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Tidal-Flow Generators Will Have Significant Environmental Impact on China’s Coast

Philip Liu, Cornell professor of civil and environmental engineering, is an expert in coastal oceanography, including waves and tides, says adding tidal-flow generators to China’s coast would be a costly engineering project with significant environmental impacts.

7 Apr 2014

Ocean Electric to Receive International Patent from EU Patent Office for its Wave Plant

Ocean Electric, Inc., a leading developer of marine-based alternative energy solutions, received notification on March 24, 2014, that its application for international patent PCT/ES2013/070911 will be processed.

1 Apr 2014

Sarulla Consortium Signs $1.17B Funding Agreement for 330MW Geothermal Project in Indonesia

Ormat Technologies, Inc. announced today that members of the Sarulla Consortium comprising of Medco, Itochu, Kyushu and Ormat signed $1.17 billion project financing agreements to finance the development and construction of the 330-megawatt (MW) Sarulla geothermal project in Tapanuli Utara, North Sumatra in Indonesia.

From Ormat Technologies, Inc 31 Mar 2014

More Accurate Prediction of Wave Conditions within Wave Energy Test Sites

Pioneering research could provide a significant boost in the vital quest to harness wave power as a viable renewable energy source for the future.

25 Mar 2014

Aquamarine Power Founder Wins Prestigious Saltire Prize Medal

Allan founded Wavegen in 1991 which was the world’s first wave energy company and under his leadership developed the first grid connection wave power device before founding Aquamarine Power in 2005 which has gone on to have huge success with their ‘Oyster’ wave power technology.

20 Mar 2014

Lockheed Martin to Optimize Design of Atlantis’ New 1.5-MW Tidal Turbine

Adding to its recent momentum in ocean energy, Lockheed Martin announced today that it is further advancing the next generation of tidal energy. Lockheed Martin has commenced a contract from global tidal energy leader Atlantis Resources Ltd. to optimize the design of Atlantis’ new 1.5-megawatt tidal turbine, the AR1500.

From Lockheed Martin 19 Mar 2014

DECC Receives NPL Funding for Extending Trials with the Deep Green Tidal Current Plant

The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has awarded NPL, energy technology company Minesto, and IT Power more than £500,000 from in the second round of the Energy Entrepreneurs Fund. The funding will be used for extending the quarter scale ocean trials with the Deep Green tidal current power plant in Strangford Lough, Northern Ireland, to validate its commercial performance.

4 Mar 2014

Fortum Signs Leasing Agreement with Wave Hub to Test Wave Power Solutions

Fortum has signed a leasing agreement with the UK-based Wave Hub in order to test wave power solutions off the coast of Cornwall. The agreement provides Fortum with a new opportunity to rapidly deploy advanced, full-scale wave power converters in ocean conditions.

25 Feb 2014

Lockheed Martin Signs Contract with Victorian Wave Partners to Develop Wave Energy Project

To advance the availability of alternative energy solutions, Lockheed Martin announced today that it has signed a contract with Victorian Wave Partners Ltd. to begin developing the world's largest wave energy project announced to date. This is a significant step toward making ocean energy commercially available.

12 Feb 2014

North Coast Tidal Turbines Could Power Half of Scotland, Say Researchers

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.

21 Jan 2014