The Government of Prince Edward Island is reportedly looking to explore the feasibility of harnessing the energy of the tides to produce electricity for the island. According to CBC News, Canada’s news broadcaster, Prince Edward Island’s government is engaging the researchers from Acadia University
Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from November 16 – 22, 2015. TiME project brings new turbulence guide for tidal arrays Collaborative project TiME has produced a guide that provides a framework for the tidal industry to measure, classify and analyse tu
Collaborative project TiME has produced a guide that provides a framework for the tidal industry to measure, classify and analyse turbulence for commercial tidal arrays. The principle outcome of the TiME project include the development of new methods to measure and characterise turbulence. According
AW-Energy, a Finnish wave energy developer, has inaugurated a new wave energy testing facility built in collaboration with ABB, a power and automation technology group. The facility is located in Järvenpää, Finland, and comprises a 1.5 MW grid-connected wave energy test site designed to develop, tes
Wave for Energy, a Turin-based wave energy developer, has released a video showcasing their ISWEC wave energy converter operating in real-sea conditions. ISWEC device was deployed off Sicily, Italy, in August this year. The system has overall dimensions of 8 m width, 15 m length and 4.5 m height, a
The European renewables industry has welcomed the first State of the Energy Union which committed to a decarbonised energy system and set milestones for the future governance of the Energy Union. The joint statement issued by the European renewable energy industry says that a robust and reliable gov
Carnegie Wave Energy has won the Australian Institute of Management’s (AIM) Pinnacle Award for Green Business Excellence. The AIM WA WestBusiness Pinnacle Award for Green Business Excellence provides recognition for an organisation that has achieved outstanding results through key initiatives that d
40South Energy and Elements Works have deployed their H24 wave energy converter off Tuscany, Italy on November 12, 2015. The 50 kW H24 machine was deployed as part of Marina di Pisa project off Tuscany, Italy. It consists of a guiding part located on the sea floor, or on a support structure, and of
Wave Energy Scotland (WES) is looking for wave energy professionals to help drive the Scottish wave energy sector forward. WES is recruting for a Project Manager, and two Project Engineers. According to WES, Project Manager will be tasked with managing the projects accepted onto the WES programme, i
Atlantis Resources has teamed up with Macquarie Capital in order to develop its tidal power ambitions by attracting strategic, long term investors in its Scottish tidal power portfolio. Atlantic Resources, a Singapore-based tidal energy developer, has engaged Macquire Capital, a global provider of f
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) and the French Agency for Environment and Energy Management (ADEME) signed an interagency agreement for cooperation in the areas of renewable energy, and marine energy in particular, smart grids and energy efficiency. Two bilateral agreements signed
Carnegie Wave Energy has signed a financing deal with Commonwealth Bank of Australia which will provide Au$21 million for the commercialization of Carnegie’s wave energy technology. Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) is providing a five-year Au$20 million ($15 million) loan facility as part of the
Irish government’s West Action Plan for jobs has included a series of actions to develop the marine research and ocean energy industries in the region. The West Plan covers counties Mayo, Roscommon and Galway, and if successful, it is estimated to create of 25,000 jobs in Western Ireland. The Plan s
Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult and Frazer-Nash Consultancy have created an open source tool designed to asses and reduce tidal energy project risks. The tool, with associated guidance documents, helps to identify key uncertainties in wave and tidal energy, according to Frazer-Nash. They pr
