (IFA2) electricity transmission project has received all necessary consents in the UK, the country’s Marine Management Organisation (MMO) informed. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

French tidal energy developer EEL Energy has conducted trials on its scaled tidal energy prototype in the port of Brest in France. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Sustainable Marine Energy (SME) has informed its recently installed PLAT-I tidal energy platform started generating power at Connel Sound in Scotland. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Innovate UK has launched a £19 million call for cutting-edge technology innovation projects from any sector, including tidal and wave energy. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Spanish tidal energy developer Magallanes Renovables has completed all the necessary preparations for the beginning of energy generation trials on its floating tidal energy platform called Atir. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Spanish tidal energy developer Magallanes Renovables has completed the installation of all six blades for its 2MW floating tidal energy platform called Atir. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Edinburgh University’s School of Engineering is looking to hire a research associate who will work on computer modeling of tidal energy devices. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Menter Môn, the manager of the Morlais tidal energy scheme, has hired two Welsh-based consultancies to help with the project delivery. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from December 4 – 10, 2017. Leask Marine reels in Deep Green tidal installation contract Minesto has appointed... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

ÉireComposites has secured a little over €250,000 from the Marine Institute of Ireland for the provision of new specialist marine equipment that will enhance its services for tidal energy sector. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Minesto has appointed Leask Marine for the installation of the supporting components and systems for Deep Green tidal energy project in Holyhead Deep, off the coast of North West Wales. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC) has in partnership with the University of Maine (UMaine) Foundation established a fund for students at the UMaine School of Marine Sciences. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The government of Wales has launched a public consultation on its first national marine plan which sets out the vision and objectives for the sustainable management of Welsh seas. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Environmental Research Institute (ERI) of the University College Cork (UCC) in Ireland has released its strategic plan for the next four years. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The European Technology and Innovation Platform for Ocean Energy (ETIP Ocean) has arranged a webinar dedicated to adaptive management systems for ocean energy technologies. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

French tidal energy start-up Guinard Energies is recruiting for an electrical engineer who would work on the development of its tidal energy technology. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

French engineering company Bardot Group has appointed Julien Blanc as the head of newly created department for strategic consulting for energy transition. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group and the European Commission have agreed the launch of a new set of products to support renewable energy innovators across Europe and neighboring countries. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Three organizations based in the Spanish Basque country have agreed to create a joint research laboratory for offshore renewable energies. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

San Bernardino Ocean Power Corp has reportedly encouraged the Philippine government’s plans to establish a single government-run guarantee agency as it would help the company attract investments. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The ports along the coast of Oregon are well positioned to seize the opportunities expected to arise from the development of a national open ocean test center off Newport, said Bud Shoemake, Director... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]…

The developers behind the ACER2 wave energy project have started testing the SeaPower Platform at the FloWave test tank. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

EU-backed Life DemoWave project is making progress with the construction of wave energy buoys that will be deployed for demonstration purposes off the coast of Galicia in Spain. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Foresight Group has launched a new fund to invest in UK-listed renewable energy and infrastructure equities and bonds. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

French hydrokinetic developer Hydrotube Energie has installed and connected its H3.V2 tidal turbine in Bordeaux, France. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Ocean Thermal Energy Corporation (OTE) has announced the release of a research report on the company prepared by the provider of stock information and consulting services StockWatchIndex. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Italian biotechnology company Bio-on and Dutch paints and coatings company AkzoNobel have agreed to further their collaboration in developing protective solutions against marine biofouling which can... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]…

Bristol-based wave energy developer Embley Energy is looking to secure funding to take the development of its Sperboy wave energy concept to the next stage. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The government of Wales is looking to enter into a framework agreement for a new energy service that will provide support for the delivery of renewable energy projects across the country. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from November 27 until December 3, 2017. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

German wave energy developer SINN Power has been included among the top 10 nominees in two categories of the GreenTec Awards 2018. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

French-based company NOVELTIS has launched a free worldwide decision support tool dubbed TidEA that helps identify the most appropriate sites for tidal energy project development. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The EU-funded OPERA project has published wave resource data collected at MARMOK-5 wave energy device’s demonstration site at the Biscay Marine Energy Platform (Bimep). [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Naval Group’s subsidiary for marine renewable energies Naval Energies is planning to reduce its workforce due to slower market development than previously anticipated. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Naval Group's subsidiary for marine renewable energies Naval Energies is reportedly planning to significantly reduce its workforce due to slower market development than previously anticipated. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Atlantis Resources has scooped an award for the MeyGen tidal stream array project at the Scottish Green Energy Awards. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The EU-funded MaRINET2 project launched its Virtual Access Service today. The service provides researchers and technology developers with remote access to datasets gathered by offshore renewable energy research centres. It will help improve the standard of research across Europe in the offshore r…

