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  • Survey Technology – From Maritime to Extraterrestrial

    19 January 2015
    R&D, Technology

    A group of maritime engineering students share a futuristic vision to send robots into outer space to explore planetary lakes. The potential uses for these robots on Earth is also limitless, including sending fleets of drones to provide quick and safe response to natural disasters and creating a “wired ocean” that provides early notice of […]

  • All-Energy 2013: Post-Show Facts and Figures (UK)

    20 June 2013

    With two Ministers both making powerful and highly significant statements, All-Energy got off to a flying start when the thirteenth in the annual series was held 22 and 23 May at Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre. Rt Hon Ed Davey MP, Secretary of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) was able to announce […]

  • LDD to Move into New Facility at Tolvaddon, Cornwall

    24 June 2014
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Work has begun on LDD’s new, state of the art, BREEAM “Excellent” rated facility in Tolvaddon. This has been made possible through the combined efforts of private sector investment and support from the European Regional Development Fund under the Convergence Programme. The new premises at Tolvaddon Energy Park, Pool, in the heart of Cornwall, will provide over […]

  • UK: All-Energy 2013 Month Away

    24 April 2013

    All-Energy 2013, the UK’s largest renewable energy exhibition and conference opens in Aberdeen four weeks’ today on Wednesday 22 May. The two-day event, the largest in its 13-show history, has some 580 exhibitors filling 8,000m2 (net) at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre (AECC); over 320 speakers from home and overseas in the world-class multi-stream […]

  • Carnegie Announces Update of Ucluelet Wave Energy Project (Canada)

    8 December 2011

    Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited announced the development and funding application for a 5MW CETO demonstration project off British Columbia, Canada. Carnegie, through its British Columbian based subsidiary Pacific Coastal Wave Energy Corporation (PCWE), has been developing the Ucluelet Wave Energy Project for over two years. Significantly, the Project is supported by the […]

  • NaiKun Praises Premier Clark’s Re-commitment to Clean Energy (Canada)

    8 February 2012

    NaiKun Wind Energy Group Inc. (“the Company”) commends Premier Christy Clark and the BC Government on its recent re-commitment to the clean-energy sector in British Columbia, in support of jobs, economic prosperity and environmental stewardship for all British Columbians.  “Premier Clark’s Natural Gas Strategy provides a clear vision for job creation and leadership on clean […]

  • AXYS Technologies named BC Export Award Finalist (Canada)

    5 October 2010
    Business & Finance

    AXYS Technologies Inc. (AXYS) is pleased to announce we have been selected as a finalist for a 2010 BC Export award in the category of Advancing Technologies. The Advancing Technologies Award recognizes a company that has effectively harnessed the powers of intellectual property and value-added know-how. The BC Export Awards celebrates excellence in British Columbia’s […]

  • Columbia Power to Deploy StingRAY at Navy’s WETS

    26 November 2014
    Technology

    Columbia Power Technologies has announced its newest project – the open-water demonstration of a utility-scale StingRAY at the US Navy’s Wave Energy Test Site (WETS).  It is the culmination of an intensive product development effort that includes over 10,000 hours of in-water, scaled prototype testing. The grid-connected StingRAY deployment at WETS, which is located off […]

  • DONG Energy and NaiKun Form Offshore Wind Pact in Canada

    13 September 2017
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    DONG Energy and NaiKun Wind Energy Group have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) which gives DONG Energy the exclusive rights to negotiate a joint development agreement for the Haida Energy Field Offshore Wind Project in British Columbia and explore the potential for establishing a long-term partnership with Naikun Wind Energy Group.

  • NS, BC to Advance Canadian Marine Energy Sector

    23 July 2015
    Authorities, R&D

    Canadian provinces Nova Scotia and British Columbia have signed a memorandum of understanding, which outlines key priorities, including partnering on research and technology development, and sharing information and best practices in regulation and permitting in marine renewable energy sector. “To advance Canada’s position as a leader in marine renewable energy, we need a co-ordinated approach — one that unites […]

  • USA: Columbia Power Technologies Selects Siemens’ Generator for Wave Project

    27 August 2013
    Technology

    Columbia Power Technologies has selected Siemens Industry’s segmented rotary generator for use in Columbia Power’s utility-scale wave energy system, the StingRAY. The patented, third-generation StingRAY is a floating, offshore wave energy system and represents the culmination of over 10 years of intensive, scaled development and testing. The megawatt-scale StingRAY delivers survivability with a competitive cost […]

  • Canada Gives CAD 1.5 Mln to 500kW Tidal Energy Project

    20 October 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    John Weston, Member of Parliament for West Vancouver–Sunshine Coast–Sea to Sky Country, on behalf of the Honourable Greg Rickford, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources and Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario, has announced an investment of $1.5 million under the Government of Canada’s Clean Energy Fund. The funding will support Water Wall […]

