Wave and tidal energy News for December 2010

Wave and tidal energy News Archive

OpenHydro tidal turbine recovered – blades missing

Nova Scotia Power and OpenHydro have recovered OpenHydro’s demonstration tidal turbine from the Minas Passage, Bay of Fundy, Canada, following loss of turbine blades.

Maldives maps its renewable energy potential Maldives maps its renewable energy potential

The Maldives is assessing its renewable energy potential with a goal to become carbon neutral by 2020 with help from the Scottish Government.

Alstom sets up tidal business in France Alstom sets up tidal business in France

Alstom has opened its Alstom Hydro’s Ocean Energy activities in Nantes and revealed its planned tidal turbine, BELUGA 9.

Corrected: Marine energy medal and medal design competition announced

The Scottish Government has announced an annual award under the auspices of the Saltire Prize for marine energy innovation, for contributions to the development of wave and tidal power; the award is to be presented in March 2011.

Aquamarine awards £4m wave power contract to BiFab Aquamarine awards £4m wave power contract to BiFab

Wave energy developer Aquamarine Power has awarded the contract to build its next generation Oyster 2 wave energy device to Scottish contractor Burntisland Fabrications Ltd (BiFab).

MCT aims for tidal energy farm in Scotland by 2013

UK tidal energy company, Marine Current Turbines (MCT), aims to install a 5 MW tidal energy farm in Scotland by 2013.