Olympic Subsea has reported a net loss of NOK 36 million ($4.36 million) for the third quarter of 2017 as it anticipates the increase in activities in renewable energy sector in the coming year. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

French tidal energy developer EEL Energy and German-based CFD solutions provider DHCAE Tools have scooped a joint finalist nomination for the Franco-German Economy Awards 2017. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Marine Scotland Science has released a report on how seals use the water column in tidally energetic areas based on a case study conducted at the Brims tidal energy lease area. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult undertook over 500 collaborations with industry and academia in its latest financial year - a 10% increase from the previous year, according to its latest... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]…

The EU-funded MaRINET2 project has launched its Virtual Access Service that provides researchers and technology developers with remote access to datasets gathered by offshore renewable energy... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Cornish tidal energy start-up Inyanga-Tech has launched a tender for a contractor who would assist it with a concept and feasibility study on a novel invention for harnessing tidal energy. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Ynys Môn (Anglesey) MP Albert Owen, who is also on the House of Commons Business & Energy Select Committee, has visited Minesto to receive an update on its tidal energy project in Holyhead Deep. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has agreed in principle to invest up to £2.95 million in the Smart Islands renewables initiative on the Isles of Scilly. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Scotrenewables Tidal Power’s floating tidal energy turbine SR2000 has clocked up over 1GWh of tidal energy generation at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) at record time. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The Offshore Energy Research Association of Nova Scotia (OERA) and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly fund... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

MAKO Tidal Turbines has reportedly signed an agreement with Papua New Guinea's Autonomous Bougainville Government for the development of a tidal energy demonstration site. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Ocean Energy Europe (OEE) has welcomed ITRE committee's endorsement of a 35% renewable energy target for 2030 stating it can bring the EU back on track to global leadership in renewable energy sector. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<…

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PRESS RELEASE. One year ago, the European Commission presented the Clean Energy for All Europeans legislative package, but it’s headline target of 27% renewable energy by 2030 fell short of its ambitions. With today’s vote, adopting a target of at least 35% renewables, the Europ…

Tidal Lagoon Power (TLP) has teamed up with Gwynedd Council to maintain the nature reserves in North Wales. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

US Department of Energy (DOE) has issued the second funding opportunity announcement for small businesses through its innovation research and technology transfer programs. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Renewable energy consultancy Natural Power has appointed Nancy McLean as Head of Offshore to lead its offshore business and explore new opportunities both within the UK and internationally. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The government of Portugal has approved the industrial strategy designed to accelerate the development of its ocean renewable energy sector along with the corresponding action plan. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The Finnish power utility Fortum has acquired shares in wave energy player Seabased, corresponding to an approximate 10% stake in the company. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The UK government has identified clean growth as one of the four 'grand challenges' with the potential to put the UK at the forefront of the industries of the future. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Swedish tidal energy developer Minesto is recruiting for a developer who will build and maintain new and existing test rigs for the company's products in Gothenburg, Sweden. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Sustainable Marine Energy (SME) has installed the PLAT-I floating tidal energy platform in Connel Sound in Scotland. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from November 20 – 26, 2017. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Waves4Power has decided to recover the WaveEL wave energy buoy earlier than anticipated due to the damage on the unit’s anchoring lines. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Ocean Energy Systems (OES) Annex IV project has organized a webinar to discuss three tools that can be employed for addressing environmental impact assessment (EIA) concerns around marine renewable... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<…

National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) of India has launched its first wave-powered navigational buoy in Chennai, a city on the east coast of India. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

ETIP Ocean has released a recording of the recently held webinar which featured experts from major wave energy companies who talked about technology developments in the wave energy sector. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Crown Estate Scotland, the manager of land and marine assets on behalf of Scottish government, is looking to hire a Chief Executive Officer. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Strainstall sister company, Scotload, the specialist in load measuring and monitoring solutions, has recently provided load monitoring shackles to the MeyGen project to ensure safe offshore... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The Irish government has awarded funding to 20 research projects in the areas of specialist marine equipment, and ocean law and marine governance. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The UK government has confirmed that there will be no new subsidies for renewable power deployments until 2025 under the new scheme set to replace the Levy Control Framework (LCF) which funds new... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

