Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from January 23 – 29, 2017.
SEENEOH tidal testing center has been backed by €400,000 through a repayable grant agreement signed with French public sector financial institution Caisse des Dépôts.
UK-based tidal energy developer Current2Current has appointed Ben Walls as its new Technical Advisor.
Canadian energy and services company Emera is looking to hire a Tidal Project Development Manager responsible for the management of tidal energy projects.
Tony Wright, General Manager at Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE), has shared his views on the prospect of in-stream tidal technology as one of the solutions to climate change problem.
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has won the ‘Marine and Hydro Energy’ award at the Rushlight Awards 2016-17.
Norwegian Ocean Power has wrapped up the trials on its Pulsus horizontal-axis spiral-design tidal turbine.
Finnish wave energy developer Wello is preparing for the deployment of its Penguin wave energy converter at EMEC set to take place in early 2017.
Ireland plans to open a public consultation on its national energy and climate strategy to identify the best ways the country can meet EU’s target of 27% renewable energy by 2030.
French start-up, Guinard Energies, has completed an on-site assessment of French Guiana’s tidal resources using its Poseide technology.
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has named Joe Thompson as its new Metocean Data Manager.
OpenHydro, part of DCNS Energies, has appointed Patrick Gougeon as the Chief Executive Officer.
Byron Davies, Gower MP and Vice-Chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Marine Energy and Tidal Lagoons, has urged for no delays of the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon project, according to BBC.
A billboard that reads “Grinding Nemo” has been set up by a group of fishermen and other citizens concerned about the impact of Cape Sharp Tidal’s project in the Bay of Fundy, Global News reports.
