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Ocean Power Technologies Completes Successful Trials of Underwater Substation Pod
Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (OPT) - Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: OPTT and London Stock Exchange AIM: OPT) ("OPT" or the "Company") announces the successful completion of trials of its Underwater Substation Pod ("USP") product in Spain. The USP, based on the Company's proprietary design, has been developed to facilitate the collection, networking and transforming of power and data generated by up to ten of its PowerBuoys for transmission to a shore-based electricity grid by one subsea power cable. It has been built as an open platform, and can therefore provide "plug and play" connectivity for any offshore energy device linked to it. more...
Pound 8 million project to help unlock potential of marine energy launched by The Energy Technologies Institute
Garrad Hassan America, Inc - An £8 million project that will produce tools capable of accurately estimating the energy yield of major wave and tidal stream energy has been approved by the Energy Technologies Institute. more...
Another milestone for Aquamarine Power
Aquamarine Power Ltd. - Aquamarine Power passed another milestone last week when its wave energy converter Oyster was released from its locked down position on the seabed. more...
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Ocean Power Technologies Signs Agreement for Development of Wave Power Station in Japan
Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (OPT) - Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: OPTT and London Stock Exchange AIM: OPT) (“OPT” or “the Company”) is pleased to announce it has signed an exclusive agreement with a consortium of three leading Japanese companies to develop a demonstration wave power station in Japan. The Japanese consortium comprises Idemitsu Kosan Co., Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., and Japan Wind Development Co. (the “Consortium”). Further, OPT has been invited to become a member of the Tokyo Wave Power Initiative, a committee including the city of Tokyo, regional governments and national agencies involved in the promotion of new energy sources. more...
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