University of Algarve’s Marine Offshore Renewable Energy (MORE) team has finished data capturing with Evopod E1 tidal unit conducted in Portugal as part of the SCORE project. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Irish company DesignPro has selected the SEENEOH tidal test site in France to trial its 25kW hydrokinetic turbine. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The 5th International OTEC Symposium took place on Reunion Island on November 7-9, 2017. This gathering follows the previous four in Hawaii, Malaysia, South Korea, and the Netherlands. Reunion Island is a French territory off Madagascar and hosts the Naval Energies and Technical University of Reu…

Sustainable Marine Energy (SME) has assembled its PLAT-I floating tidal energy platform ahead of upcoming trials in Connel Sound in Scotland. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The works on the installation of the Bourne tidal test site in Massachusetts’ Cape Cod Canal have been completed. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The Welsh government is looking to commission a contractor to conduct tidal and wave research work in support of the Welsh National Marine Plan. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

East Coast Oil and Gas Engineering (EC-OG) has completed the testing program for its Subsea Power Hub hybrid unit at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The Scottish Energy Ports Capability Directory has been launched with the aim to provide up to date technical information on active marine energy industry ports covering the oil and gas,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The initial phase of the MeyGen tidal energy project has won an award for its tidal turbine support structures at this year's Structural Awards. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The government of Canada has put in motion a C$155 million ($121 million) program that will fund clean technology projects in the area of energy and other sectors to help reduce greenhouse gas... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

German-based power cable provider NKT is testing the new set of cables in Waves4Power’s wave energy project in Norway as it looks to take a share in the emerging wave power market. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Atlantis Resources has signed heads of terms with the Duchy of Lancaster for an option for the long-term lease of the riverbed required to develop the Wyre estuary tidal barrage and flood protection... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]…

Dutch OTEC developer Bluerise has concluded its crowdfunding campaign, having raised more than double the amount of the original target.

The crowdfunding campaign, closed on November 18, 2017, brought in €657,000 to Bluerise from 518 investors during a period of one month.

Strathclyde University is looking for PhD researchers who would work on materials-based research topics in tidal energy sector as part of the SPIRE 2 energy storage project.

Strathclyde University is offering PhD research opportunities related to the effects of sea water, sediment flow, an…

Over 100 business people and organizations from South West Wales have signed a letter to UK’s Prime Minister Theresa May urging for the green light for the tidal lagoon in Swansea Bay.

The letter, signed by Tata Steel UK, Penderyn, Swansea Bay Business Club, WRW Construction, Swansea City …

Australian wave energy developer Bombora Wave Power has unveiled plans to expand its operations in Europe with new headquarters to be based in Wales, United Kingdom.

Bombora is basing its operations in the south of Wales at Pembroke Dock to take advantage of the region’s supply chain capab…

Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from November 13 – 19, 2017.

Carnegie designs more powerful CETO 6 wave unit

Oregon State University (OSU) is looking to hire a Director for the Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center (NNMREC).

The NNMREC Director at OSU is a 12-month fixed term position reporting to the OSU Vice President for Research.

Marine Energy Research and Innovation Center of Chile (MERIC) and the University of Magallanes (UMAG) have presented a roadmap for the development of marine renewable energy (MRE) sector in the Magallanes region.

MERIC and UMAG presented the collaborative work proposal to Magallanes’ inten…

Ditrel Industrial has completed the survivabiltiy trials of its electric subsea connector Konekta2 at the Biscay Marine Energy Platform (Bimep).

Spanish engineering company Ditrel completed the decommissioning of the 13.2kW prototype connector from Bimep in October, where it was installed …

The government of Canada has provided funding for the establishment of the Pacific Regional Institute for Marine Energy Discovery (PRIMED) to help develop and commercialize marine renewable energy technologies.

The PRIMED project, led by University of Victoria (UVic) mechanical engineer Br…

Bombora Wave Power has secured a multimillion-dollar investment to support the construction of its first commercial-sized mWave wave energy device.

The investment is being provided by new strategic investor, Enzen, a global energy and environment company that provides strategic advisory an…

Leading figures from the renewable energy sector have gathered in Plymouth to consult on the future steps for the ORE Supergen program.

More than 60 experts in marine renewable energy and offshore wind, representing both academia and industry, attended a workshop staged by the University o…

East Coast Oil and Gas Engineering (EC-OG) has won an award for its Subsea Power Hub at the Scottish Environment Business Awards.

