Press Release: Marine Energy Alliance deadline approaches
The Marine Energy Alliance aims to progress the technical and commercial maturity level of early-stage (TRL 3 – 4) marine energy technology companies with the overall goal of reducing the risk of device failure in subsequent demonstration phases. Selected marine energy technology companies will receive a suite of tailored expert services that will enable them Read More »
Press release: 12.8M€ awarded to demonstrate ocean energy farms
A new Interreg NWE project, Ocean DEMO, has been officially launched today. Ocean DEMO will provide funding to developers of marine renewable technologies to test their products or services in real sea environments, specifically targeting multi-machine ocean energy installations. This will allow developers to move closer to market by demonstrating their technologies at full commercial Read More »
Press release: Orbital Marine Power raise £7 million through crowdfunding
Abundance closes largest investment to date for Orbital Marine Power, raising £7 million for world’s most powerful tidal stream turbine Orbital Marine Power (Orkney) will fund construction of the UK’s first floating tidal stream turbine to go into commercial production. c2,300 individual investors invested an average of c£3,000, with over half investing via their ISAs Read More »
Press release: Two Scots firms secure £7.7m funding to test at EMEC
Two new Scottish wave energy devices will take to the sea in 2020 following the award of £7.7 million from Wave Energy Scotland. Both winning firms – Edinburgh-based Mocean Energy and AWS Ocean Energy from Inverness – will use the funds to build half-scale wave energy machines and test them in real ocean conditions at Read More »
Press release: FORESEA launches end-of-project call for proposals
The FORESEA (Funding Ocean Energy through Strategic European Action) programme has launched its 5th call for proposals. The call aims to help developers of offshore low carbon technologies to test their products or services in real sea environments. This end-of-project call has been launched due to continued demand for support of real-sea operations and demonstration Read More »
