Ocean Energy

AWE to continue collaboration with Queen’s University Belfast under MaRINET2

Thursday, 10 May 2018 Robin Whitlock

Marine energy company AW-Energy has secured additional funding from the MaRINET2 programme to continue tank tests with a second collaboration project with Queen’s University Belfast.

Evidence-based assessment shows marine energy can pass the UK Government’s ‘Triple Test’

Thursday, 03 May 2018 Robin Whitlock Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s new evidence-based assessment shows the UK’s marine energy industries can meet the requirements of the UK Government’s ‘Triple Test’ relating to carbon ...

Canary Islands to Pioneer Use of Renewable Wave Energy

Wednesday, 02 May 2018 REM Swedish wave energy company, Seabased, is teaming up with United Arab Emirates’ Infocom Connect to provide wave energy for commercial projects in the Canary Islands. The partnership will begin with a ...

US Department of Energy to Fund Marine Energy Projects

Tuesday, 01 May 2018 REM The US Department of Energy is making up to $23 million available to advance innovative marine energy technologies. The DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy will fund research and evaluation ...

Marine Hub Cornwall to Collaborate with Marine Energy Wales

Monday, 30 April 2018 REM Marine Hub Cornwall and Marine Energy Wales have formally agreed on a new collaboration. Funded by the Welsh Government, Marine Energy Wales aims to promote Wales as a global leader in marine renewable ...

France

Atlantis Study identifies 2 GW of tidal energy resources in French coastal waters off Le Raz Blanchard

Thursday, 26 April 2018 Robin Whitlock A study by Atlantis Resources has concluded that 2 GW of tidal energy is immediately available to be harnessed in the area of Le Raz Blanchard, Normandy, with 1 GW potentially becoming operational by 2025. ...

Western Australia

Western Australia to Become Wave Energy Research Hub

Thursday, 26 April 2018 REM

The Albany Visitor Centre, located in Western Australia, will be the location of a new Wave Energy Research Centre.

AWE secures MegaRoller EU research & innovation funding

Tuesday, 24 April 2018 Robin Whitlock The EU Horizon2020 programme has provided a total of 5 million euros of grant funding for AW-Energy’s Megaroller project which is focusing on the development of a Power Take-Off unit for a 1 MW wave ...

University of Limerick Launches Underwater Robot

Monday, 23 April 2018 REM The University of Limerick recently unveiled a unique €2-million ($2.4 million) underwater robot. The Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) Étaín was officially launched by Minister of State, Pat Breen. ...

WaveRoller collaboration leads to new understanding of loads

Tuesday, 17 April 2018 Robin Whitlock

A new understanding of the loads endured by the WaveRoller wave energy technology will enable AW-Energy to optimise the device for future operational deployment.