Planning Approval for Wave Hub

30 Jul 2008

The UK Government gave planning approval earlier this month for the world’s first large scale wave farm off the coast of Cornwall in South West England.  

REDS on Renewables Seabeds

30 Jul 2008

REDS Ltd (Reach Engineering & Diving Services Ltd) have this summer taken their first steps into the offshore renewable energy sector. In late June the Midlands UK based company were contracted to carry out works on the Barrow Offshore Wind Farm (BOWF) currently owned and operated by DONG Energy / Centrica.  

Offshore Renewables Boost Ports Industry

30 Jul 2008

The 25 turbine Burbo Bank Offshore Windfarm was completed this summer on behalf of the Danish Company Dong Energy, culminating a hectic but successful installation period.  

Archimedes Installation at EMEC Next Year

30 Jul 2008

AWS Ocean Energy, the Ross-shire, Scotland based company behind the Archimedes wave energy device, scooped two prestigious awards at the EnergyOcean conference in Hawaii last month.  

Surface Coating Protects Wave Power System

30 Jul 2008

The Armourcote division of Surface Technology plc and specialist hydraulics components manufacturer Sun Hydraulics  both based in Coventry UK, have worked closely together on the development of a new multi-layer anti-corrosion and anti-wear surface coating, ‘TriCem 3800’, specifically to protect vital hydraulic components used in the innovative ‘Pelamis’ wave power generation system, designed by Edinburgh based Ocean Power Delivery Ltd.