Since 2009, Marine Scotland Science (MSS) has dedicated cruise time from its survey vessels, the MRV Scotia and the MRV Alba Na Mara to survey areas of interest to Scotland’s emerging marine renewables industry. This work has included covering areas under development for Pelamis projects in the wate
The research buoy that is collecting data for Grand Valley State University’s offshore wind assessment was placed 35 miles offshore of Lake Michigan May 7, where it remain until December. The buoy will continuously collect data about offshore wind characteristics, along with meteorological, marine a
Developers of an offshore wind farm project in Moray Firth have examined the environmental impact and found that the turbines may be impossible to differentiate from aircraft on radar screens at the air traffic control centres, according to the Scotsman. The project could also affect evacuation and
National Grid and Denmark’s Energinet.dk have today announced the start of a study to look at the possibility of a first electricity power connection between Great Britain and Denmark. Work will start immediately with the aim to compete it by the end of 2012. This new ‘pre-feasibility’ study is a ve
Installing wind turbines is not just about finding the spot where the wind blows the strongest. A team of researchers from the University of Delaware and Stanford University found out that if they place wind turbines in different locations they can get more leveled and uniformed power. The study was
Grand Valley State University and Michigan Technological University joined a public-private business in search for funding of the initial engineering and design of the new floating turbine technology for the Great Lakes, according to Associated Press. Lead agency, requesting funding from the Departm
The International Energy Agency (IEA) launched its 2012 Tracking Clean Energy Progress report at the third Clean Energy Ministerial in London. The report measures progress in the global development and deployment of energy-efficient and clean energy technologies in the industry, building, power gene
Renewables businesses in the Humber are being urged to get involved with a new development in wind technology. Ambitious plans have been unveiled for floating wind turbines to harness more offshore wind power at potentially lower cost. The UK and US are set to work together to develop floating wind
Hydrodynamicists at Pelamis Wave Power have published a scientific paper that could have profound implications for the race to commercial production of wave energy converter machines, after proving the theoretical advantage of line absorbers over point absorbers. The paper entitled “Maximum wave-pow
Narec (National Renewable Energy Centre) has officially submitted an application to the Marine Management Organisation for permission to develop the Blyth Offshore Wind Demonstrator Centre, reported News Post Leader. Narec has placed the infrastructure for an offshore demonstration platform with gri
The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and ECN signed a Cooperative Research And Development Agreement (CRADA) to strengthen their collaboration in the field of wind energy research. This CRADA strengthens the partnership between the two R&D centers and is based
Kongsberg Maritime is the owner of the ‘Windsense’ project, which aims to develop a new and flexible instrumentation system for wind turbines. The system will help to make wind power more economically competitive. The project, which amounts to 22 million NOK, has been initiated through collaboration
On Wednesday, business plans for wave energy were presented by UMD (University of Massachusetts Dartmouth) graduate students Jonathan Christie and Linnhardt Hilfer. For development of their business, they plan to raise up to USD 2.0 million, according to Brian Boyd from SouthCoastToday. At UMass Dar
Enova and METCentre have signed a collaborative agreement whose purpose is to facilitate an increase in technological development within marine energy production in Norway. – We wish to facilitate the implementation of full scale testing of new technology in Norway, both for Norwegian and foreign te
