Biomass energy

Upgrading Biomass with Selective Surface-Modified Catalysts

Scientists demonstrated how the conversion of a plant derivative into fuels and other valuable chemicals can be achieved by loading single atoms of platinum ont…

Tidal Energy

Harnessing Marine Energy at all Scales, from a Village Microgrid to a Vast Tidal Inlet

Expedition leaders in days gone by hitched huskies to their sleds to traverse the frozen terrain. Now, a new type of pioneer is harnessing a much different type…

Tidal Energy

European Tidal Stream Output 'Jumps 50%'

European tidal stream projects generated 50% more electricity in 2019 than in 2018, according to statistics released today by Ocean Energy Europe (OEE).

Biobattery

Biogas from Organic Waste could Cover 20% of World Gas Fuel Demand

The organisation claims the world is using only a "fraction" of the potential to use biogas and biomethane from organic waste as a clean fuel alternative.

Wave Energy

Fabrication Begins on Scottish Wave Energy Prototype

Work has begun on a 30-tonne wave machine that will take to the seas this Autumn.

Global Wave and Tidal Stream Energy Production Surges Tenfold

Global wave and tidal stream energy production have risen tenfold over the last decade, according to a report issued by Ocean Energy Systems (OES).

Australia is Providing $40 Million for Future Energy Research

The Federal Government will provide $40 million in funding to establish the Future Energy Exports Cooperative Research Centre (FRnEx CRC).

Powering the Future with Revolutionary Lithium Extraction Technique

An international research team has pioneered and patented a new filtration technique that could one day slash lithium extraction times and change the way the fu…

Tidal Power Impact on Marine Wildlife 'Significantly Lower than Predicted'

New research into the impact of tidal power turbines on marine wildlife carried out at the site of a pioneering project in Northern Ireland has concluded previo…

Highland Group Appoints Central Belt Firm for £1m Wave Energy Construction

A Highland wave energy group yesterday tendered out a £1 million construction contract to Central Belt firm Mailn Renewables.

MeyGen Tidal Energy Project Achieves a World First

The MeyGen tidal array scheme in the Pentland Firth last year recorded the longest period of uninterrupted electricity generation ever reached.

MeyGen Tidal-Energy Array Exports Electricity for Whole of 2019

The world’s largest tidal-stream array ran for the whole of 2019, the longest ever period of uninterrupted generation from a multi-megawatt tidal turbine insta…

New Technology

ABB: The World's First Subsea Power System Help to Meet Global Energy Demands

As part of a $100 million Joint Industry Project (JIP), ABB has pushed the boundaries in design, development and testing of subsea power distribution and conver…

Finnish Marine Device Rules The Waves

Finnish marine developer AW Energy has received certification for its WaveRoller device from third-party verification outfit Lloyd’s Register.

Plant-Microbial Fuel Cell Powered IOT

A trio of researcher groups have developed a way to power tiny sensors with plants, including Harwell who specialize in extremely low powered IoT devices.