The decision to allow the reopening of Dean Quarry that could provide rock for the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon has been challenged by the local group Cornwall Against Dean Superquarry (CADS). A judge has given the permission for judicial review of Cornwall Council’s Dean Quarry decision over failure to
The Striped Bass Association (SBA), a Nova-Scotia based conservation group, is opposing to the installation of in-stream tidal energy turbines in the Minas Passage at the Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia. SBA is calling upon respective agencies, industry, and government to act in support of striped bass an
Carnegie Wave Energy has been named as one of Australia’s 50 most innovative companies by Business Review Weekly (BMW). Carnegie was selected from over 500 entries by a panel of industry experts, Carnegie Wave’s press release reads. The Australian wave energy player has developed CETO wave energy sy
The Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE) has announced the beginning of marine operations related to anchor trials and anchor installations in West Bay and FORCE demonstration area in the Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia. The announced operations will take place from August 19-26, 2015. In a noti
Columbia Power Technologies, an Oregon-based wave energy developer, has been chosen as one the finalists in the 2015 Defense Energy Technology Challenge. The Challenge is part of the annual Asia Pacific Clean Energy Summit that will be held at the Hawaii Convention Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, on Aug
DNV GL has issued a ‘Statement of Feasibility’ for Alstom’s Oceade 1.4 MW tidal turbine. DNV GL is using DNV-OSS-312 to certify the Oceade 18 tidal turbine, with the first stage in the process involving a full risk assessment of the turbine and agreeing actions to mitigate the risk of failure, DNV G
NEMOS, a German wave energy developer, has started the fully automatized operation of their scaled wave energy system in Denmark. The fully automatized 1:5 scaled NEMOS wave energy device is operating at Nissum Bredning test site in Denmark. It is equipped with optimized hardware and advanced operat
US Department of Energy (DoE) has selected 20 teams as official qualified teams for the Wave Energy Prize. The 20 qualified teams, selected out of 92 official registered teams, have passed the first technology gate and will continue their quest to double the energy captured from ocean waves and win
Eco Wave Power, an Israeli wave energy developer, has closed the first round of fundraising led by Pirveli Venture, where the company gathered investment in the amount of $2 million. The fundraising follows the completion of the second generation wave power plant in Jaffa Port, Israel, in July this
Tidal Energy Today Staff has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from August 10 – 16, 2015. Basque Country financing marine energy technology testing The Basque Energy Agency (EVE) will financially support demonstration and validation of emerging marine energy technologies with
Flumill, a Norway-based tidal energy company, has developed a tidal energy system that uses helix screws designed for water based streams. The top fin controls the operational angle and stability of the Flumill system. The fin connects the two turbines and supports the upper bearings. A watertight c
The works on the construction of tidal turbines’ parts and associated equipment is progressing well at Aecon Group’s facilities. According to The Advocate, the assembly of the two turbines for the Cape Sharp Tidal project will begin within the next couple of weeks. After a competitive tender process
This years Digby Port Days and Renewable Energy Symposium will feature some of the regional and international leaders in tidal energy industry under the event’s theme ‘Ride the Green Wave’. Digby County strives to become the greenest county in Nova Scotia by providing awareness, advocacy and promoti
M3 Wave, an Oregon-based wave energy company, has developed a submerged pressure differential wave energy device that harvests the energy of the waves sitting at the bottom of the ocean. Delos-Reyes Morrow Pressure Device (DMP) wave energy device is a steel structure that turns the pressure waves un
