Atlantis Resources, an Edinburgh-based tidal energy developer, plans to decommission the SeaGen S tidal device installed at Strangford Lough, Northern Ireland. Following the acquisition of Marine Current Turbines, together with its seabed rights, existing projects, and intellectual property, which i
Investment in research and innovation from the EU budget between 2007 and 2013 has greatly improved scientific excellence in Europe and strengthened its competitiveness by improving industry’s capacity to innovate, report finds. The ex-post evaluation FP7, EU research funding programme for 2007-2013
Tidal Energy Ltd (TEL) has released a video explaining the environmental monitoring solutions incorporated in its recently deployed DeltaStream tidal energy device. In order to assess the environmental impacts, particularly regarding marine mammals and potential collisions, TEL has built a remote ac
Marine Power Systems (MPS), a Swansea-based wave energy developer, has completed the testing of the prototype pump for its WaveSub wave energy converter. The pump was deployed in the pickling pond, a tidal lagoon in Pembroke Port prior to being recovered for testing. The aim of the pump testing was
Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has received approximately $1.7 million through New Jersey’s Business Tax Certificate Transfer Program. The program enables companies to raise cash to finance their growth and operations and is administered by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) and t
BPP Cables has added Tony Zymelka to its team as the company’s Director of Cable Operations. Zymelka, in his role as Director of Cable Operations, will leverage his extensive knowledge, contacts, experience and capabilities of the industry to expand the range of services that BPP Cables offer, the c
The Engineering Integrity Society (EIS) is organizing its 4th meeting on durability and fatigue advances in wind, wave and tidal energy industries. The aim of the meeting is to highlight the recent advancements in fatigue and durability assessment for renewable energy structures in wind, wave and ti
Steelworkers who face unemployment due to Tata Steel’s announced job cuts in the South Wales region, could be bailed by the new jobs Swansea Bay tidal lagoon project would bring to the local community.
AquaHarmonics, one of the teams competing for the Wave Energy Prize challenge, is developing a point absorber wave energy device consisting of power take-off (PTO) system mounted in a cylinder shaped hull with a single mooring line that has a power cable at its core. The PTO system consists of a she
KTN, CENSIS, ORE Catapult and Scottish Enterprise are setting up an event with the aim of facilitating those interested in pursuing collaborative development projects to accelerate the commercial development of offshore wind, wave and tidal technologies. The morning session will provide an overview
Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from January 18 – 24, 2016. Paimpol-Bréhat project: DCNS installs first turbine The first 500 kW tidal turbine has been deployed at its planned location, off Brittany, France, and the operation took half an hour to comp
Waves4Power, a Sweden-based wave energy developer, has assembled its WaveEL wave energy buoy yesterday, January 21, 2016, in Falkenberg, Sweden.
Officials from the European Commission’s Environment department will present the EU regulatory framework applicable to ocean energy projects at the roundtable on environmental legislation and consenting procedures for ocean energy in Brussels next month. The Ocean Energy Forum’s draft strategic road
The consortium between Biscay Marine Energy Platform (bimep) and IH Cantabria has launched TRL+ project that aims to advance the development of marine energy industry. The TRL+ initiative, led by bimep, will seek projects that enhance technological and scientific solutions for marine renewable energ
