NOAA’s Tsunami Awareness Video
A good educational video that everyone living near a coast should watch.
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March, 2011
Ocean Acidification: The Other Carbon Dioxide Problem
NOAA’s PMEL, Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, carries out interdisciplinary scientific investigations in oceanography and atmospheric science. Current PMEL programs focus on open ocean observations in support of long-term monitoring and prediction of the ocean environment on time scales from minutes to decades.
Mar 31 2011 | Posted in Ocean Environment | Read More »
Verdant Power Produces Energy From Tides and River Currents
This has been a great week for renewable energy! President Barack Obama delivered a much anticipated speech on energy yesterday, and the turmoil in the Middle East and North Africa has the U.S. talking about energy security in a serious manner(for the time being, anyway).
New Line of Energy Recovery Devices for Desalination
SAN LEANDRO, Calif.—Energy Recovery Inc (NASDAQ: ERII), a leader in the design and development of energy recovery devices for desalination, recenlty launched its new Aqua line of high-pressure desalination pumps – the ERI™ AquaBold™ multi-stage reverse osmosis (RO) high-pressure pump and the ERI™ AquaSpire™ single-stage pumps.
New Investment in Scotland’s Offshore Wind Power Industry
Crawley, UK: Doosan Power Systems has announced a major initiative to enter into the Scottish wind power business with investment of up to £170m over the next ten years, supported by Scottish Enterprise.
Mar 25 2011 | Posted in Offshore Wind Energy | Read More »
Opposition to Nuclear Power Rises Amid Japanese Crisis
According to the PEW Reesearch Center Not surprisingly, public support for the increased use of nuclear power has declined amid the ongoing nuclear emergency in Japan. Currently, 39% say they favor promoting the increased use of nuclear power while 52% are opposed. Last October, 47% favored promoting the increased use of nuclear power and the [...]
Mar 24 2011 | Posted in Nuclear Future? | Read More »
We Will break Through Barriers Facing Scottish Renewables
Chris Huhne vowed today to leave no stone unturned in support of Scottish renewable energy projects.
ConocoPhillips Contributes to Japan Earthquake Disaster Relief Efforts
HOUSTON.- ConocoPhillips has announced that it will contribute $1 million to the American Red Cross to assist in disaster relief efforts arising from the recent earthquake in Japan. This assistance is in addition to contributions and volunteer efforts already being made by various employee groups at the company.
Wavebob Announce Research Collaboration with Spanish Technology Firm Abengoa
Irish ocean wave power company, Wavebob, and Spanish technology company, Abengoa, this month announced a new research collaboration which will see the two companies jointly working on the research, development and commercialisation of wave energy systems.
Mar 24 2011 | Posted in Featured Articles | Read More »
Investigation of Deep Water Horizon Incident Now Focusing on Blowout Preventor
NEW ORLEANS – The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE)/U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Joint Investigation Team, which is examining the Deepwater Horizon explosion and resulting oil spill, today announced that it will hold a seventh session of public hearings the week of April 4, 2011.
Hydropower Improvement Act of 2011 to Create New Clean Energy Jobs
Kevin Frank, President and CEO of Voith Hydro Inc., announced his strong support for the Hydropower Improvement Act of 2011. The legislation, which was introduced by Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), would spur hydropower deployment, create new clean energy jobs, and keep energy prices low.
Summary of Greenpeace Water Campaigns
Over the past year – our Water campaigners have been taking action to protect and improve fresh water sources in Asia and Russia. Above is a brief slideshow summary of what’s been happening. You can click on the arrows at the bottom to view it full screen and then “Show info” to see the the [...]
Mar 23 2011 | Posted in Ocean Environment | Read More »
New Research Links Ocean Iron Content and Atmospheric CO2
With a mission of exploring the potential impact of iron fertilization of the oceans to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the Earth’s atmosphere, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) Senior Scientist Ken Buesseler has helped lead the organization of an international consortium to plan, promote and undertake advanced research in that field.
Mar 20 2011 | Posted in Ocean Environment | Read More »
Deep Green, Seakite Tidal Turbine Technology Receives Grant
Carbon Trust provides £350,000 grant for first seagoing trials of innovative tidal energy device Tidal energy device developer Minesto UK Ltd is receiving a grant of up to £350,000 from the Carbon Trust funded by Invest Northern Ireland to deploy the first seagoing prototype of its innovative seakite technology – ‘Deep Green’.
Mar 20 2011 | Posted in Featured Articles | Read More »
Ocean Power Technologies Announces Results for the Quarter and Nine Months Ended January 31, 2011
PENNINGTON, N.J.- Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: OPTT) (“OPT” or “the Company”) announces its financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended January 31, 2011 of its fiscal year ending on April 30, 2011.
Mar 20 2011 | Posted in Investment News | Read More »
Sierra Club Comments on the Nuclear Crisis in Japan
Nuclear Power: Not the Answer Our hearts go out to the people of Japan in this time of unspeakable tragedy and chaos. Still reeling in the aftermath of a massive quake and devastating tsunami, the Japanese now face a potential nightmare as they struggle to prevent meltdowns in their damaged nuclear reactors. The disaster has [...]
Mar 20 2011 | Posted in Nuclear Future? | Read More »
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Aquamarine Power Gets Green Light for 2.4MW Demonstration Project in Orkney
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Ecotricity Enters Wave Energy Industry
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Alstom and SSE Renewables Create Joint Venture to Co-Develop World’s Largest Wave Farm off the Coast of Scotland
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Pelamis Wave Power Up for Sale
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Major New Green Energy Fund Acquires Stake in Aquamarine Power
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Eco Wave Power Company is Taking the Fast Track to Success
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