wave energy News
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Irish marine energy project developer Simply Blue Energy has found Columbia Power as one of most suitable companies for the development of future commercial wave energy projects.
Columbia Power, along with Sweden-based CorPower, topped the review of available near-commercial wave energy technology suppliers, which was part-financed by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). The review, dubbed Horizon Scanning and undertaken by Wave Venture on behalf of SBE, focused on identifying and reviewing the most promising current and forthcoming wave energy ...
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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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The Penguin celebrates its two year continues deployment anniversary
The Wello Penguin (WEC-1) wave energy converter has survived another year in the harsh Orkney climate and is celebrating it’s second continues deployment anniversary. Funded thanks to the European Commission’s research and innovation programme, Clean Energy from Ocean Waves (CEFOW) research project coordinated by Fortum, the Penguin was originally deployed in 2012. The wave energy ...
By Wello Oy
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$1.3m funding for wave power development in Australia
The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) will use the funding to undertake an innovative wave resource mapping and modelling project. Australia’s only wave power development – Carnegie Wave Energy Limited’s Perth Wave Energy Project off Garden Island in Western Australia – will be monitored as part of the project, allowing CSIRO to improve ...
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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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Edward Davey sees wave power in action
Secretary of State Edward Davey visited Inverness, Scotland on Saturday for a roundtable discussion on Scottish renewable energy. The conference was a good way for him to meet some of DECC’s key Scottish stakeholders, and to discuss areas of the department’s agenda such as Electricity Market Reform (EMR) and ProjectTransmit. The Secretary of State then went to visit Wavegen ...
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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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Ocean Power Technologies to Present at the 24th Annual Roth Capital Conference in California on March 14, 2012
Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: OPTT) (“OPT” or “the Company”), a leading wave energy technology company, today announced that it will participate in the 24th Annual Roth Capital Conference on March 14, 2012 at the Ritz-Carlton in Laguna Niguel, CA. Brian M. Posner, Chief Financial Officer of OPT, is scheduled to give a presentation at ...
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Carnegie Wave Energy Selected to Present at CleanEquity Monaco 2012
Carnegie Wave Energy Limited has been selected to present at CleanEquity Monaco 2012 on March 29th & 30th at the Sporting d'Hiver, Monaco. Carnegie Wave Energy was included, by expert selection, as one of the world's most inspiring cleantech companies, to present to industry-specific, senior financial and strategic investors, policy makers, legislators, end users and media. Carnegie Wave ...
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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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Upcoming Funding Opportunity for Competitive Marine and Hydrokinetic (MHK) Demonstrations at the Navy’s Wave Energy Test Site (WETS)
On March 24, 2014, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a Notice of Intent to issue a funding opportunity titled “Competitive Marine and Hydrokinetic (MHK) Demonstrations at the Navy’s Wave Energy Test Site (WETS).” The goal of this funding opportunity is to collect important performance and cost data, while supporting the Department of Defense’s renewable energy ...
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The Basque country welcomes the Wello Penguin wave energy converter to its shores
In the coming months Finnish based company Wello Oy will be bringing its wave energy converter (WEC) to the Basque country deploying at BiMEP’s site in Armintza. Thanks to the quick and diligent effort by the members at EVE and BiMEP, in cooperation with Wello they have secured funding for the installation, deployment and operation of the Penguin WEC to their site. In 2012 Wello Oy ...
By Wello Oy
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Columbia Power and University of Washington complete successful test of low-power wave energy system for DARPA
Columbia Power—the worldwide leader in direct-drive wave-power systems for both utility-scale and low-power applications—is pleased to announce the successful test of an autonomous, low-power wave-energy-system as part of the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Tactical Undersea Network Architecture (TUNA) program. The prototype design, build and offshore test was ...
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C·Power Selected for WPTO Small Business Innovation Project
C·Power was selected for a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant by the Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) as part of its $4.4 million award announcement. The project - Wave Energy Power Generation System for Hybrid Oil and Gas Drill Rigs - will explore opportunities for wave energy to offset the carbon cost of conventional offshore energy sourcing. C·Power ...
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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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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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Ocean Wave Energy Company Receives DOE Boost for Energy Storage Technology
Oscilla Power, Inc is pleased to announce that it has been selected for a $1.1 million Phase II SBIR award from the US Department of Energy. This award will help Oscilla develop a novel underwater energy storage technology and investigate how large-scale farms of ocean wave energy devices can be best connected to the grid. This award will allow a continuation of work previously completed by ...
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Floating concrete - the latest weapon in the climate war
A scheme using floating concrete to harness wave energy has received a £150,000 grant from the Carbon Trust. Bristol-based firm Embley Energy will use the cash to refine the prototype of its wave-energy converter Sperboy and demonstrate whether it can compete with fossil fuels and other renewable energy sources. Embley bosses say Sperboy, a specially-designed buoy, will deliver a cheaper ...
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Wave Energy Device Deployed Off Oregon Coast
NEWPORT, Oregon, September 17, 2007 (ENS) - Finavera Renewables Inc. has successfully deployed and commissioned the first commercial scale wave energy converter off the west coast of North America. The company plans the phased installation of a multi-device wave park and commercial electricity generation by 2010. The wave energy converter, called the AquaBuOY 2.0, is situated two and a half ...
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Ocean Power Technologies and Lockheed Martin to Develop Wave-Energy Project in Australia
Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: OPTT), a leading wave energy technology company, and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) have entered into a teaming agreement with the goal of developing a 19 megawatt wave-energy project in Victoria, Australia. This is one of the largest wave-energy projects announced to date, and leverages a grant from the Commonwealth of Australia. For the project, Lockheed ...
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