The Scottish Environment Business Awards, also known as VIBES, reward companies who are at the forefront of eco-innovation, with the aim of establishing a stron…

Subsea Technology & Rentals (STR) has formed strategic partnership with SENSYS to boost its UXO detection services for the offshore energy sector.

The agreement will provide STR’s global offshore energy customer base with access to SENSYS’s active and passive multi-channel unexploded o…

International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) have opened the sixth round of funding for renewable energy projects in developing countries.

The renewable energy projects eligible to apply for funding include those from ocean energy, solar energ…

Bombora Wave Power has made a number of changes to its Board of Directors including the appointment of a new Chair, Richard Beresford.

Beresford is a highly experienced renewable energy and natural gas executive who specializes in commercializing new energy technologies and resources, said…

Wales Green Energy Awards has recognized the achievements of two local tidal energy players during the ceremony held in Cardiff.

The awards, held on November 10, 2017, recognized the efforts of the Welsh marine body Marine Energy Wales by selecting the organization as the most outstanding …

Wave Swell Energy (WSE) has unveiled plans to install a 200kW wave energy device on the eastern side of King Island in Tasmania before the end of 2018.

The installation of the smaller version of the device in a more benign wave climate is expected to bridge the gap between the tank testing…

Wello has informed that the new version of its Penguin wave energy converter produces 15% more power than the previous iterations.

Finnish wave energy developer Wello said the costs of the devices were kept the same for the Penguin WEC-3 with the increased power production.

To stimulate Dutch maritime innovation, MARIN invites SMEs to test their new ideas and concepts for free. MARIN offers the same opportunity again for 2018. The initiative aims at stimulating innovation in the Dutch maritime sector and lowering the threshold for SMEs to test their new ideas and co…

Liverpool City Region Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram has rebooted the plans to develop a tidal energy project in the River Mersey.

Rotheram appointed the former UK Chair of Ørsted, previously known as Dong Energy, Brent Cheshire to spearhead plans to harness the power of the River Mersey.

Danish research and consultancy organization DHI has launched an online portal that offers instant access to metocean data and analytics.

The DHI MetOcean Data Portal allows users to download and validate nearly 40 years of metocean data, including the information on wind, wave, water leve…

Menter Môn has embarked on a recruiting spree with six job openings reserved for the team that will help deliver the scheme proposed off Anglesey in North Wales.

The six positions up for grabs range from administrative position, through finance and procurement posts, including three openin…

Nova Innovation has been hailed as a tidal energy game changer by the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, the UK’s flagship innovation center for offshore renewable energy.

Nova Innovation is the third company to feature in a series of case studies showcasing the pioneering British c…

Wave Energy Scotland (WES) is looking to invest in two short projects that are expected to help shape the organization’s future research and development programs.

The Scottish wave body WES said £160,000 is up for award for two contracts.

Intertek Energy & Water has released a research paper that investigated the implications of misaligned flow on tidal energy turbines.

The joint study by Intertek Energy & Water, Cardiff University, the University of South Wales and the University of Edinburgh aims to provide vital …

QED Naval has completed the commissioning of all onboard ballast and instrumentation systems on the Subhub tidal energy platform.

The Subhub platform is now ready for testing and launch early in 2018, the Edinburgh-based engineering consultancy QED Naval informed.

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Waves4Power, Ulf Lindelöf, has resigned from the position after five years.

The Swedish wave energy developer said the reason behind Lindelöf’s decision to leave the company lies in the disagreement with Waves4Power’s board on the future governance of t…

Swedish wave energy developer CorPower Ocean has released a video update on HiWave & HiDrive projects as it prepares to move its Stage 3 wave energy device from Stockholm to Orkney.

CorPower Ocean is currently performing a structured verification of its large-scale wave energy converte…

Magallanes Renovables has installed the blades on one of the rotors of its Atir floating tidal energy platform ahead of towing trials in Vigo estuary, Spain.

Galician tidal energy developer Magallanes Renovables fitted the blades on one of the two rotors of the platform in a diving operati…

Scottish marine services provider Green Marine UK has been awarded the ISO certification for ISO9001:2015, ISO14001:2015 and OHSAS18001:2007.

The audit process of the UK’s national accreditation body UKAS was carried out by auditors Global Group for Quality, Environment and Safety.

Australian clean energy developer Carnegie Clean Energy has released an update on the latest design developments to its commercial prototype, the CETO 6 unit, which is now rated at 1.5MW.

The new CETO 6 unit will have a nominal capacity of 1.5MW – up from 1MW for the previous design, Carne…

Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from November 6 – 12, 2017.

