Wavebob has been recognised as one of Ireland’s leading engineering and research companies by winning the SmartBay Innovator of the Year Award. Wavebob was recognised for innovation, engineering and leadership in the emerging wave energy market. Four additional companies were also recognised for their contribution to innovation and research by leading international companies. IBM presented … Read more
The Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding on offshore renewable energy research co-operation with the United States Department of Energy. Collaboration under this Memorandum will involve research co-operation in the field of wave and tidal energy, involving marine and hydrokinetic energy technologies. Ireland has a sea area that is around ten times the size … Read more
Scotland’s first near shore commercial wave power array, which will power more than 1,000 homes, has been approved by the Scottish Government. Two new Oyster wave energy converters will be added to an existing device at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) at Billia Croo, Orkney, to allow operators Aquamarine Power to test the devices … Read more
The British Government has confirmed that the UK-wide consortium bid from Ocean Energy Innovation, Carbon Trust and the National Renewable Energy Centre (Narec), has been selected to set up the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult, a £50 million technology innovation project funded by the Technology Strategy Board. The centre will establish its primary location in Glasgow, … Read more
The Marine Renewables Industry Association, the representative body for Irish wave and tidal energy interests, has expressed its disappointment that Scotland’s astute political management, ambition and sheer hunger for jobs has seen it emerge as the clear winner of the first round in the battle to dominate the emerging global wave energy industry. The statement … Read more
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. The Pentland Orkney Wave Energy Resource (POWER) project is the only wave energy bid being put forward by the UK Government to … Read more
ESB International has applied to the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government for foreshore exploration licences in the first step towards developing a 5 Megawatt wave energy project off the west coast of Ireland. This will enable the company to conduct marine surveys and resource measurements at two locations – Killard Point, County Clare … Read more
Irish ocean energy company, Wavebob, and Spanish technology company, Abengoa, have formed a new research collaboration which will see the two companies jointly working on the research, development and commercialisation of wave energy systems. The collaboration, which was secured with the support of Enterprise Ireland’s Spanish office, is to take place over a period of … Read more
Multinational utility companies are seeking to invest over Eur2 billion to harness the energy of County Clare’s wind, wave, tidal and biomass resources. This is according to the Clare County Development Board (CDB), which has launched its Integrated Strategy on Energy & Climate Change. The plan sets the path for Clare to become a low … Read more
At a recent meeting of Irish and international ocean energy experts, John Mullins, chief executive of Bord Gais, spoke of his concern that not enough investment and planning is being put into developing Ireland’s ocean energy resources, an industry which could create up to 70,000 jobs and deliver a cumulative benefit of €120 billion to … Read more