Canadian marine turbulence specialist Rockland Scientific will anchor a buoy to the seabed in the Minas Passage, Bay of Fundy, to measure water turbulence for Black Rock Tidal Power as part of the international project InSTREAM.
Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from August 22 – 28, 2016. Orkney pre-qualifying developers for Churchill Barriers tidal project Orkney Islands Council has invited interested parties to pre-qualify for a competition to obtain a concession for the inst
The Bay of Fundy Inshore Fishermen’s Association (BFIFA) has filed an application for a judicial review with the Nova Scotia Supreme Court, challenging Environment Minister Margaret Miller’s decision from June to approve the project.
Swedish tidal energy developer, Minesto, today reported a revenue of approximately USD 1.1 million (SEK 8.8 million) for the first half of 2016.
Another Andritz 1.5MW tidal turbine has left the factory, with foundation stabs and a massive cable management system currently being mobilised for the MeyGen project, according to Atlantis Resources’ social media pages.
Researchers at Robert Gordon University (RGU) have won GBP 165,760 in funding from the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s Prosperity Fund to support the establishment of a South East Asia Marine Energy Centre (SEAMEC) in Indonesia.
UK magnetic gear technology company, Magnomatics, and Seaplace, an offshore engineering specialist, are developing a tidal turbine using Magnomatics’ Pseudo Direct Drive (PDD) generator, according to Yorkshire Post.
NOF Energy, the energy industry business development organisation, has appointed Dr Alan Lowdon, a specialist in renewable energy, to its board.
A researcher and lecturer at the University of Western Australia’s (UWA) School of Civil, Environmental and Mining Engineering (CEME), Dr Scott Draper, has won a $10,000 Woodside Early Career Scientist at the 2016 Premier’s Science Awards in Perth.
Norwegian tidal technology developer, Tidetec, stated that the priority market for its low-head turbine is the UK’s future tidal lagoons industry.
The Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC), which plans to set up a tidal energy plant at the confluence of the Thane creek and Ulhas river in India, has teamed up with a South Korean company K water to develop the project, according to The Times of India.
Tidetec, a Norway-based hydropower technology company, displayed its turbine turning mechanism prototype in Svelvik on 13 August, ahead of sea testing.
Tribute Resources will acquire CAD 800,000 of shares in Minas Tidal Limited Partnership, a company recently set up by Minas Energy, International Marine Energy and Tocardo, which is 46.5% owned by Tribute.
Australian wave energy technology developer, Protean Wave Energy, is eyeing tidal energy as a potential sector to dive into in the future.
