Sabella’s D10 tidal turbine has produced first kilowatt hours of power for the Ushant island’s electricity grid. The turbine started delivering power to Ushant island on November 5, 2015. It is producing limited amounts of power that will gradually increase over time in order to avoid the risks of d
According to the latest Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) public survey, UK public shows consistent support for renewable energy, with the latest poll results at 76% in favor of using renewable energy sources. Opposition to renewables was very low at 5%, with only 1% strongly opposed. W
Seabased, a Swedish-based wave energy developer, is planning to install wave energy power plant in the Indian Ocean. Seabased has signed a memorandum of understanding with Seafaradays Energy, a New-Delhi based energy project developer, to construct a wave energy power plant off Andaman and Nicobar I
Nova Scotia government has introduced a new electricity plan that will have more predictable power rates, more competition and innovation, and a utility that is more accountable to ratepayers. The new plan outlines a vision for the next 25 years and reflects findings from a review that heard from mo
BioPower Systems has completed the final preparations of its bioWAVE wave energy device ahead of the planned installation off Victoria, Australia. According to BioPower, the device will be loaded onto the transport vessel and moved to the deployment site near Port Fairy for the installation schedule
The Crown Estate has appointed Huub den Rooijen as Director of Energy, Minerals and Infrastructure. Huub den Rooijen joined The Crown Estate in March 2012 as Head of Offshore Wind. In its new role as Director of Energy, Minerals and Infrastructure, den Rooijen will continue to lead the offshore wind
Minesto, a Swedish wave energy developer, has started trading its shares on First North at NASDAQ Stockholm today, November 9, 2015. The issue price for Minesto’s shares was set at SEK 5.60 ($0.64) per unit, and according to Di.se, a financial news portal, Minesto’s share price rose to SEK 7.20 ($0.
The £10 million Saltire Prize challenge created by the Scottish government to accelerate the commercialisation of wave and tidal energy has been criticized by Murdo Fraser, the Scottish Conservative MSP, who stated that the money should be put to better use. The Saltire Prize challenge has been laun
Fergus Ewing, Scotland’s Energy Minister, has written to the UK Energy Secretary, Amber Rudd, asking for urgent changes to the UK government’s policies and seeking reassurance that energy security issues are being properly considered. The letter follows the last week’s market notification from Natio
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has organized an event to provide information for small businesses involved in US DoE’s SBV Pilot programme on how to best use NREL’s experience, capabilities, and testing infrastructure to advance their technologies. On December 2, 2015, NREL is organizin
Wave for Energy, a Turin-based wave energy developer, plans to connect its ISWEC wave energy device to the Italian electricity grid by the end of January, 2016. Wave for Energy has deployed ISWEC off Pantelleria island early in August, 2015. The device has since been undergoing tests, and the compan
Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from November 2 – 8, 2015. WES: £2.25M for wave energy innovators Wave Energy Scotland has allocated £2.25 million to 8 technology developers and consortia as part of its second competitive call for novel wave energy co
WERPO, an Israeli wave energy developer, has teamed up with Sunbelt Israel, a capital investment group, to raise funds for the delivery of WERPO’s announced wave energy projects. According to WERPO, the companies will start an aggressive campaign to raise funds so that WERPO can start building all t
Renewable energy supply is set to double collectively in eight major economies by 2030 due to new national climate and energy plans, World Resources Institute’s analysis states. Assessing the Post-2020 Clean Energy Landscape analysis found that the renewable energy levels will be 18% higher in 2030
