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Making waves work: wave energy trials underway in Wellington
A uniquely ‘Kiwi’ wave energy generator is harnessing the power of waves in Evans Bay Wellington. The device has been developed by Wave Energy Technology New Zealand (WET-NZ) – a partnership between the Crown Research Institutes Industrial Research Limited (IRL), and NIWA, and the Wellington power consultancy Power Projects Limited (PPL). The generator in Evans Bay is an experimental prototype. ...
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New offices in Finland for Aw-Energy oy as Wave energy surges forward
AW-Energy Oy (AWE), the Finnish pioneer in global wave energy technology, drives forward opportunity and innovation with a new facility in Vantaa, Finland: 1,200m2 capacity innovation centre and unique test facility Supports the commercialization and delivery of WaveRoller projects scheduled in 2021 Designed for wave energy research and development, and technology-led initiatives Dedicated ...
By AW-Energy Oy
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Power Up while Cooling Down
Off-Shore Data Centers, Desalination Plants, Naval Mission Power Platforms, Off-Shore Fish Farms, Carbon Capture and Grid Quality Electricity – With Reliable, Robust OE Technology That Generates Sustainable Power from Waves. Irish marine innovation combined with U.S. engineering prowess is taking shape in an Oregon shipyard, where shipbuilder, Vigor, is constructing a marine hydrokinetic ...
By Ocean Energy
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PG&E First in the Nation to Buy Wave Energy
SAN FRANCISCO, California, December 21, 2007 (ENS) - Pacific Gas and Electric Company has entered into a long-term, two megawatt commercial wave energy power purchasing agreement with Finavera Renewables Inc. both companies said Tuesday. Finavera has begun development plans for the two megawatt wave energy project to be constructed 2.5 miles off the coast of Humboldt County, California. The ...
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Wave Energy Gets Ready for a Big First
By Caitlin McDermott-Murphy, NREL Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) are helping four promising wave energy devices prepare to survive a big first. The four will be the first technologies to face the waves at PacWave South, a new grid-connected wave energy test site off the Oregon coast that opens in 2025. NREL's pre-PacWave lab support, which is funded by the U.S. ...
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Carbon Trust supports Wave Energy Scotland’s first £7 million technology innovation competition
Wave Energy Scotland (WES), a new research and development body funded by the Scottish Government, is open for business with the launch of its first international technology innovation competition. Part of Highlands and Islands Enterprise, WES is issuing a competitive project call for innovative power take-off (PTO) systems. Applications are invited from innovative technology developers who ...
By Carbon Trust
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New design to capture ocean’s motion gets Carbon Trust funding
The Carbon Trust has awarded a Belfast-based company over GBP 153,000 to accelerate the development of its innovative electricity-generating wave energy converter. The converter aims to improve the efficiency with which energy is captured from the sea by harnessing power from both the vertical and horizontal motion of waves. The DUO WEC concept, developed by Pure Marine Gen Ltd, is designed to ...
By Carbon Trust
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NREL employees honored for advancing industry
Professional organizations recently honored four employees from the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) for advancing renewable energy research and furthering their professions. Thresher Inducted into Engineering Hall of Fame Bob Thresher, a NREL Research Fellow, was recently inducted into Oregon State University's (OSU) Engineering Hall of Fame. ...
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Carbon Trust to slash costs of marine energy by 20%
£1m Carbon Trust research initiative to reduce costs of marine energy using innovative technologies transferred from traditional industries including aviation, oil and gas.Giant turbine blades developed using technology from the aviation industry and underwater hydraulic power networks as used in the oil and gas industry are just two of the technologies that could be harnessed by the marine ...
By Carbon Trust
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Marine Power (Wave and Tidal) - Installed Capacity, Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE), Profiles of Technology Developers and Key Country Analysis to 2030
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Marine Power (Wave and Tidal) - Installed Capacity, Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE), Profiles of Technology Developers and Key Country Analysis to 2030 ...
By ReportLinker
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