Wave Energy News

PG&E shares plans for wave energy project

Pacific Gas & Electric has shared details about its proposed wave energy project off the coast of Vandenberg Air Force Base.

PG&E said the project could be operational by 2014.

Carbon Trust to back six technologies with £22m funding

Six marine energy technologies including ones from Aquamarine Power and Pelamis Wave Power (PWP) are to share £22 million funding from the Carbon Trust’s Marine Renewables Proving Fund

Dresser-Rand to develop turbines for Ocean Energy

Cork-based wave energy development company, Ocean Energy, has signed a deal with turbine manufacturer, Dresser-Rand.

OPT’s system now operating in the ocean off Hawaii

Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has deployed one of its PowerBuoys in Hawaii.

LEED fund calls for applications

The Western Australian Government has called for applications to be considered for funding under the third funding round of the Low Emissions Energy Development (LEED) Fund.

Energimyndigheten supports wave power project in Sweden

Energimyndigheten has given its approval for an investment grant for the planned full-scale wave power project near Smögen in the municipality of Sotenäs in Sweden.

Perth Wave Energy project launched

Australian wave energy developer, Carnegie Wave Energy, has formally launched its Perth Wave Energy Project.

Charles F. Dunleavy to lead OPT

Pennington, New Jersey-based Ocean Power Technologies has appointed Charles Frederick Dunleavy as its chief executive officer.

ESBI to investigate potential wave sites off west coast of Ireland

Dublin, Ireland-based ESB International (ESBI) has filed an application for three foreshore exploration licences from the Coastal Zone Management Division (CZMD) of the Department of Environment He

Seaview Sensing to supply its software for the Wave Hub project

Marine information company Seaview Sensing is to supply its metocean data software to the University of Plymouth and PRIMaRE (Peninsula Research Institute for Marine Renewable Energy) for use in th

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