ABP Marine Environmental Research Ltd (ABPmer) has been commissioned by the Alderney Commission for Renewable Energy (ACRE) to provide independent advice on the Environmental Statement relating to a current marine renewable energy development proposal in Alderney waters. The Alderney Commission for
SCIENTISTS who have begun evaluating the power of the seas for the first time believe the Welsh coastline has enough energy to supply four million homes. And they believe the potential of sea power is so great that Wales could eventually become “energy self sufficient” and a world leader in marine e
THE impact that tidal energy generation could have on Pembrokeshire’s marine environment is to be studied by scientists. by Rachael Misstear (walesonline) [mappress] Source: walesonline, May 11, 2011
Case Western Reserve University and a major Chinese oil company agreed Tuesday to work together on research that they hope will lead… By Stephen Koff (cleveland) [mappress] Source: cleveland, May 11, 2011
A collaborative R&D project between the Carbon Trust and eight leading international offshore wind farm developers is inviting ideas which… (seawork) [mappress] Source: seawork, May 11, 2011;
Ocean Power Technologies, Inc., a leading wave energy technology company,announces the commencement of ocean trials of the first of its… (oceanpowertechnologies) [mappress] Source: oceanpowertechnologies, May 09, 2011
Operation Celtic Odyssey is a collaborative research programme aiming to assess the impact of tidal power on marine wildlife in the area… (renewableenergyfocus) [mappress] Source: renewableenergyfocus, May 06, 2011;
“There are two fundamental drivers behind the decision to collaborate,” says Kjell Eriksson, Director of the Energy Programme in DNV Research and Innovation, “The electrification of both conventional and subsea oil and gas installations, and the growth in offshore wind energy. Both drivers will requ
University of Maine engineering students and researchers working at a facility in the Netherlands are now into the third week of testing… (physorg) [mappress] Source: physorg, May 03, 2011;
Structural Integrity of Offshore Wind Turbines: Oversight of Design, Fabrication, and Installation, a new report from the National Research Council’s Transportation Research Board, examines standards and practices that could be used to design U.S. offshore wind installations. In order to develop off
As global investment in wind turbines continues to increase and a greater percentage of the world’s electricity supply comes from wind… (pikeresearch) [mappress] Source: pikeresearch, April 29, 2011;
The Maine Composites Alliance (MCA) announces today that it has been selected by the Maine Technology Institute (MTI) to receive an award of $489,468 in collaboration with the Maine Wind Industry Initiative and the E2Tech Council to organize, promote and expand Maine’s ocean and wind energy cluster.
David Brown has received in the region of £2m in funding towards the development of a world-class wind gearbox research and development (R&D) innovation centre in Huddersfield, Yorkshire. Awarded by the UK Government’s Regional Growth Fund, the grant will enable David Brown to develop and test new g
Sway AS will test a 2.6 MW turbine on their own developed flow system. Testing is expected to start in the first quarter of 2013, and will have a duration of 5 years. The installation has a height above the sea-level of 60 meters, and stick 60 meters deep. Testing will take place in the […]
