The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is giving the public an extra two weeks to comment on wind energy project offshore Virginia. The Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy (DMME) plans to install and operate two 6 MW wind turbine generators as part of research activities plan cal
AIP Scitation, one of the world’s largest non-profit publishers of scientific information, published a study called “Methods of reducing power fluctuations in wave energy parks”, which discusses different methods for improving output power quality. In this paper, different methods of reducing the fl
Tidal lagoon electricity generating station with a potential generating capacity of 1800 MW up to a possible 2800 MW is in plan for Cardiff Bay, and will be developed by Tidal Lagoon Power. The planned lagoon includes a seawall attached to the foreshore, at its western extent approximately 2 km from
Indian Minister of Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, Harsh Vardhan, is calling for India to engage more seriously in the exploitation of ocean energy. Harsh Vardhan addressed the public at the inaugural programme of the Golden Jubilee year celebration of CSIR-NIO, held at National Institute
Marine Renewables Canada, together with Nova Scotia Department of Energy, have published a guide aiming to ensure the sustainable development of in-stream tidal industry called Statement of Best Practices for Tidal Energy Development & Operation. The Statement follows a sequence of essential steps i
RenewableUK has highlighted new official statistics from National Grid which show that record amounts of clean electricity were generated by wind power in 2014. Wind generated enough electricity to supply the needs of more than 6.7 million UK households last year; a 15% increase on the amount genera
Acta Marine’s Coastal Chariot has successfully finished two cone penetration testing (C.P.T.) projects in U.K. and Germany. Coastal Chariot assisted a well-known geophysical services company in Liverpool waters and she has assisted a Swedish survey company in German waters. The projects, even while
IHI Corporation and Toshiba have been selected by Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) as co-researchers in the R&D of ocean energy technology, IHI’s press release reads. After concluding the formal contract with NEDO, a demonstration research of a turbine sys
Established in 2003, The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) Ltd is the centre that provides developers of both wave and tidal energy converters with purpose-built, accredited open-sea testing facilities. Tidal Energy Today Staff brings you some of the highlights of the activities in 2014 at EMEC t
Akuo Energy, DCNS and Entrepose (VINCI Construction) have announced the signing of a partnership agreement regarding an Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) plant project NAUTILUS in Martinique, it is stated in Akuo Energy’s press release. Design and construction of this plant will be done by DCNS
Wave energy is an irregular and oscillating low-frequency energy source that can be converted to electricity and added to the electric utility grid. The energy in waves comes from the movement of the ocean and changing heights and speed of the swells. The energy of motion in waves is tremendous, and
Europe leads the way in marine energy operations both in terms of investments and installed capacity, it is stated in EurObserv’ER report for 2013. In its 2013 report, the European Union Ocean Energy Association (EU-OEA) points out that installed capacities have tripled in four years rising from 3.5
Perth Wave Energy Project is expected to be a demonstration of a complete grid-connected, commercial scale CETO system, according to Carnegie. As announced earlier, the first CETO 5 Unit, installed as part of Perth Wave Energy Project, has now clocked up 700 in ocean operating hours, and the second
Atlantis Resources Ltd’s Canadian subsidiary has been awarded a feed-in tariff for up to 4.5 MW of tidal generation to be deployed at FORCE in Nova Scotia, Canada, it is stated in Atlantis’ press release. As announced earlier, Government of Canada has allocated four awards to help tidal energy devel
