ocean energy News
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Harnessing ocean energy
AlphaMERS Ltd, a Bengaluru based SME has designed, prototyped and tested a device to covert ocean waves into electricity. The device has a seabed unit and surface floats. The 5 kW model tested satisfactorily in artificial wave tank at IIT Madras. The system has a lot of flexibility in customising to wave heights, tidal ranges and depths. AlphaMERS believed this can be useful for ports and Islands ...
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Next Phase – New Branding Direction
With 12,000 hours of survival testing and 4,000 hours of functional testing of the WaveEL 3.0 system at Runde, Waves4Power is now ready to enter the next stage of development – Next Generation WaveEL systems. To mark this revolutionary stage, we are excited to introduce a new company profile complete with a new logo and visual branding. The updated brand identity communicates more power ...
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Waveroller Media Coverage in March 2020
Wave energy installations grew in Europe in 2019 Our wave energy technology features on the front cover of the latest industry report of key trends and statistics produced annually by Ocean Energy Europe. The report shows that in the wave energy sector, installed capacity in Europe grew by 25%, continuing the sector’s steady growth over the past decade. You can discover more on the market ...
By AW-Energy Oy
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Carbon Trust part of UK wide consortia to set up multi-million Catapult centre
UK-wide consortium bid from Carbon Trust, National Renewable Energy Centre (Narec), and Ocean Energy Innovation selected to play a pivotal role in setting up the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult. The Technology Strategy Board has today announced that the UK-wide consortium bid from Carbon Trust, National Renewable Energy Centre (Narec), and Ocean Energy Innovation has been selected to play a ...
By Carbon Trust
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Ocean energy agenda supported by coastal mayors, industrial leaders, academics and environmentalists
Ocean energy has the potential to create tens of thousands of jobs in the United States and generate as much as 10 percent of the nation’s demand for electricity, the equivalent of all hydroelectric energy in the U.S. today. This good news comes from a growing and diverse coalition who recently presented a roadmap for harnessing the power of the ocean to transition teams from the incoming Obama ...
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Irish Minister welcomes Vattenfall Ocean Energy investment
Vattenfall has selected Ireland to develop commercial scale ocean wave energy electricity generation. Announcing the initiative, Ireland’s Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Eamon Ryan, today called it an exciting and very timely initiative to develop a viable, clean and valuable new renewable energy source. A joint venture, Tonn Energy, has been formed between Vattenfall ...
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BOEM Adjusts Level of Civil Monetary Penalties for Oil & Gas Companies
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced today that it will issue an Interim Final Rule that adjusts the level of civil monetary penalties in accordance with the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act (FCPIA) of 2015. The FCPIA of 2015 amends the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 (FCPIA of 1990) and requires Federal agencies to ...
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Central Gulf of Mexico Sale Shows Continued Interest in Deepwater
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) completed its required evaluation of bids to ensure that the public receives fair market value for tracts leased as part of the Gulf of Mexico Central Planning Area Oil and Gas Lease Sale 241. The sale, held on March 23, 2016, made 8,349 unleased blocks covering 44.3 million acres offshore Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama available for lease. After ...
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The FP7 EU open calls on Energy for 2011
Hi we are looking to form consortia parnters across the EU in response to the FP7 open calls on Energy. There are various calls that we are interested in including ENERGY and OCEAN. Please visit our website at www.crowberryconsulting.com and click on EU and FP7 page to see our research ...
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Waveroller Featured In Physics World And Wave & Tidal Energy Network
Physics World on overcoming wave energy engineering challenges Water covers about 70% of the planet, and much of it, driven by the Sun, is in constant motion. For at least 200 years, visionaries have dreamt of harnessing this “blue energy” and using it to power the world. But engineering challenges in these environments – especially at sea – can be vast. Discover more ...
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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National Wind Technology Center Begins First Validation of Wave Energy Conversion Device
The National Wind Technology Center (NWTC) at the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has begun validation work on the first water power technology ever tested in an NREL dynamometer facility. “Though designed to benefit the wind industry, the NWTC’s large dynamometer facility is being leveraged to help advance new ocean energy technology,” ...
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National Wind Technology Center begins first Validation of Wave Energy Conversion Device
The National Wind Technology Center (NWTC) at the Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has begun validation work on the first water power technology ever tested in an NREL dynamometer facility. Representatives from Columbia Power Technologies, NREL and project partners celebrate the start of generator testing for the Columbia Power wave energy generator. "Though ...
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Global Ocean Energy Report
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Global Ocean Energy Report http://www.reportlinker.com/p01094730/Global-Ocean-Energy-Report.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Renewable_energy This new report looks at the key market drivers for the global Ocean Energy market, developments and future projections. 2009 was a ...
By ReportLinker
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RME to present at the 2011 IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference
RME Engineer Eshwan Ramudu will present a technical paper entitled “Ocean wave energy-driven desalination systems for off-grid coastal communities in developing countries” at the IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference which will take place in Seattle, WA from October 30 – November 1st. The 2011 event is the first annual conference where scientists, engineers, technology ...
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Projects Seek to Advance Energy Transitions in Remote and Island U.S. Communities
For island and remote communities in the United States, developing resilient electricity infrastructure and energy systems can be fraught with challenges. These locations often rely on expensive, unreliable energy systems that are vulnerable to volatile energy supplies and costs, natural disasters, and impacts from climate change. That's why the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's ...
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Secretary Roy A. Bernardi Joins Ocean Thermal Energy Corporation`s Advisory Board
Ocean Thermal Energy Corporation (OTE Corporation) today announced the appointment of former Acting Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Roy Bernardi to its advisory board. "Our Company is indeed fortunate to have someone of Secretary Bernardi's stature and talent as a member of our team," said Jeremy P. Feakins, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer at OTE ...
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Infocast`s Turbines, Towers & Vessels 2011 for Northeastern Offshore Wind Projects
Infocast brings its inaugural Turbines, Towers & Vessels 2011 for Northeastern Offshore Wind Projects from September 7-9, 2011to the Providence Biltmore in Providence, RI highlighted by The Honorable Lincoln D. Chafee, Governor of Rhode Island. The event will feature case studies on all four leading Northeastern offshore wind projects including Cape Wind, Deepwater Wind, Fishermen's Energy of ...
By Infocast
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IBM, Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland Focus on Renewable Energy
IBM (NYSE: IBM) and The Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland (SEAI) are working together to understand and minimize the environmental impact of converting wave energy into electricity. This project, the first to use real-time streaming analytics for monitoring underwater noise generated by wave energy conversion devices, represents a significant step toward the ability to successfully and ...
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Mechanical fin power: oceanic power generation
Tim Finnigan, a professor of ocean engineering at the University of Sydney in Australia designed a radical oceanic energy collector inspired by the design of shark tails. Mimicking the successful evolutionary design of the fish species, he constructed a device that seizes the power of the sea. “I realized the systems that function the best are the ones that already exist there,” said Finnigan. ...
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