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PLOCAN announces the 15th Glider School edition
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) convenes the 15th edition of the Glider School, an international reference training forum in ocean-glider technology, to be held from October 20th to 24th in Telde, Gran Canaria. The period application submission is already open until June 30th. More information through the event website http://www.gliderschool.eu. The didactic
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PLOCAN participates in the seminar of the AquaHub Offshore project “Integration of offshore aquaculture in the Canary Islands”
The CEO of PLOCAN, José Joaquín Hernández Brito will participate in the online seminar of the AquaHub Offshore project “Practical case of integration of offshore aquaculture in the Canary Islands”, in the session “Synergies: offshore aquaculture and renewable energies.” The event is organized by the AquaHub Offshore project promoted by the AQUAHUB Network. It is
E5DES Project Webinar
E5DES, acronym for “Research and innovation towards excellence in technological efficiency, use of renewable energy, emerging technologies and circular economy in desalination”, is a project for territorial cooperation between archipelagos of Macaronesia and West African countries. This project, of which PLOCAN is a partner, has been developed from the DESAL + Living Lab platform. In
PLOCAN contributes to discussion panel of marine renewable energy experts in Chile
PLOCAN CEO, José Joaquín Hernández Brito attended the international conference “Chile riding the blue energy wave”, contributing to the first discussion panel entitled “The impact of blue economy on productive processes”. The panel of experts was composed of representatives from the Blue Economy CRC (Cooperative Research Centre) from Australia, Austral University of Chile (UACh) and
Stopover of the oceanographic sailboat Eugen Seibold of the Max Planck Institute in Taliarte
The German oceanographic sailboat Eugen Seibold of the Max Planck Institute has made a stopover at the port facilities of the Cabildo de Gran Canaria in Taliarte usually used by the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN), within the framework of a scientific research mission on the processes of exchange between the atmosphere and
PLOCAN participates in the international conference ‘Chile Riding the Blue Energy Wave’ on renewable marine energy
The director of PLOCAN, José Joaquín Hernández Brito, will participate in the international conference ‘Chile Riding the Blue Energy Wave’ on renewable marine energy, which is organised by the Energía Marina Company and its Technological Center MERIC (Marine Energy Research and Innovation Center). Hernández Brito will participate in the session ‘The impact of blue economy
PLOCAN and the Marine Institute collaborate on the Eoin Sweeney Scholarship Programme
The Marine Institute and PLOCAN collaborate on the development of the first two Eoin Sweeney PhD Scholarships, which are funded with €0.24 million, to run over the next four years. This Scholarship Programme has been established by the Marine Institute and PLOCAN in memory of Eoin Sweeney (1947-2017), who made a significant contribution to developing
Strategic alliance for research between the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and PLOCAN
The University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands will establish a strategic collaboration to attract European research funds on the strengths that the two institutions have consolidated in the marine environment. Floating wind energy, ecological transition, hyperbaric chambers, energy conversion in hydrogen fuel, food of marine origin,
The director of Plocan attends the Parliamentary Commission on the situation of the European Union for 2021-2027
The director of Plocan, José Joaquín Hernández Brito, participated in the Commission on the situation of the European Union 2021-2027 of the Parliament of the Canary Islands. Hernández Brito reported on the activities of the Consortium and placed emphasis on requesting that the Spanish offshore wind strategy, as requested by the entire sector, use the
ACIISI and PLOCAN seek synergies between offshore aquaculture and marine renewable energies
The ACIISI and the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands have led an online workshop on “Synergies of offshore aquaculture and marine energy exploitation” with the participation of actors of marine renewable energies, of aquaculture, of the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and of the Canary Islands Maritime Cluster. The workshop is part
Vice President of the Government of the Canary Islands announces investment of 6 million euros in PLOCAN’s subsea power grid
The Government of the Canary Islands has announced an investment of six million euros in the Underwater Network of the test site of the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) during the visit of the Vice President of the Canary Islands Executive and Minister of Finance, Budgets and European Affairs, Román Rodríguez, to the