Ocean Power Technologies,Inc., a leading wave energy technology company, today announces the results of the ocean operations of its autonomous PowerBuoy recently deployed off the coast of New Jersey for the US Navy. The system delivered a very strong performance, meeting all of its mission specifica
Pelamis Wave Power announces that the company has been shortlisted for an Innovator Award in this year’s Offshore Achievement Awards. The Innovator Award is a new category for 2012 and recognises excellence in innovative technological solutions developed in the UK for the offshore energy sector. Pel
Atlantis Resources Corporation will continue its AR1000 tidal turbine testing programme at the National Renewable Energy Centre (Narec) in Blyth, Northumberland. The company’s AR1000 nacelle was retrieved from its test berth at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney in late November, fol
Guernsey’s Renewable Energy Team has announced a strategic plan for offshore wind, wave and tidal power in that area, reports IFC feed. There is a great possibility for Guernsey to become the center of excellence for the research and educational aspects associated with renewable energy. “Renewable E
CEO of a Glasgow-based tidal energy developer said that in order to keep UK competitive the Westminister government must keep an eye on the subsidy levels, reports Scotsman. Nautricity has deployed a tidal energy device alongside the HQS WELLINGTON which is moored at Temple Steps in the heart of Lon
A Clarkson University research team, led by Mechanical & Aeronautical Engineering Professors Pier Marzocca, Suresh Dhaniyala and Lin Tian, is readying its unmanned aerial vehicle, the Clarkson RAVEN (Research Aerial Vehicle for Experimental Needs), to acquire wind turbulence data. The three Clarkson
China Shipbuilding Industry Corp (CSIC), one of the country’s major shipbuilding conglomerates… (China Daily) [mappress] Source: China Daily, February 02, 2012
Coun. Dave Elliott doesn’t want council to blindly support an offshore wind energy project in Lake Ontario. By Luke Edwards (niagarathisweek) [mappress] Source: niagarathisweek, February 02, 2012
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health published recently a scientific study on health impacts of wind turbines. The study was undertaken by a panel of independent experts “to identify any documented or potential health impacts of r
Shortly before the end of 2011 SIAG Nordseewerke GmbH received a major order for a self-erecting substation for the offshore wind farm MEG 1. With 400 MW the project will supply energy for 500.000 households and save 1, 25 Mio tons of CO2in relation to coal-fired power plants. SIAG Schaaf Industrie
RenewableUK and The Crown Estate announced the first ever winner of a new award in recognition of outstanding health and safety performance in the renewables sector. The winner of the RenewableUK and The Crown Estate Renewable Energy Health & Safety Award for 2012 is E.ON Climate and Renewables. The
HIGHLIGHTING the Humber’s strengths is vital in attracting continued green energy investment, according to a Hull-based legal expert specialising in the renewables industry. Richard Stirk, head of the renewables sector team at Rollits, said it was increasingly important to showcase how much the regi
Gert W. Munthe has been elected Chairman of Aibel AS, with immediate effect. Munthe has already served on the Board of Aibel for several years. “Aibel is a company in a fantastic period of development. As Chairman, I am looking forward to helping this excellent progress continue,” he says. Broad exp
Sustainability and efficiency are increasingly at the center of industrial development around the world. Assessments of companies’ performance no longer focus purely on commercial factors, but also take into account their use of energy and raw materials. Today’s investors clearly favor enterprises t
