Oregon Wave Energy Trust (OWET) has announced program highlights for the Ocean Renewable Energy Conference, including sessions on the Global Context for Ocean Renewable Energy, Oregon Wave Energy Trust Funded Projects, and the Economic Potential of Wave Energy. The fourth annual Ocean Renewable Energy Conference will be held September 15 – 16, 2009, at the [...]
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Next Generation Strategic Plan will reassess and define the mission, vision, and goals that will drive their work and partnerships for the next 25 years. By planning now and focusing their resources for the coming years, NOAA will be able respond to the rapid changes that are occurring in our environment, economy, [...]
Borrowing from Mother Nature, a team of MIT researchers has built a school of swimming robo-fish that slip through the water just as gracefully as the real thing, if not quite as fast. Mechanical engineers Kamal Youcef-Toumi and Pablo Valdivia Y Alvarado have designed the sleek robotic fish to more easily maneuver into areas where [...]
The world’s deepest hot tap operations on a pressurised pipeline have been performed on the Ormen Lange field in the Norwegian Sea during early August. “Being able to connect a spur to a producing pipeline yields significant cost savings,” says Bjørn Kåre Viken, vice president for marine technology and operations in StatoilHydro.
AREVA has signed an agreement to acquire PN Rotor GmbH, a German manufacturer of high performance rotor blades for offshore wind turbines from Prokon Nord Energiesysteme GmbH. With this strategic acquisition, AREVA strengthens its competitiveness in the fast growing offshore wind market. Anil Srivastava, CEO of the AREVA’s Renewables business unit, said: “This acquisition reinforces [...]
Ocean fisheries could benefit from research at South Dakota State University that will use new, high-protein co-products from ethanol production to partially replace fish meal in aquaculture diets. Professor Michael Brown in SDSU’s Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences said the studies are part of SDSU’s ongoing exploration of using plant protein in fish feeds. [...]
SACRAMENTO – To continue educating the public on climate change research, the California Energy Commission and the California Environmental Protection Agency are sponsoring the three-day symposium to discuss California-specific issues related to climate change, mitigation, and adaptation. More than 50 recognized experts from 26 organizations, such as the University of California, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, [...]
Australia’s ocean energy company, BioPower Systems, and engineering and technology company, Siemens Ltd, announced today that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to evaluate and develop joint opportunities for ocean power conversion. Additionally, BioPower has selected Siemens as its preferred supplier of electrical and control systems technology for its ocean tidal and wave energy [...]
Owing to developing interest in wave energy in South Africa, Garrad Hassan and Partners Limited have been asked to present a short course on this area of their expertise. The course – Introduction to Wave Energy Conversion – is being hosted by the Centre for Renewable and Sustainable Energy Studies (CRSES) with financial support from [...]
While searching YouTube for a video on the endangered stellar sea lion, I came across an incredibly beautiful and inspiring music video: “Song for the Ocean” by Kristin Hoffman. This talented young singer wrote this song in an effort to promote environmental awareness of one of our oceans. I have to admit the combination of great [...]
Hamburg, 17 April 2009. In addition to the REpower 5M currently in series production, the third-largest German wind turbine manufacturer now has the most powerful wind turbine in the world in its portfolio with the further development of the model series to the REpower 6M: At the Hanover Trade Fair, REpower Systems AG (WKN 617 [...]
The coastal waters of Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, and Wells, Maine will be protected as a “No Discharge Area,” where discharges of treated and untreated boat sewage would be prohibited. EPA also announced a grant of $264,567 to help support the Maine Healthy Beaches Program’s continued efforts to monitor water quality conditions at Maine beaches, ensuring that [...]
The Blue Whale is truly one of nature’s most incredible creations. It is the largest creature ever to have inhabited the earth. The Blue Whale averages 80- 100 feet in length and can weigh over 100 tons. On land, an animal of this size would be crushed by its own weight. Blue-gray in color, the [...]
Mark your calendar for the upcoming Ocean Renewable Energy Conference, to be held September 15th- 16th, 2009 in the beautiful resort town of Seaside, Oregon. This year’s conference, hosted by the Oregon Wave Energy Trust, will bring together local, national and international renewable and wave energy leaders to continue the conversation about how to responsibly develop [...]
The term “Red Tide” has been in the news lately as a result of this summer’s red tide event on the coast of Maine in the United States. Red tide is a phenomenon caused by microscopic algae blooms, during which algae become so numerous that they discolor coastal waters (hence the name “red tide”). The algal [...]
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 carefully planned operation, the 194-tonne full scale device [...]
Aquamarine Power Gets Green Light for 2.4MW Demonstration Project in Orkney
Ecotricity Enters Wave Energy Industry
Alstom and SSE Renewables Create Joint Venture to Co-Develop World’s Largest Wave Farm off the Coast of Scotland
Pelamis Wave Power Up for Sale
Major New Green Energy Fund Acquires Stake in Aquamarine Power
Eco Wave Power Company is Taking the Fast Track to Success
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