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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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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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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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C-Power Wins DOE Funding for H3 StingRAY Design
Announcement: C·Power Wins DOE Funding for H3 StingRAY Design. The Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded DOE funding for design of the H3 StingRAY! Congrats to the project PI Pukha Lenee-Bluhm! Congrats to rest of the team as well! #waveenergy #doe #marinehydrokinetic “WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced selections for up to $24.9 million ...
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Ocean Power Technologies deploys wave energy device off Hawaii coast
Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (OPT) announced on February 1 that it has successfully deployed one of its PowerBuoy wave energy devices about a mile offshore from a U.S. Marine Corps Base on the island of Oahu in Hawaii. The device generates up to 40 kilowatts of power from the rise and fall of the waves, and since its deployment in December 2009, it has been generating power within ...
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Calling All Coders: Help Advance America`s Wave Power Industry
With more than 50% of the nation's population living within 50 miles of coastlines, we have vast potential to provide clean, renewable electricity to communities and cities across the United States using marine and hydrokinetic (MHK) technologies. To help this emerging industry develop new models and tools that improve the design, development, and optimization of wave energy devices, the Energy ...
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Energy Department Announces $10 Million for Full-Scale Wave Energy Device Testing
The Energy Department, in coordination with the Navy, today announced funding for two companies that will continue to advance marine and hydrokinetic (MHK) technology as a viable source for America’s clean energy future. Ocean Energy USA and Northwest Energy Innovations will test their innovative wave energy conversion (WEC) devices for one year in new deep water test berths at the ...
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Innovative Wave Power Device Starts Producing Clean Power in Hawaii
With support from the Energy Department and the U.S. Navy, a prototype wave energy device has advanced successfully from initial concept to grid-connected, open-sea pilot testing. The device, called Azura, was recently launched and installed in a 30-meter test berth at the Navy’s Wave Energy Test Site (WETS) in Kaneohe Bay, on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. This pilot testing is now giving ...
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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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Energy Department Announces up to $12 Million for Projects to Advance Wave Energy
The Energy Department announced up to $12 million in new projects to support the development of innovative technologies capable of generating reliable and cost-effective electricity from U.S. water resources. The four projects will advance marine and hydrokinetic (MHK) energy technologies, which can harness energy from the nation's oceans and rivers. Two projects will test and validate wave ...
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Oyster® Wave Power Device wins Innovator of the Year 2009
Aquamarine Power (“Aquamarine”) has been celebrated as a leading force in the UK’s renewable energy sector, winning the coveted ‘Innovator Award 2009’ for its market leading Oyster® wave energy converter at this year’s British Renewable Energy Awards. Aquamarine competed against seven other shortlisted nominees to win the award which honours outstanding excellence in innovative features of ...
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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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Government invests £5m marine energy
The Government today announced a grant of up to £5m to support the continued development of marine energy in the UK. The grant will support the development of a Marine Renewables Business Park at Hayle, in the South West. It is envisaged that the Business Park will act as a focus for the future development of a cluster of businesses based around marine energy. Hayle is close to the pioneering ...
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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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New Zealand appoints panel to evaluate marine energy applications
An international panel of renewable energy and business experts has been appointed to evaluate applications for funding to develop marine energy in New Zealand. The government will be making grants of up to $2 million a year for the next four years, through the Marine Energy Deployment Fund. Applications for the first funding round close at the end of February. Energy Minister David Parker today ...
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Europe leading the way in marine energy - study
The sea could supply 20% of UK energy demand and about 10% of world consumption Wave energy sources are not only available in plenty, but are also consistent, predictable and have the highest energy density among all renewable energy sources. The best resource is found between 40-60 degrees of latitude where the available resource is 30 to 70 kW/m, with peaks of 100 kW/m. The potential worldwide ...
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Energy Department announces $10 million for wave energy demonstration at Navy’s Hawaii test site
The Energy Department today announced $10 million to test prototypes designed to generate clean, renewable electricity from ocean waves and help diversify America’s energy portfolio. The Energy Department-supported demonstrations at the U.S. Navy’s wave energy test site off Hawaii’s island of Oahu will help develop reliable wave energy options and collect important performance ...
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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 ...
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New tidal energy device to make waves in Welsh waters (press Notice)
An innovative new project to generate tidal energy in Ramsey Sound off Pembrokeshire was today given the go ahead by Energy and Climate Change Secretary Chris Huhne. Tidal Energy Limited’s 1.2MW ‘Deltastream’ device will provide green electricity to the local distribution network during its 12 month test period, with the potential to power up to 1,000 homes. The device will be ...
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