EquiMar

Information about protocols on YouTube

Equimar partners talk about the importance of protocols. An increasing number of video clips are and will be available to explain details of the Equimar project at the Equimar channel on YouTube.

Striking images and tables from the Institute of Marine Sciences

The Bilbao Podcasts

As a part of the public information and education aspect of the Equimar project, a number of the partners discussed topical issues at the Bilbao meeting. Here, Andre Moura of WavEC and Jean-Francois Dhedin talk to Lesley Riddoch of Feisty about the current challenges facing marine energy today. Naturally enough, the issues are both environmental and economic concerns as the Equimar project works towards establishing its protocols.

Andre Croft of the Wave Energy Centre Portugal talks about how to measure impact of turbines on sea mammals. And he also talks about the survey about public knowledge of the coastal area where turbines are off the coast in Portugal.

Jean–Francois Dhedin EDF France says 75 energy devices are on display in the US. Question is which ones really work? How do investors like EDF decide? And he discusses developers fear of revealing problems.

Images of Bilbao and an excellent public seminar

Tidal Power in Norway

Lesley Riddoch of EquiMar travelled to Hammerfest in Norway to meet Inger Lise of Hammerfest Strom to discuss the current initiatives. Their discussion is recorded on the EquiMar youTube Channel 'EquiMarVid'.

Public interest and awareness growing as the Bilbao seminar approaches..and new demos

There have been several news articles about the forthcoming EquiMar seminar in Bilbao. Interest has been growing as the global energy issues feature in the G20 talks. You can read the press stories in Spanish here.

There have also been some exciting new developments with new devices being demonstrated at Olympia UK earlier this month.

Deliverable 1.1 is Published

This document entitled ; "Global analysis of pre-normative research activities for marine energy" is now published and is available for download.

A New Public Equimar Event Announced - Bilbao April 3

Equimar is organising an Open Seminar on April 3 2009;with the theme;“Towards the Harmonisation of Ocean Energy Development”. In it, the advantages of harmonisation will be discussed, and the up-to-date available information will be presented. This will be dealt with from the perspectives of different aspects in the implementation of ocean energy projects, such as the assessment of physical environment, concept appraisal, sea trials, environmental and economic assessment.

More details of the venue address, agenda, speakers, and how to registrer for this event which is open to the public you can download Bilbao Seminar Details or visit the European Ocean Energy Association website

Pelamis announce an order from E.on

Pelamis Wave Power is delighted to announce an order from E.on for one of its next generation machines. The details of this exciting development are available here.

Tide on the rise for wave generation

Andrew Bolger writes in the Financial Times on 2 February 2009;

"Could the credit crunch actually benefit the development of Scottish wave and tidal power?

This intriguing prospect has been raised by Cameron Johnstone, director of Strathclyde University’s energy systems research unit and a member of EquiMar, Europe’s largest ocean energy research programme."

To continue reading this article where Cameron Johnstone delivers his insightrs and analysis; click here.