  • UK: Columbia Power Awards Mooring System Contract to InterMoor

    25 April 2012

    Columbia Power has awarded InterMoor, an Acteon company, the contract to design a cost-effective and survivable mooring system for its StingRay offshore wave energy converter (WEC) prototype.  The project, which has already started with some advanced modelling and design work, will last for two years with high potential for further work. InterMoor will provide analysis […]

  • NaiKun Appoints New Director

    6 February 2015
    Business & Finance

    NaiKun Wind Energy Group Inc. has appointed Arthur Willms as its director. Willms joined Westcoast Energy in 1971 and in 1991 he was named President and Chief Operating Officer and held this position until his retirement in 1999. In 2001, Willms was appointed to the board of directors of the British Columbia Lottery Corporation. In addition, he has […]

  • DOE to Fund Two Wave Energy Projects (VIDEO)

    18 April 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) this week selected two additional projects, which will get funds to demonstrate wave energy converter component technologies. Dresser-Rand will develop and test a power take-off component that converts pneumatic power into electricity for oscillating water columns, which are devices that generate energy from ocean waves. Columbia Power Technologies will […]

  • Centrica Names Non-Executive Director

    23 December 2014
    Business & Finance

    Centrica plc has appointed Carlos Pascual as a Non-Executive Director of the Company, effective from 1 January 2015. Carlos will become a member of Centrica’s Audit, Nominations and Remuneration Committees. Carlos Pascual has held a number of senior positions in the energy industry and is a senior leader in energy geopolitics and economic and commercial […]

  • Columbia Power Technologies Launches Wave Energy Prototype in Puget Sound (USA)

    10 March 2011

    Columbia Power Technologies LLC announced Tuesday that it has successfully launched a wave energy prototype in Puget Sound. The company also… (sustainablebusinessoregon) [mappress] Source: sustainablebusinessoregon, March 10, 2011  

  • NaiKun Experience Holds Advices for Offshore Wind Projects (Canada)

    31 March 2011

    The fierce, consistent winds blowing through the Hecate Strait on the northwest coast of British Columbia would seem to make the site an… By Dave Simms (cbc) [mappress] Source: cbc, March 31, 2011

  • Ørsted Exits Canadian Offshore Wind Partnership, Puts Focus on US

    19 October 2018
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Ørsted and Naikun Wind Energy Group have decided not to pursue further a joint development agreement for the Haida Energy Field Offshore Wind Project in British Columbia, Canada, and to end partnership discussions.

  • MFLNRO Awards Investigative Licences to SRM Projects

    17 February 2014
    Authorities

    The British Columbia Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO) has awarded two investigative licences to Canadian SRM Projects. Namely, SRM plans to develop several projects which will harness the tidal power. The two mentioned projects are South Discovery Passage, located between the City of Campbell River and the south end of Quadra […]

  • Canadian Offshore Wind Project Moves Forward

    22 August 2019
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    NaiKun Wind Energy Group has signed an indicative offer with an offshore wind developer to develop the NaiKun offshore wind project in British Columbia, Canada. The parties are working to negotiate and sign a definitive agreement in the next few weeks, which will provide technical expertise, dedicated financial resources, and will establish a framework for a […]

  • Innovative Clean Energy Projects Receive USD 8 M in Funding (Canada)

    3 August 2011
    Business & Finance

    A dozen new Innovative Clean Energy Fund projects throughout British Columbia, including a project in Prince Rupert​, will be receiving… By Martina Perry (bclocalnews) [mappress] Source: bclocalnews, August 03, 2011

  • Low Emission CTV Starts Servicing Equinor’s UK Offshore Wind Farms

    21 October 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels

    Norway-headquartered Equinor has chartered Seacat Columbia, a new BARTech 30 crew transfer vessel (CTV), from Seacat Services, for operations at its Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon wind farms offshore Norfolk, England. The charter will cover service at the 317 MW Sheringham Shoal and the 402 MW Dudgeon offshore wind farms, both operated by Equinor from its […]

  • Western Tidal Signs Investigative Agreement with Shishalh Nation (Canada)

    4 February 2014
    Authorities, R&D

    Western Tidal Holdings Ltd., a tidal power marine energy project developer in British Columbia has announced the execution of an Investigative Use License Agreement signed with the Shishalh Nation in January. In addition to the Shishalh Nation, Western Tidal has worked with and has gained the support for investigation permits of several other First Nation […]

  • Edda Wind and Sri Lankan Shipyard Terminate CSOV Contracts

    28 July 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels

    Norwegian offshore wind service company Edda Wind has agreed with Colombo Dockyard in Sri Lanka to terminate the construction and delivery contracts for two Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs). Edda Wind said it had not paid any pre-delivery installments to Colombo Dockyard, and only incurred minor cost in relation to the project. Under the agreement, […]

  • Canadian Company Eyes Tidal Energy Potential off Vancouver

    29 April 2015
    R&D

    At the beginning of March, Vancouver-based Weyl Power Ltd submitted an application to BC Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations to investigate the tidal energy potential of two sites off Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada.  Following concerns raised over safety of whales during the investigation, the company said that the applications are only for the acoustic […]