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- 1Supercritical Materials licensed to extract uranium from seawater●Supercritical Materials has an exclusive licence from the US DoE for a patented system to extract uranium from the world
Supercritical Materials has secured an exclusive licence from the US Department of Energy for a patented system that extracts uranium from seawater. The oceans hold vast quantities of dissolved uranium, and the technology could offer an alternative supply route for nuclear fuel if it proves commercially viable.
- 2Thai Union partners with Zunibal on AI fisheries monitoring▼Thai Union working with Spanish ocean technology company Zunibal on AI-powered electronic monitoring program
Thai seafood giant Thai Union is working with Spanish ocean technology company Zunibal to develop an AI-powered electronic monitoring program for fishing operations. The initiative would use artificial intelligence to track activity on vessels, supporting efforts to improve transparency and sustainability in seafood supply chains and combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.
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Engineers are turning to tidal power as a predictable source of renewable energy, developing technologies that capture the energy of ocean tides. Unlike wind and solar, tidal energy follows reliable cycles, making it an attractive complement to other renewables, though challenges remain in cost, durability of equipment in harsh marine environments, and environmental impact on coastal ecosystems.
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Swedish wave energy company CorPower Ocean has won the Planetary Health Award for innovation. The recognition highlights its wave energy converter technology, which turns ocean motion into clean electricity. Observers in the renewable energy and oceans sectors are welcoming the award as a boost for emerging wave power as a contribution to planetary health and the energy transition.
- 5Norway's Ocean Sun to bring floating solar technology to India▼Norway’s Ocean Sun to bring floating solar technology to India
Norwegian company Ocean Sun is set to introduce its floating solar power technology to India. The technology places solar panels on membranes floating on bodies of water, an approach suited to areas with limited land availability. The move marks an expansion of the company's activity into one of the world's fastest-growing solar markets.
- 6Geothermal startup generates small amount of power from seafloor▼This geothermal startup produced a tiny bit of power from the seafloor
A geothermal startup has produced a small amount of electricity from the seafloor, according to Canary Media. The milestone, though modest in scale, points to the potential of tapping heat beneath the ocean floor as a new source of clean, always-on power. Details on the company, location and output remain limited.
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Attention is turning to the ocean as a renewable energy source, with coverage of technologies that generate power from waves, tides and offshore wind. Supporters point to the ocean's vast untapped potential for clean electricity, while questions remain over costs, engineering challenges and environmental impacts of harnessing energy at sea.
- 8CorPower Ocean Wins 2026 Planetary Health Award for Innovation▼CorPower Ocean Receives 2026 Planetary Health Award for Innovation
Swedish wave energy company CorPower Ocean has received the 2026 Planetary Health Award for Innovation. The company develops wave energy converters designed to turn ocean motion into clean electricity, and the award recognizes its contribution to sustainable technology and ocean-based renewable energy.
- 9CorPower Ocean Wins Monaco Foundation Planetary Health Award▼CorPower Ocean Wins Monaco Foundation’s Planetary Health Award for Wave Energy Innovation
Swedish wave energy company CorPower Ocean has won the Monaco Foundation's Planetary Health Award for its wave energy innovation. The recognition highlights the company's technology, which converts ocean wave motion into clean electricity. The award draws attention to wave power as an emerging renewable energy source, with observers pointing to its potential role in coastal decarbonisation alongside wind and solar.
- 10EU Innovation Fund Backs Minesto Tidal Kite Farm●EU Innovation Fund Backs Minesto Euro Dragon Farm Tidal Kite Array https:// lemmy.ca/post/72672354
The EU Innovation Fund is backing Minesto's 'Euro Dragon Farm' tidal kite array, a project that uses underwater kites tethered to the seabed to generate electricity from ocean currents. Minesto, a Swedish marine energy company, has developed its Dragon-class tidal kites as a way to harvest power at sites where conventional tidal turbines are impractical. Supporters of marine energy point to tidal power's predictability as a complement to wind and solar, though costs and reliability at commercial scale remain open questions.