Tidal array demo project off France comes to end

Ocean Energy Europe (OEE) has joined other European energy associations in the call to policy makers to take a step-wise approach towards the market integration of small-scale renewable and high efficiency cogeneration installations.

While the European institutions are negotiating the reca…

Countries have an opportunity to significantly increase renewable energy ambition and to accelerate its deployment in an effort to reach climate objectives under the Paris Agreement, a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has found.

Released on November 10, 2017,…

Maestrale project partners have released the results of study visits to Italy and Sweden conducted in search of the blue energy technological solution that could be applied in the Mediterranean area.

The three study visits organized over the summer by the Maestrale project partners emphasi…

Nova Scotia’s early stage venture capital organization Innovacorp has appointed two new members to its board of directors.

The new appointments are David Wilson, President of Wilsons Security, and Dawn Umlah, Chief Operating Officer of Spring Loaded Technology.

Horizon 2020-funded Enabling Future Arrays in Tidal (EnFAIT) project, led by Scottish tidal energy developer Nova Innovation, has progressed to the detailed design phase.

The EnFAIT consortium, involving nine leading industrial, academic and research organizations in tidal energy sector, h…

The Offshore Energy Research Association of Nova Scotia (OERA) has awarded C$1.25 million in support of five collaborative research projects aimed at addressing knowledge gaps and challenges associated with tidal energy development in Canada.

The projects were funded under the OERA researc…

European Commission has earmarked €8 million to help developers test novel products and services in high-potential emerging blue economy sectors, including ocean renewable energy.

Funded under the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, the announced funding is part of a larger €14.5 million…

Ocean Energy Europe has welcomed the deal on the new Innovation Fund which is intended to bring the next generation of clean energy technologies to market.

The agreement was reached by the European Council, Parliament and Commission as part of the revision of the Emission Trading System (E…

A consortium of five universities will use up to £36 million of support to advance robotics and artificial intelligence technologies for the inspection, repair, maintenance and certification of offshore energy platforms and assets.

The Edinburgh Centre for Robotics, a partnership between H…

09.11.2017

Ocean Energy Europe welcomes todays deal on the new Innovation Fund, intended to bring to market the next generation of clean energy technologies. The agreement was reached by the European Council, Parliament and Commission early this morning as part of the Emission Trading Syst…

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Marine Renewable Energy Collaborative (MRECo) has started the installation of components for the Bourne Tidal Test Site (BTTS) being built in Cape Cod Canal in Massachusetts.

PRESS RELEASE – Brussels, 9th of November 2017 – The trade associations representing key players in Europe’s energy transition urge policy makers to take a step-wise approach towards the market integration of small-scale renewable and high efficiency cogeneration installations.

Whilst the …

Waves4Power’s WaveEL wave energy device has reached five months of exporting electricity to the Norwegian power grid from the Runde test site.

Swedish wave energy developer Waves4Power said everything is going according to plan even though the wave climate varied greatly during the five mo…

Swedish wave energy developer CorPower Ocean has set up a Scottish subsidiary to support its growing activities in the country and prepare for wave energy device deployment off Orkney.

The newly established CorPower Ocean Ltd, with offices in Kirkwall, has already welcomed two new members …

Offshore Energy Research Association of Nova Scotia (OERA) has hired several experts to determine if there is a practical business case for establishing and operating a small-scale tidal test facility in Nova Scotia.

OERA awarded the ‘Nova Scotia Small Tidal Test Center – Establishing a Bu…

The US Technical Advisory Group of the IEC TC-114, which covers wave, tidal, and other water current converters, held a meeting in Hawaii to discuss the latest in marine energy standardization.

The meeting focused on the status of the committee’s technical specifications and US strategies …

MeyGen tidal energy project has been nominated for this year’s Structural Awards which celebrate the world’s most outstanding structural engineering achievements.

MeyGen has been shortlisted in two categories of The Structural Awards 2017, being organized and hosted by the Institution of S…

East Coast Oil and Gas Engineering (EC-OG) has achieved certification for the new International Standardisation for Organisation certification, ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 standards.

The ISO framework allows businesses to show that they have consistency, efficiency and productivity wi…

US-based wave energy developer Wave Water Works is looking for contracts to supply clean power to US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico following the recent massive hurricanes in the area.

The company is hoping to get its patented Oscillo Drive wave energy converter in use in both Puerto Rico …

Ocean Energy Systems (OES) has released a report on the workshop that explored the opportunities and barriers to local adoption of ocean renewable energy in islands and remote coastal areas in Southeast Asia.

