Wave and tidal energy News for February 2011

Wave and tidal energy News Archive

Next-generation PowerBuoy wave power device completed

Ocean Power Technologies has completed the first of its next-generation utility-scale PowerBuoy wave power device, the PB150.

Partrac completes UK tidal site measurements Partrac completes UK tidal site measurements

Oceanographic measurements at the fifth tidal energy site in the UK have been completed by Partrac.

UK investigates impact of tidal energy devices

The UK Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) is developing a model of the UK’s tidal energy resources to look at interactions between extraction systems and the effect energy availability.

Aquamarine Power agrees wave energy deal with Fugro Seacore Aquamarine Power agrees wave energy deal with Fugro Seacore

The £3 million deal will see Aquamarine install three more Oyster wave energy devices in the Orkneys.

Good response to EU funding call for renewable projects

The UK Energy Minister has seen a strong interest in marine energy technology for the European fund.

Atlantis tidal device to Bay of Fundy

Atlantis Resources Corporation has been allocated the fourth berth in the Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE) for a tidal stream testing in the Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia in Canada.

UK invests £2.5m in wave and tidal research

Three wave and tidal research projects have received £2.5 million funding from the UK Government.

Tocardo commissions bi-directional tidal turbine Tocardo commissions bi-directional tidal turbine

Dutch Tocardo has installed and commissioned its first bi-directional tidal turbine at its testing and demonstration facilities in Den Oever, The Netherlands.

Australian renewable industry held back by politics

Lack of a cohesive national policy is restricting the development of renewable energy in Australia, according to Datamonitor.