Research & Development
Historic England to examine impacts of tidal lagoons
Public body in charge of England’s historic environment Historic England has hired a research into the implications of an anticipated strategic program of tidal lagoon developments in the UK on the English waters.
EMEC recruits for Senior Electrical Test Engineer
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) is seeking to add a Senior Electrical Test Engineer to its team to assist with the delivery of testing services for wave and tidal generating devices at the Orkney testing center.
TNEI makes strategic choice
UK-based energy consultancy TNEI has appointed Anna Ferguson as its Strategy Director.
NEMOS secures permit from Belgium for wave prototype trials
Belgian authorities have issued an approval to German wave energy developer NEMOS to construct the full-scale wave energy plant off Ostend in the North Sea.
TC’s Energy engages financial advisor for Ghana wave project
Ghana-based power producer and wave energy projects developer TC’s Energy has hired Palewater Advisory Group (PAG) to act as its corporate finance advisor.
JFMS on point for MeyGen installations
James Fisher Marine Services (JFMS) is preparing to redeploy the third tidal turbine for the MeyGen project after completing the reinstallation of two turbines in Scotland’s Pentland Firth.
Planet Ocean and ASV Test Autonomous LARS for AUVs
Planet Ocean and ASV recently demonstrated autonomous launch and recovery of multiple AUVs from an ASV as the closing part of their Innovate UK & Dstl funded project. The demonstration, in front of invited guests from the project partners, Planet Ocean, National Oceanography Centre, ASV Ltd, Univers
Atlantis rolls in £5M through fully subscribed bond offer
Atlantis Resources has closed the fully subscribed ocean energy bond offer raising the target amount of £5 million less than one month after its launch.
SWARMS Black Sea Demonstration
The partners of the European Smart Submarine Robots Working in Co-operative Networks Project (SWARMs), funded by the European Commission and the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness, organised the first demonstration of the project in Mangalia, Romania, July 03-13, 2017. The general objec
BRTP delays Triton deployment for 2018
Black Rock Tidal Power (BRTP), a Schottel Hydro company, has once again pushed back the deployment of its Triton tidal energy platform in the Bay of Fundy for another year.
EU awards €9M for wave and tidal research in UK and Ireland
Queen’s University Belfast has secured over €9.3 million from the EU’s Interreg VA Programme to create a ‘virtual center of competence’ that will support cross-border research into wave and tidal energy in UK and Ireland.
Top news, July 17 – 23, 2017
Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from July 17 – 23, 2017.
Image of the day: OpenHydro turbine ripe for polishing
OpenHydro’s tidal turbine, recently retrieved from the seabed off Brittany in France, has reached the coast of Cherbourg.
Black Rock Tidal Power reviews Triton design
Black Rock Tidal Power (BRTP) has undertaken a design review of its Triton tidal energy platform planned for deployment in the Bay of Fundy in Canada.