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Mocean Energy unveils wave energy prototype
Wave power specialist Mocean Energy has unveiled its Blue X wave energy prototype, due to undergo sea trials in Orkney next month.
Project to assess viability of marine hydrokinetic technologies to power Alaskan Communities
XENDEE Corporation, Idaho National Laboratory (INL), and the Alaska Center for Energy and Power (ACEP) have been granted funding to assess the viability of tidal, wave, and...
Major step forward in XFLEX HYDRO initiative as battery system arrives
A battery energy storage system (BESS) container set to be used in an XFLEX HYDRO initiative to hybridise one of the units at EDF’s Vogelgrun hydropower plant has arrived at site,...
Bitcoin mining pool launched powered by hydropower
DMG Blockchain Solutions Inc and Argo Blockchain Plc have announced the establishment of the world’s first Bitcoin mining pool powered by clean energy – specifically hydropower.
Dambot to aid dam inspection personnel
A US Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) team is developing a tele-operated robotic platform to aid dam inspection personnel with assessment of earth dam outlet works
Installation work underway on EWP-EDF One Wave Energy project, Israel
Eco Wave Power has announced that, pursuant to the engineering coordination permit from the Municipality of Tel-Aviv Jaffa, it has officially commenced preparation works for...
Eco Wave Power reaches regulatory milestone for Israel wave energy project
Eco Wave Power has secured the engineering coordination permit from the Municipality of Tel-Aviv Jaffa for the cement works and installation of ten floaters for the EWP-EDF One...
Tidal turbine successfully installed in Japan
Simec Atlantis Energy (SAE) has announced that its Scottish built tidal turbine and generation equipment have been successfully installed in the Goto Island chain in Japan – with...
Satellite-based dam monitoring system launched
Binnies and Rezatec have launched an intelligent satellite-based dam monitoring system, with the strategic partnership combining Binnies’ reservoir expertise and digital...
US DOE announces I AM Hydro winners
Eleven winning teams will share a cash prize pot of $175,000 in the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Innovations in Advanced Manufacturing for Hydropower (I AM Hydro) Prize.
Seequent introduces next-generation digital twin technologies
Geoscience software company Seequent has unveiled updates to its civil and environmental portfolio, delivering a digital twin for civil infrastructure and environmental projects.
Mocean Energy secures investment to advance wave technology
Wave power specialists Mocean Energy has secured major new investment that will help accelerate the commercialisation of its wave energy technology and drive its adoption in subsea...
Hydro from Vattenfall powers Finnish supercomputer
One of the fastest supercomputers in the world is to be run 100% by hydropower from European energy company Vattenfall.
AWE in three-year project to demonstrate large-scale WaveFarm
Finnish wave energy technology developer AW-Energy Oy (AWE) is to develop processes to deliver the world’s first large-scale WaveFarm, with up to 24 integrated WaveRoller units, in...
Flow batteries and tidal power to combine for green hydrogen production
A world-first project will combine flow battery technology with tidal power to produce continuous green hydrogen at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney, Scotland, backed...
Manufacturing methods explored for flat-pack hydro energy solution
Manufacturing methods for a patented water wheel capable of combating electricity scarcity in developing countries are being explored by developer Carruthers Renewables and the...
Minesto to continue commissioning Faroe Islands project
Tidal power developer Minesto has announced it is planning to continue commissioning activities for its tidal energy project in Vestmannasund, Faroe Islands in mid-October. The...
Verdant Power on track to install tidal turbines in New York’s East River in Autumn
Verdant Power has announced it is progressing towards an Autumn installation of an array of its three, fifth generation (Gen5) tidal power turbines on the Company’s novel TriFrame™...
Software from Powel used for Enel Green Power’s hydro plants in Valmalenco, Italy
Enel Green Power is optimising the planning and dispatching processes for its hydropower plants in the Lombardian valley Valmalenco with software from Powel.
