The next UK Government should implement policies to continue to develop renewable energy, according to 79 percent of the Scottish adults. The results of a poll conducted by YouGov show that 4 in 5 adults (79 percent) in Scotland are in favor of the pro-renewable energy UK government. Those in favor
Wave Energy Scotland (WES) is seeking expressions of interest from appropriately qualified and experienced industry representatives to join its independent Advisory Group. The expressions of interest are sought from the representatives of industry, academia, investment and insurance communities that
The detailed design of the Protean wave energy converter (WEC) has been completed. The design of 1.5 kW Protean wave device has been completed by Moore Commerce Pty, a technology development company engaged to deliver 30 Protean 1.5 kW devices. The manufacturing stage of the device will commence dur
RS Aqua is expected to supply wave measurement buoys for the MERIKA project initiated by UHI (University of the Highlands and the Islands). RS Aqua supplies oceanographic and environmental equipment to the research, survey and monitoring markets. The company has been awarded contract by the Scottish
The aim of the webinar is to inform people involved in the development of wave energy technology in Scotland about the GBP 7 mln support set up by the Scottish government. Highlands and Islands (HIE), through its wholly owned subsidiary Wave Energy Scotland (WES), launched its first GBP 7 mln intern
Greg Rickford, Canada’s Natural Resources Minister has named Ellen McGregor as Director for Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC). Ellen McGregor is currently CEO of Fielding Chemical Technologies, a clean tech company that produces recycled chemicals. Her community engagements include se
Atlantis has placed an order to Lockheed Martin to supply the company with AR1500 tidal turbine for the Meygen tidal project. The turbine ordered is AR1500 with the capacity of 1.5 MW. Lockheed Martin is tasked with the manufacturing of the steel turbine housing, the assembly of all the turbine modu
Simply Blue Energy and Wave Hub have signed a contract to develop a wave farm off Cornwall. Simply Blue Energy aims to create the first UK’s wave energy farm using Seabased wave energy technology. The farm will be located at the Wave Hub facility approximately 16 km off Hayle on the north coast of C
Tidal Energy Today Staff has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from March 23 – 29, 2015. Seabased wave farm now in full swing Seabased, a Swedish wave developer, has deployed the first phase of the wave power farm, developed in cooperation with Fortum and the Swedish Energy A
Marine Plan has been published today by the Scottish government, and it sets out a single statutory planning framework for all marine activity in Scottish waters. Marine Plan includes sectoral plans for tidal and wave energy in Scottish waters. Within the Scottish marine area, a number of planned de
The Scottish government has granted GBP 1.35 mln in funding to Orkney Surf ‘n’ Turf community renewables project. Orkney Surf ‘n’ Turf project will combine electricity from 2 tidal turbines and a wind turbine on Eday, which at times produce more power than can be used in the area. The excess electri
Baker Consultants has opened a new base in Swansea, Wales, following the increased activities in the renewables sector in the region. The new Swansea office will cover both terrestrial and marine environments, and will be a permanent base for two ecologists – Diana Clark, Senior Ecologist, and Helen
Oceana Energy team has visited Alaska Center for Energy and Power (ACEP) to inspect their turbine and to prepare it for another round of testing. Oceana Energy’s turbine was stored at ACEP during the winter. Re-deployment of the turbine is expected in July 2015. The company deployed their in-river t
UK Ministers have reaffirmed their support for Wave Hub, a test site that aims to accelerate and support the development of offshore renewable energy technology, Wave Hub’s press release reads. Wave Hub is owned by the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS) UK. It provides shared offshor
