Ocean Energy

Magallanes Generates electricity to UK Grid at EMEC

Tuesday, 12 March 2019 REM

Spanish tidal energy developer, Magallanes Renovables, has generated its first electricity into the UK national grid following connection at the European Marine Energy Centre.

Portland State Receives $2 Million Grant to Study Ocean Electrical Generation

Monday, 11 March 2019 REM The U.S. Department of Energy has approved a $2 million, three-year grant to an engineering professor from Portland State University to study a novel method of generating electricity from ocean waves. ...

Eco Wave Power Selected to PortXL Accelerator

Monday, 04 March 2019 Dan McCue The world’s first Port & Maritime Accelerator, PortXL, now in its fourth year, recently completed its Rotterdam program with the conclusion of the selection days, the climax of a year-long scouting ...

Minesto signs MoU with the Government of Antigua and Barbuda

Thursday, 28 February 2019 Dan McCue Swedish marine energy developer, Minesto, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of Antigua and Barbuda. Through a feasibility study the parties will explore the possibility of supplying ...

Founder of Eco Wave Power Wins the Women4Climate Tech Challenge

Tuesday, 26 February 2019 Dan McCue Inna Braverman, Founder of Eco Wave Power, was the winner of the C40 Women4Climate Tech Challenge, an international contest which was open to women designing innovative, climate-focused tech solutions. ...

Naval Energies Utilizing 3DEXPERIENCE Platform to Drive its Leadership in Marine Renewable Energies

Friday, 08 February 2019 REM Dassault Systèmes has announced that Naval Energies, a leader in marine renewables, is using the company’s 3DEXPERIENCE platform to develop new offshore floating wind turbines and Ocean Thermal Energy ...

$14.5 Million Awarded to Demonstrate Ocean Energy Farms

Monday, 21 January 2019 REM The new Interreg NWE project Ocean DEMO has been officially launched today. It provides funding to developers of marine renewable technologies to test their products or services in real sea environments. ...

Abundance closes largest investment to date for Orbital Marine Power, raising £7 million for world’s most powerful tidal stream turbine

Friday, 11 January 2019 Robin Whitlock The UK’s leading peer-to-peer ethical investment company Abundance has begun the year by closing its largest fund raise to date, raising £7 million for innovative Scottish tidal energy company Orbital ...

Aruba & Curaçao

SINN Power Explores Caribbean Wave Energy Potential

Friday, 21 December 2018 Dan McCue SINN Power recently took part in a business trip arranged by the DNHK (German-Dutch Foreign Trade Chamber) as part of the Energy Export Initiative of the BMWi. As part of this, CEO Dr. Philipp Sinn, and ...

Minesto Signs Agreement with SEV for Faroe Islands’ Installations

Monday, 12 November 2018 REM Swedish marine energy developer Minesto has signed a collaboration agreement with the main power generator and distributor on the Faroe Islands, SEV, for two installations of Minesto’s DG100 model. The ...