Waterspout Video: Ocean Tornado in Australia
Australia’s channel 7 news helicopter caught dramatic footage of a waterspout off the country’s east coast earlier this month.
May 31 2011 | Posted in Video | Read More »
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May, 2011
Pew Issues Statement on Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Decision
Lee Crockett, director, Federal Fisheries Policy for the Pew Environment Group, released the following statement in response to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) announcement regarding the listing of Atlantic bluefin tuna under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.
May 31 2011 | Posted in Ocean Environment | Read More »
UK Commits $330,000 to Offshore Energy Development
The UK Government has underscored its commitment to the green economy with two major investments in renewable energy technology.
May 28 2011 | Posted in Ocean Industry, Policy & Regulation | Read More »
Aquamarine Power Named One of UK’s Best Workplaces
Wave energy developer Aquamarine Power has been named one of the best workplaces in the UK and Europe by the Great Place to Work Institute UK.
May 28 2011 | Posted in Featured Articles | Read More »
Sea Lion Killings Suspended in the Pacific Northwest
The Humane Society of the United States announced that it has reached an agreement with the states of Oregon and Washington and the National Marine Fisheries Service, to suspend plans to kill as many as 85 sea lions at the Bonneville Dam this year. The decision comes after The HSUS, Wild Fish Conservancy, and two [...]
May 26 2011 | Posted in Ocean Environment | Read More »
Beautiful Humpback Whales Video
These are truly amazing creatures!
May 26 2011 | Posted in Video | Read More »
Ocean Oil Spill X-Prize Finalists Announced
The X PRIZE Foundation, the leading nonprofit organization solving the world’s Grand Challenges by creating and managing large-scale, global incentivized competitions, has announced the 10 finalist teams that will move forward to the final phase of the $1.4 Million Wendy Schmidt Oil Cleanup X CHALLENGE.
May 26 2011 | Posted in Featured Articles | Read More »
BOEMRE to do EA for Ocean Energy Site off Florida Coast
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) today announced that it is taking the first step toward issuing a lease that would authorize the testing of equipment designed to use ocean currents offshore Florida to generate electricity on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).
Offshore Wind the Future of Renewable Energy in UK
Offshore wind will be the key driver for growth in renewable energy, but skills shortages and lack of investment threaten to stop the sector in its tracks, according to a panel of high-level energy sector experts including Shadow Energy Minister, Huw Irranca-Davies, and chairman of the Environment Agency, Lord Smith.
May 24 2011 | Posted in Offshore Wind Energy | Read More »
Ocean Energy Pioneer Joins OTE Corporation
OTE Corporation, the developer of systems using the natural temperature gradient of the ocean to produce clean, sustainable base-load power and fresh, potable water, today announced the appointment of Dr. Ted Johnson as Vice President, OTEC (Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion) Program Development. An internationally recognized pioneer in ocean-derived energy, Dr. Johnson will play a critical role [...]
Ocean Renewables Brand Launched by AXYS Technologies
AXYS Technologies Inc. (AXYS) of Sydney, British Columbia in Canada have announced the launch of their Ocean Renewables brand.
May 23 2011 | Posted in Latest Ocean News | Read More »
Aegir Wave Power Secures Lease for Shetland Wave Farm
Aegir Wave Power, a joint venture between Swedish utility Vattenfall AB and Pelamis Wave Power, have today secured an agreement for lease from The Crown Estates for their wave farm project off Shetland.
New Climate Science Report from NOAA
In 2008, the U.S. Congress called for NOAA to execute an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to establish a committee that would “investigate and study the serious and sweeping issues relating to global climate change and make recommendations regarding what steps must be taken and what strategies must be adopted in response to [...]
May 20 2011 | Posted in Ocean Environment | Read More »
Aquamarine Power Secures 40MW Seabed Leases in Scotland
Wave energy company Aquamarine Power has secured seabed leases to capture up to 40MW of wave energy off the west coast of the isle of Lewis in Scotland. Following a series of meetings and consultation with the local community, stakeholders and officials, the Edinburgh firm has obtained leases from seabed owner the Crown Estate. This [...]
Aquamarine Power and Pelamis in European funding bid
A collaborative project bringing together three of Europe’s leading utilities and wave energy technologies provided by Aquamarine Power and Pelamis has been selected by the UK Government for a major European funding bid.
University of Maine Testing Floating Wind Turbine Concepts
MARIN is in the closing stages of testing three different floating wind turbine concepts for the DeepCwind Consortium (USA), led by the University of Maine.
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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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