August 26, 2009
First U.S. Hydrokinetic Project Begins Commercial Operations
The first federally licensed in-stream hydrokinetic power project in the United States began operating commercially on August 20 on the Mississippi River in Hastings, Minnesota. Hydrokinetic projects produce power from moving water without the use of a dam, and they include wave energy systems and in-stream turbines, [...]
Archive for August, 2009
First U.S. Hydrokinetic Project Begins Commercial Operations | EERE News
Posted in stream, tidal and currents, tagged USA on August 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Lockheed Martin Receives Largest Federal Ocean Energy Award in 30 Years | Ocean Energy Council
Posted in thermo, tagged OTEC, USA on August 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Lockheed Martin Receives Largest Federal Ocean Energy Award in 30 Years
Wednesday, 26 August 2009
Released Friday, August 21, 2009 5PM EST:
Lockheed Martin Corp., Manassas, Va., is being awarded an $8,119,625 firm-fixed-priced contract to advance the development of ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) technology system components and subsystems for Navy applications. The work will support the Naval [...]
Marine energy may make 12,500 Scottish jobs – report | Reuters
Posted in tidal and currents, wave, tagged jobs, Scotland on August 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
LONDON (Reuters) – Wave and tidal energy could generate around 12,500 jobs and contribute 2.5 billion pounds to Scotland’s economy by 2020, according to a report published on Wednesday.The industry-led Marine Energy Group report recommends that the government increase financial support and help improve grid infrastructure to spur growth in nascent technologies that turn the [...]
Turkish developer signs deal for 24MW wave energy project | Wave and Tidal Energy News
Posted in floating, wave, tagged Norway, Turkey, wave on August 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Turkish developer signs deal for 24MW wave energy project
Written by Administrator
Friday, 21 August 2009 11:41
A Letter of Intent to build a 24 MW wave power facility worth approximately NOK 1 billion ($166m approx) has been signed between the Turkish energy company Ünmaksan and the Norwegian company Langlee Wave Power, it was announced this week (19th [...]
Areva and Sway Announce Partnership on Deep Water Floating Wind Turbine Solutions | Ocean Power Magazine
Posted in offshore wind, tagged floating wind turbines on August 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Areva and Sway Announce Partnership on Deep Water Floating Wind Turbine Solutions
SWAY
The partnership with AREVA Multibrid AREVA and Sway have recently announced their cooperation in offering new solutions to provide technology that makes it possible to exploit offshore winds in deep water for energy production.
AREVA, via its German subsidiary AREVA Multibrid, is currently delivering turbines [...]
Emerging Energy News: U.K. pledges GBP 60 million for wave energy projects | Energy Current
Posted in infrastructure, tidal and currents, wave, tagged UK on August 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
U.K. pledges GBP 60 million for wave energy projects
By Matthew Donovan 8/13/2009 8:10:03 PM GMT
CORNWALL, ENGLAND: A major marine infrastructure project off the coast of Cornwall could help test the efficiency of wave energy devices in the next few years. The South West Regional Development Agency (RDA) is moving ahead with plans for the Wave [...]
Emerging Energy News: U.K. pledges GBP 60 million for wave energy projects
Posted in infrastructure, tidal and currents, wave, tagged UK on August 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
U.K. pledges GBP 60 million for wave energy projects
By Matthew Donovan 8/13/2009 8:10:03 PM GMT
CORNWALL, ENGLAND: A major marine infrastructure project off the coast of Cornwall could help test the efficiency of wave energy devices in the next few years. The South West Regional Development Agency (RDA) is moving ahead with plans for the Wave [...]
Shallow Water Tidal Device Delivers Predictable, Low Cost, Renewable Energy | Ocean Power Magazine
Posted in stream, tidal and currents on August 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Shallow Water Tidal Device Delivers Predictable, Low Cost, Renewable Energy
The first fully predictable electricity generated by tidal power in shallow waters is now coming ashore on the banks of the Humber. According to the company, the test system shows that predictable energy can be produced close to shore where it is needed, reducing massively the [...]
Crucial phase of Oyster installation completed at EMEC | www.hi-energy.org.uk
Posted in fixed, wave, tagged Oyster on August 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Crucial phase of Oyster installation completed at EMECBack
12 August 2009
Oyster, the UK’s first nearshore wave energy converter, moved another step closer to generating clean, green energy with today’s announcement that Aquamarine Power has just completed the crucial first phase of its deployment at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) at Billia Croo in Orkney.
In a [...]
New tidal flume makes waves in offshore renewable energy markets | Joule Centre news
Posted in tidal and currents, wave, tagged UK on August 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
10 Aug 2009
A combined wave and tidal flume at the University of Manchester can now be hired by engineering companies and consultancies looking to conduct physical tests of nearshore structures or renewable energy devices.
Designed specifically for shallow hydraulic flows such as those found in coastal regions, the Joule Centre Wave Flume allows simulation of realistic [...]
