The U.S. Navy has committed to get half of its energy from renewable sources by the year 2020. One element of that strategy will be looking to extract energy from tides, currents and waves. The University of Washington is helping to reach that goal with an $8 million, four-year contract from the Nav
ASIFF BV, a subsidiary of brokering and consultancy company Costa Renewables The Netherlands BV (CRNL), and Greek owned ZEUS Development BV i.o. have joined forces in further developing and bringing to market of Zeus Development’s unique, under WIPO PCT patent-pending, UNFLOP (UNsinkable-stable unaf
On September 24, the largest offshore tower to date has left the AMBAU plant in Cuxhaven for Scotland. Consisting of four segments, the tower has a total height of 106 metres and a diameter of 7.33 metres at the base flange, making it the largest of its kind. AMBAU manufactured the tower on behalf [
The first OCEANERA-NET Joint Call 2014 for RTDI proposals is now open. The Joint Call is worth €7 million and is purposed for research and development of innovative solutions in wave energy, tidal energy, tidal and ocean currents, salinity gradient and ocean thermal energy conversion. The aim of OCE
In an effort to stabilize and reduce energy prices, False Pass is looking into harnessing tidal power, writes Alaska Public Media. A study that kicked off in 2012 found “only the best tidal current we’ve ever measured,” said the lead scientist Bruce Wright. According to Wright, this would enable the
Energinet.dk is seeking a contractor for the design, construction, delivery and installation of a turntable for HV-submarine spare cables. The turntable is expected to have a load capability of up to 600 tons and a diameter of 12-14 meters. It must be possible to load and unload multiple cables (up
Driven by increasing annual installations, the global capacity of wind turbines using gearboxes is set to rise from approximately 27 Gigawatts (GW) in 2013 to 44.7 GW by 2020, according to research and consulting firm GlobalData. The company’s report states that China overtook the US in 2009 to beco
Malaysia started to actively eye offshore renewable power, according to the country’s media reports saying that Green Power Solutions, based in Malaysian state of Sabah, recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Current2Current International. The two partners plan to develop a 10MW ti
Glomar Offshore Wind Support B.V., a Dutch-based operator of service vessels for the offshore wind industry, has equipped its new vessel ‘Glomar Wave’ with Pronomar’s drying systems for work clothes. The vessel offers highly efficient systems for drying work jackets and trousers, survival and diving
Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult is hosting the Marine Farm Accelerator (MFA) Device Advisory Group today, the organization announced via social media and welcomed its participants. The aim of the Marine Farm Accelerator programme is to develop technologies that are essential for commercial-
The Carbon Trust has been accepted as the latest Network member of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change’s (UNFCCC) Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN). The Carbon Trust will join the existing network, which currently consists of 20 organisations from across the world, to provide cl
In the last three months, AMBAU GmbH has produced two gigantic towers for Siemens Wind Power GmbH at its plant in Cuxhaven. These purpose-built types consist of five segments – with a height of 120 metres and a diameter of 6.5 metres – and are to be installed in the Anzetel research park at Wehlens,
Minesto has signed a Letter of Intent with Green Elements, a Chilean company that will develop a commercial plan for Minesto in the South Pacific region of South America. The purpose for 2014 and 2015 is to identify possible sites for electricity production and develop commercially viable projects t
Research and Markets has added the “Global HVDC Converter Station Market 2014-2018” report to their offering. According to the report, the global HVDC Converter Station market will grow at a CAGR of 22.2% over the period 2013-2018. A high-voltage, direct current (HVDC) converter station is a special