The two-day workshop facilitated the discussions of the various stakeholders in t…

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has launched the Clean Energy Transitions Programme with the backing of 13 countries to support clean energy transitions around the world.

The Programme, announced on November 7, 2017, will leverage IEA members’ clean energy commitment and the IEA’s en…

Sustainable Marine Energy (SME) has presented the design of its new floating tidal energy platform, the PLAT-I, which will shortly be making its way out to the Philippines for real-sea deployment.

The PLAT-I floating tidal energy platform is designed for more sheltered and slightly more be…

Swedish wave energy developer Waves4Power is looking to create a wave energy park off the Isles of Scilly, UK media reports.

Waves4Power is considering getting onboard the Smart Islands project to develop a full-scale wave energy park that would help the isles meet its electricity needs an…

Naval Energies and EDF Group have decided to bring the Paimpol-Bréhat tidal energy array demonstration project to a close.

Namely, the companies will not be reinstalling OpenHydro tidal turbines at the Paimpol-Bréhat site off Brittany, as they have completed the lesson learning from constr…

Crown Estate Scotland has committed to launch a new scheme that will enable local authorities, development trusts and other bodies to apply to manage assets in their local area.

The business, which manages land and property including seabed, foreshore, rural estates and more, Crown Estate …

Dutch ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) projects developer Bluerise has decided to increase the target for its ongoing crowdfunding campaign once again, after securing €500,000 two weeks before the campaign closes.

Bluerise launched the crowdfunding campaign on October 19, 2017, initi…

Guinard Energies has completed the demonstration of its P66 tidal turbine in the port of Brest ahead of its upcoming installation in French Guiana.

The French start-up Guinard Energies said the 3.5kW tidal turbine will ‘very soon’ be installed in French Guiana where it will provide power f…

Scotrenewables Tidal Power has opened a new funding round to take forward its tidal energy technology towards commercialization.

The developer of the 2MW floating tidal turbine the SR2000, Scotrenewables Tidal Power, has appointed financial advisors Simmons & Company International, the…

Australian clean energy developer Protean Energy has appointed Wayne Loxton as Non-Executive Director.

Loxton is a Mining engineer with experience spanning 30 years including formulating project development strategies, completing feasibility studies, conducting due diligence, executing cap…

Carnegie Clean Energy has started the design and development activities for its Albany wave energy project located off Western Australia.

The first phase of the project involves the detailed, localized measurement of the wave resource at the specific offshore site proposed for the installa…

Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from October 30 until November 5, 2017.

Cape Sharp Tidal delays second turbine deployment

The International Wave and Tidal Energy Research Sites (WaTERS) network has held its fourth meeting in Canary Islands to discuss common challenges and collaborative opportunities.

Hosted by PLOCAN in Gran Canaria, the discussions focused on knowledge sharing within transnational research p…

The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) is seeking electrical and performance test engineers who would assist the Orkney-based facility in wave and tidal energy testing activities.

EMEC is looking to hire a Senior Electrical & Performance Test Engineer who will work to ensure that EME…

The Space@Sea project has officially started with the aim of developing a standardized and cost-efficient modular island capable of producing and storing energy from offshore renewable sources, among its other multi-use applications.

Space@Sea consists of seventeen European partners, inclu…

The new government statistics on energy and climate change has shown that 79% of UK public supports the use of tidal and wave energy technologies.

New data from the UK government’s Energy and Climate Change Public Attitudes Tracker shows that public support for renewable energy technologie…

The test structure for the Bourne Tidal Test Site (BTTS) will be installed next week near the railroad bridge in the Cape Cod Canal, Massachusetts.

Marine Renewable Energy Collaborative (MRECo), the organization in charge of tidal testing site development, said the Bourne tidal test struct…

Engineers from Trinity College Dublin have tested a next-gen hydrofoil-based anchoring device to check whether it might offer a reliable means of fixing an energy-generating tidal array to the sea floor.

The hydrofoil’s performance was trialed at a tidal testing facility in Netherlands usi…

Trelleborg has supplied a bespoke flexible rubber membrane for use with wave energy devices to WETFEET research and development project.

The €3.46 million project, designed to foster the exploitation of ocean wave energy, has seen the development of a set of breakthrough technology solutio…

Swedish tidal energy developer Minesto has awarded a framework agreement to Holyhead Towing, and Leask Marine covering various marine operational needs as part of Deep Green tidal project.

