Vos Prodect Innovations will be exhibiting at the Global Offshore Wind 2014, which will be held between 11-12 June, in Glasgow. Vos Prodect will be showcasing its newest development, “Monopile Cable Entry System” for the protection of offshore wind farm inter array cables at stand 33. Over the last
The trade association representing the wind, wave and tidal energy industries, RenewableUK, has hailed the opening of a new marine energy test centre at the University of Edinburgh as another positive example of the progress being made by the sector. The new £9.5m FloWave Ocean Energy Research Facil
A world-class testing facility for marine energy devices has been inaugurated at the University of Edinburgh. Guests at the facility watched the circular pool, 25 metres across and two metres deep, demonstrate how it can recreate waves and currents from coastlines around the UK, Europe and beyond. T
This week, Uljanik Brodogradilište (Uljanik Shipyard) in Pula, Croatia, started with the construction of Jan De Nul’s new Multi-Purpose Vessel JDN8628. The versatile vessel will operate as a trenching and offshore support vessel, a subsea rock installation vessel and a cable laying vessel. It can be
Two Pelamis P2 machines, currently deployed at the wave test site of the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney, have this week collectively reached a milestone 10,000 hours of grid connected operations. The machines, which are undergoing a progressive test programme at the Billia Croo wave
Nine finalists will line up to compete for the East of England’s top awards for new ideas in the energy industry. Companies from across all aspects of the energy world are challenging for the 2014 Energy Innovation Awards to be staged by EEEGR, the East of England Energy Group, at Norwich City Footb
EDF has announced the development of a pilot farm comprising two tidal turbines at Paimpol-Bréhat in Brittany (France). OpenHydro, a DCNS company, will supply two new turbines which will be operational from 2015. This new project is a fundamental step in the development of tidal energy in France. It
The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has issued a lease to Florida Atlantic University (FAU) for marine hydrokinetic technology testing offshore Florida to evaluate the use of turbines powered by ocean currents. “This is the first time a lease has been issued to test ocean current energ
ECN has developed an O&M System, which helps to reduce offshore wind farm maintenance costs and increase yields. The system incorporates strategic deployment of manpower, vessels and materials. “We’re talking about huge sums,” declares Peter Eecen of ECN. “About a quarter of the total energy costs o
British technology company Aveillant has launched the next generation of high precision non-cooperative surveillance radar, based on its revolutionary Holographic Radar™ technology. Holographic Radar™ is now available as a fully scalable system, covering 360o of airspace at a range of over 40 nautic
The Nova Scotia Offshore Energy Research Association (OERA) awarded funding to Fundy Tidal Inc., the Canadian Whale Institute (CWI), and Conserve.iO for a marine life observation program including public participation. Free smartphone applications will be available to public (“citizen scientists”),
Tidal Lagoon Power has joined the Ocean Energy Europe association as its first tidal range member. “The tidal lagoons are an exciting technology with a lot of potential and we hope to see them create jobs, growth and low carbon energy across Europe in the coming years. The Swansea Bay tidal lagoon p
RES Offshore has signed an Operations and Maintenance (O&M) services contract with the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult for the met mast installed approximately 3 nautical miles off Blyth and close to the location of the proposed nearest shore array of the Blyth Offshore Wind Demonstration Project
The cost of energy generated by tidal power generation is, at this stage of device development, still more expensive than that offered by offshore and onshore wind, and solar arrays in sunnier climes; however, fossil fuels will not last forever and investment is still going into accessing tidal powe
