From the REnews website:Jan. 20th, 2014." Alstom has abandoned the Canadian tidal energy market and surrendered a test berth at the Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy." French manufacturer hands back keys for Fundy tidal test berth … Continue reading
Press release from European Ocean Energy:Jan. 20th, 2014." Brussels. The European ocean energy industry welcomed the publication of the Communication on Ocean Energy today at a press conference hosted by The European Commissioner for Fisheries & Maritime Affairs, Maria Damanaki … Continue reading
Press release from the Nova Scotia government:Jan. 20th, 2014." Two tidal turbine developers will win the chance to demonstrate their technology in the Minas Passage in the Bay of Fundy, home to the world's highest tides." Two tidal turbine developers … Continue reading
From Jason Ford at the Engineer:Jan. 20th, 2014." New estimates of the amount of electricity that could be generated from tides in the Pentland Firth are throwing a spotlight on future energy engineering needs" New estimates of the amount of … Continue reading
From phys.org website:Jan. 20th, 2014." Renewable tidal energy sufficient to power about half of Scotland could be harnessed from a single stretch of water off the north coast of the country, engineers say." Renewable tidal energy sufficient to power about … Continue reading
From David Appleyard at Renewable energy World:Jan. 15th. 2014"A new Marine Renewables Test Centre that aims to support the development, design and testing of marine renewable construction materials and prototype foundations has been created at the University of Dundee." A new … Continue reading
From the REnews website:Jan. 17th, 2014:"The UK government is to place wave and tidal array projects at the front of the queue for lucrative support under electricity market reform proposals." EXCLUSIVE: Lavish support ring-fenced for first 100MW of wave and … Continue reading
From the Edinburgh News website:Jan. 15th, 2014."Edinburgh City leaders want to capitalise on an employment boom in renewable energy by restarting a stalled project promising 800 jobs." City leaders want to capitalise on an employment boom in renewable energy by restarting … Continue reading
From the Mer et Marine website:Jan. 16th, 2014." La société lorientaise Nass&Wind Offshore, vient de mettre à l'eau à Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue (Cotentin) une plateforme flottante destinée à la réalisation de mesures environnementales et techniques dans le cadre de développement de projets … Continue reading
From Elisabeth Jeffries at Tidal Today:Jan. 15th, 2014." The tidal power sector must become more engaged with energy regulators and utilities to garner future stability, growth and long-term policy support. Elisabeth Jeffries reports from the side lines of the International … Continue reading