The agreement involves the supply of vessels and marine equipment for Minesto’s DG500 tidal energy pr…

Cape Sharp Tidal has delayed the deployment of the second tidal turbine in the Bay of Fundy for the first half of 2018.

Cape Sharp Tidal, a joint venture between Emera and OpenHydro, said it is continuing with upgrades on the second 2MW turbine for the Bay of Fundy tidal project with a foc…

The UK wave energy sector’s failure to reach market can in part be attributed to premature emphasis on commercialization and lack of knowledge exchange, the new report by University of Strathclyde and Imperial College London has found.

The report examined the extent to which the failure to…

Jones Bros Civil Engineering UK has informed that the gravity base structure for Minesto’s Deep Green tidal energy project is halfway done.

The concrete base, being constructed by Jones, will be hollow on the inside to allow it to be floated up the River Mersey and across the North Wales c…

Tocardo Tidal Power plans to retrieve its Temporary Foundation System (TFS) floating tidal platform equipped with T2 tidal turbine from the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC).

Orkney-based marine services provider Leask Marine has been engaged to tow the TFS from EMEC’s Fall of Warness t…

On October 11, Teamwork Technology - supported by DMEC - WavEC Offshore Renewables, Sines Tecnopolo and APS (Ports of Sines and the Algarve Authority) signed a Letter of Intent for the set up of a basic sea testing facility for wave energy. The signing took place on the occasion of the State Vis…

The International Public Policy Institute at the University of Strathclyde will host a launch event for the new report which examines the effectiveness of support for UK wave energy innovation since 2000.

The report, produced by Matthew Hannon, Chancellor’s Fellow of Technology and Innovat…

Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has named Clare Pillman as its new Chief Executive Officer.

Currently Director for Culture, Tourism and Sport at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport in Westminster, Clare will take up the post in late February 2018, NRW said.

Centre for Ocean Ventures and Entrepreneurship (COVE) has opened a call for tenants for companies, researchers and individuals interested in advancing ocean-related work at the facilities in Halifax Harbour, Nova Scotia.

The C$20 million transformation of the COVE site in Dartmouth has bee…

Swansea Council leaders have met with UK’s Secretary for Energy to urge the government to give green light for the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon project before Christmas.

Rob Stewart, Swansea Council Leader, and his Deputy Clive Lloyd, met with Greg Clark, the UK government’s Secretary of State…

The European Commission plans to spend €2.2 billion on clean energy projects during 2018-2020 period through its EU research and innovation funding program Horizon 2020.

The €2.2 billion earmarked for clean energy projects will be split across four interrelated areas of renewable energy, e…

Sandia National Laboratories’ engineering team has designed, modeled and tested a control system that doubles the amount of power a wave energy converter can absorb from ocean waves.

The team applied classical control theory and robotics and aerospace engineering design principles to impro…

Finnish wave energy developer Wello has informed that its Penguin wave energy device survived several major storm waves of up to 13 meters during the ongoing trials taking place off Scotland.

Wello said Penguin’s mooring system performed well with no maintenance requirement or even indicat…

Dutch Marine Energy Centre (DMEC) has launched a tender for the management of its marine energy test sites in the Netherlands.

DMEC plans to enter into a three-year agreement for the management of its test sites and related supporting activities in the area of administration, licensing and…

DMEC intends to establish a three-year agreement for the management of our test sites and related support activities in the area of administration, licensing and technology development.

This tender will be conducted via the multiple-party procedure and will not be sub-divided between parti…

Francisco García Lorenzo, president of APPA Marina, part of Spanish industry group for renewable energy Asociación de Empresas de Energías Renovables (APPA), has joined the board of Ocean Energy Europe.

APPA said the appointment of García Lorenzo is part of a strategy to improve the intern…

Ecole Centrale de Nantes, member of the FORESEA consortium, invites you to participate in an industry consultation conducted by Cruz Atcheson. The aim is to help FORESEA test sites meet the industry's requirements, both in terms of infrastructure and services. The FORESEA project is an Interreg N…

Seabased is reportedly discontinuing further deployments at its Sotenäs wave energy park off Sweden as it plans to continue with wave energy research in the area.

Swedish wave energy developer Seabased said it is no longer pursuing the deployment of a Sotenäs wave energy park, which curren…

Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from October 23 – 29, 2017.

FORESEA picks six offshore renewable energy winners

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) Wales has called for the UK Government to address the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon in the budget and to end the uncertainty hanging over the project.

