Tag: "Gulf Stream"

Rutgers RU27 Glider Scarlet Knight Preparing for Launch -- Image Courtesy of Rutgers

Rutgers Glider Flies Along Gulf Stream on Transatlantic Voyage

A successor to the original Rutgers University “Scarlet Knight” autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) has crossed the continental shelf of the U.S. and is well on its way along the Gulf Stream in its fourth week of an eight-month voyage across the Atlantic.  Launched on 27 April from the New Jersey coast, the glider, somewhat more [...]

May 19, 2009 | 3 comments View Post
A rendering of FAU's center for Ocean Energy Technology's proposed experimental research platform.

Florida/UK Partnership Hopes to Harness Ocean Energy

(This article was originally published on OceanLines on August 18, 2008.) Florida Governor Charlie Crist visited several universities and organizations in the United Kingdom recently to continue discussions on environmental issues. Governor Crist was accompanied by officials from Florida Atlantic University (FAU) and FAU’s Center for Ocean Energy Technology (COET). The discussions were centered around [...]

Aug 18, 2008 | 0 comments View Post