ESB International (ESBI) has entered an agreement with tidal energy company Marine Current Turbines (MCT) to develop an initial phase of a 100MW tidal energy project off the Antrim coast in Northern Ireland.
The Department of Energy (DOE) Wind Powering America Program announced today a series of public events to exchange information on the development of offshore wind energy in the United States. DOE conducted a Webinar and will host two seminars entitled Creating an Offshore Wind Industry in the United States: A National Vision and Call to Action.
A coalition of leading environmental organizations has unveiled plans for a major Gulf restoration project with the launch of 100-1000: Restore Coastal Alabama Partnership (http://http://www.100-1000.org/). Alabama Coastal Foundation, Mobile Baykeeper, The Nature Conservancy and The Ocean Foundation officially launched the project as a significant first step in restoring the coast of Alabama and struggling coastal [...]
The Sixth Annual Conference on Clean Energy, New England’s largest clean energy conference, will be held in Boston at the Hynes Convention Center on November 3 and 4, 2010. For the first time, the conference will be held in collaboration with both the Boston CleanTech Venture Day, which aims to assist European Cleantech companies in exploring opportunities in the U.S. and the New England MREC Technical Conference, which highlights the latest advances in marine renewable energy technology
Shark attack survivors hailing from five countries are pushing the United Nations to adopt measures to protect sharks. The survivors-turned-advocates, brought together by the Pew Environment Group, are calling for countries to end the fishing of sharks threatened or near-threatened with extinction, stop the practice of finning and better manage fisheries to ensure long-term sustainability.
Global fisheries, a vital source of food and revenue throughout the world, contribute between US$225-$240 billion per year to the worldwide economy, according to four new studies released today. Researchers also concluded that healthier fisheries could have prevented malnourishment in nearly 20 million people in poorer countries.
NOAA’s National Sea Grant College Program has launched a one-time $1.2 million effort to help coastal communities prepare for the impacts of climate change. The initiative is supporting rapid response, community-based, climate adaptation demonstration projects in coastal and Great Lakes states. NOAA is providing $990,000, and universities and community partners are contributing $247,000 for this effort.
The announcement by Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chu is further proof that governments are starting to realize the incredible potential of marine energy. The DOE announced selections for more than $37 million in funding to accelerate the technological and commercial readiness of emerging marine and hydrokinetic (MHK) technologies, which seek to generate renewable electricity from the nation’s oceans and free-flowing rivers and streams.
In its new report entitled Hydro, Wave, and Tidal Power – Market Penetration and Roadmapping, Frost & Sullivan, the respected global market analyst, estimated that wave energy resources worldwide can generate as much as 6,000 terrawatt-hours of clean electricity annually — twice as much as global nuclear production — while tidal resources can generate as much as 700 TWh per year.
As sea levels continue to rise, what are coastal communities doing to adapt to and mitigate a situation that could result in the eventual displacement of millions of Americans and destroy beaches and coastal ecosystems? Leading government officials, policy-makers, scientists, insurance experts and others will join together at a conference on Nantucket on September 24 to explore [...]
Below is the press release that was issued by BP regarding their internal investigation of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill tragedy. They are willing to admit to “some” blame but the report concludes that several companies and work teams were at fault.
The Maine Public Utilities Commission (Commission) is seeking proposals for long-term contracts to supply installed capacity and associated renewable energy and renewable energy credits from one or more deep-water offshore wind energy pilot projects or tidal energy demonstration projects.
A report issued by key environmental and scientific federal agencies assesses the increasing prevalence of low-oxygen “dead zones” in U.S. coastal waters and outlines a series of research and policy steps that could help reverse the decades-long trend.
France has unveiled a new renewable energy investment program which will see its government provide E1.35 billion to support the development of cutting-edge clean energy technologies.
Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: OPTT) (LSE: OPT) announced that Charles F. Dunleavy, Chief Executive Officer of OPT, will present at the 2010 Rodman & Renshaw Annual Global Investment Conference on Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at 3:15pm Eastern Time. The conference will take place at the New York Palace Hotel in New York City.
An explosion has torn through an offshore oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico, west of the site of Deepwater Horizon rig which sank and caused the largest oil spill disaster in U.S. history
BOEM Seeks Input on an Environmental Assessment for Ocean Current Technology Testing Offshore Florida
UK Opens a £20Million Marine Energy Grant Opportunity
U.S. DOE to Fund One Wave Energy Project for One Year
Norway’s Wello Will Deploy Wave Energy Converter at EMEC by the end of the Month
Ocean Power Technologies Announces Results for the Fiscal Third Quarter Ended January 31, 2012
Ocean Renewable Power Company Receives Permit for Tidal Energy Project in Bay of Fundy
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