Janet Jones, FSB Wales Policy Chair, said:

EU Horizon 2020-launched ‘Enabling Future Arrays in Tidal’ (EnFAIT) project carries out a demonstration of a grid-connected tidal energy array with the aim to provide a step change in the lifetime cost of energy for tidal power.

The project involves a consortium of nine leading industrial,…

Resolute Marine has secured EU grant of €50,000 for the demonstration of the economic feasibility of its wave-powered desalination technology, W2O.

The company secured the funding, along with three other SMEs, under Phase 1 of Horizon 2020 programme.

Researchers at the Marine Energy Research and Innovation Center (MERIC) of Chile are conducting a biofouling study with the aim of developing an anti-fouling solution that would accelerate the development of marine renewable energy sector in the country.

The scientists are conducting vario…

Dutch developer Bluerise has opened its crowdfunding campaign for overfunding after reaching the initial target of €250,000 weeks before the end of the campaign.

Bluerise launched the crowdfunding campaign on October 19, 2017, with the initial target of €250,000 meant for use for the compa…

The UK government has published an independent energy costs review that puts forward proposals on how to reduce costs in the power system in the long-term while ensuring the UK meets its climate change targets.

The review, conducted by Professor Dieter Helm, follows the plan set out in Jul…

Tidal Harness has made it to the finals of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) 2017 Innovation Awards with its tidal energy technology.

Southampton-based tidal energy developer Tidal Harness has been shortlisted for the Power, Sustainability and Start-Up awards in recogniti…

The FORESEA program has approved six offshore renewable energy technology projects for support in its third call for applications.

FORESEA’s user selection board awarded a ‘Recommendation for Support’ to demonstration projects that will be realized at SEM-REV, Dutch Marine Energy Centre (D…

25 October. Nantes. The FORESEA programme has approved six offshore renewable energy technology projects for support, in its third call for applications. The awards highlight the leading role Europe plays in ocean energy RD&I globally, with continued strong demand for testing in European ocea…

Dutch tidal energy developer SeaQurrent has received support from the VIA 2017 program to advance its TidalKite device to next technology readiness (TRL) level.

With the VIA 2017 support, SeaQurrent plans to advance its tidal technology to TRL 5. The purpose of this phase is to demonstrate…

Ocean energy industry players have assembled today in Nantes in France at the Ocean Energy Europe 2017 Conference & Exhibition to assess its progress towards commercialization.

Despite political uncertainties, the sector has demonstrated its resilience over the past 12 months by genera…

Research Nova Scotia Trust has awarded funding to three tidal energy research projects that aim to fill the knowledge gaps associated with the development of the sector.

The three tidal energy projects selected for funding are part of a C$6.5 million ($5.1 million) funding award for nine p…

25 October 2017. Nantes, France. Europe’s world leading ocean energy industry will assemble in Nantes, France today at the Ocean Energy Europe 2017 Conference & Exhibition to assess its progress towards commercialisation. Despite political uncertainties, the sector has demonstrated its resili…

Welsh government has awarded £1.2 million for the development of a Marine Energy Test Area (META) project in the Milford Haven Waterway.

The funding will support the work of Marine Energy Wales in developing a network of pre-consented areas of seabed that will support research, component t…

Tidetec has been granted a new Norwegian patent covering the newest turret solution for tidal energy applications.

The patent, granted on October 16, 2017, represents one of more patents covering the turret solution that optimizes two way production and pumping in tidal barriers and lagoon…

Plymouth and Exeter universities have completed the first set of ecological studies as part of the EU Horizon 2020 funded Clean Energy from Ocean Waves (CEFOW) project.

The research was carried out at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC)’s grid-connected wave energy test site where Wel…

Menter Môn is looking to appoint consultants to drive forward the development of the Morlais tidal energy demonstration zone off the coast of Anglesey in Wales.

Menter Môn, the manager of the Morlais tidal energy project, is seeking to hire a consultant to provide grid and permitting suppo…

Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has closed public common stock share sale raising a multi-million funding amount.

New Jersey-based wave energy developer OPT secured approximately $7.4 million in net proceeds through the public offering of common stock launched last week.

Oceana Energy has concluded the first phase of in-river hydrokinetic turbine testing at the Alaska Center for Energy and Power (ACEP).

The testing was conducted in ACEP’s Power Systems Integration Laboratory to determine the generation characteristics of Oceana’s run-of-the-river turbine.<…

Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority (NELHA) has launched a request for proposals for purchase of power produced by ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) plant system.

The request for proposals covers the design, construction, implementation, operation and maintenance of an OTEC …