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  • 15-Oct-2012 BioPower Systems collaborates with Shanghai Electric

    BioPower Systems has formed an alliance with the Chinese diversified industrial company Shanghai Electric.  The two companies will collaborate on technical developments to advance the bioWAVE ocean wave energy system to the commercial stage.  View media release

  • 04-Jul-2012 BioPower Systems receives new funding of $5.6 million from the Australian Government

    The Federal Minister for Resources and Energy, Martin Ferguson AM MP, announced a $5.6 million grant for BioPower Systems’ $15 million bioWAVE Pilot Demonstration Project off the coast of Victoria.  These funds add to the $5 million recently awarded to the project by the Victorian Government, confirming all funds required to complete the project are now in place.  BioPower Systems, and several project partners, are also contributing funds, equipment, or services, in support of the $15 million project.

    The 250kW bioWAVE pilot is scheduled for deployment in late 2013, with a planned operating and testing period of 21 months.  The pilot will be connected to the national electricity grid, and is expected to supply enough power for up to 250 homes.  Planning, site development, permitting, and engineering design are all underway, and construction of the bioWAVE unit is expected to commence within months.

    BioPower Systems is extremely grateful for the support of the Victorian and Australian governments.

  • 01-Dec-2011 BioPower Systems Awarded $5 Million From Victorian Government

    BioPower Systems today announced that the Victorian Government has awarded $5 million to the company in support of its bioWAVE pilot demonstration project. Further details are included in the media release.
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  • 08-Aug-2011 BioPower Systems Power Module Grid-Tested And Ready For Sea Trials

    BioPower Systems has completed extensive tests of its full-scale O-DriveTM power conversion module, successfully delivering stable power to the grid over extended periods with a high level of efficiency.
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  • 24-May-2011 BioPower Systems Receives New Patents

    BioPower Systems has been granted patents related to the bioWAVE ocean wave energy system and the bioSTREAM tidal current energy system.  Patents have recently been granted or accepted in several countries including Australia, South Africa, USA, New Zealand, and Mexico.

  • 10-Jan-2011 BioPower Systems Opens New Test Centre

    The company has recently relocated its headquarters to a combined office and industrial facility where it has established a Test Centre for O-DriveTM power conversion equipment. The Test Centre features a high-capacity grid connection for testing of full-scale equipment. Two 250kW O-DriveTM units and a bioSTREAMTM fin-actuation system have been assembled at the Test Centre and are currently being operated under simulated ocean conditions.

  • 04-Jan-2011 International Exhibitions Showcase bioWAVETM

    Next week the company will wrap up a six-month exhibition at the Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum in New York. The exhibition has featured the bioWAVETM technology as an example of advanced modern design using biomimicry, or nature-inspired design. The bioWAVETM design has also recently featured in Unlimited: Designing for the Asia Pacific, a new international initiative by the Queensland Government. Adding to this, BioPower Systems is currently on show at the Monterey Bay Aquarium as part of the ‘Whales to Windmills’: Inspiration From The Sea program and at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney as part of Ecologic: Creating a Sustainable Future.

  • 15-Oct-2010 David Iverach Joins the Board of BioPower Systems

    Dr. David Iverach has joined the board of directors of BioPower Systems. David brings a wealth of business and project experience to the company. He has been involved in a wide range of large infrastructure and renewable energy projects, most recently as CEO of Transfield Investments.
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  • 16-Mar-2010 BioPower Systems Secures Access to Commercial-Scale Wave Energy Site in Victoria

    BioPower Systems has announced that it has secured land access, onshore development rights, and project intellectual property for a commercial-scale wave energy site near Port Fairy, Victoria, Australia.
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  • 13-Jan-2010 bioWAVETM to be featured at the Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum in New York

    bioWAVETM to be featured at the Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum in New York from 14 May 2010 through 11 January 2011.
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  • 14-Oct-2009 BioPower Systems Collaborates With City of San Francisco on Wave Energy Project

    BioPower Systems recently announced the signing of a collaborative agreement with the City of San Francisco to investigate and develop a wave energy project. Further details are included in the media release.
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  • 14-Oct-2009 BioPower Systems To Develop Wave Energy Projects with Spain’s Elecnor

    BioPower Systems has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Spanish global project development company Elecnor SA for development of wave energy projects. Further details are included in the media release.
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  • 17-Aug-2009 Siemens and BioPower Systems sign MoU for ocean power partnership

    Siemens and BioPower Systems recently signed a Memorandum of understanding to evaluate and develop joint opportunities for ocean power conversion. Further details are included in the media release.
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