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PPL Holtwood Announced Completion of 125-MW Powerhouse at its Holtwood Hydroelectric Facility

PPL Holtwood on Monday (12/2) announced completion of a new, 125-megawatt powerhouse at its Holtwood hydroelectric facility along the Susquehanna River in south-central Pennsylvania.

3 Dec 2013

New Research on Tethered Undersea Kites for Electricity Generation from Tides and Currents

Worcester, Mass. – As the world looks for new ways to wean itself from fossil fuels, a new answer may be emerging: underwater kites.

7 Nov 2013

Major Leaders Discuss Tidal Power Developments in Normandy

West Normandy Marine Energy president François Piquet and Ports of Normandy chief executive Jean Michel Sevin discuss developments at France’s foremost tidal power hub. This November’s West Normandy Marine Energy Conference, at the International Tidal Energy Summit, promises to be a key industry gathering.

15 Oct 2013

Fortum, DCNS and AW-Energy Partner to Develop 1.5 MW Wave Power Demonstration Project

Energy signed a development agreement in wave power research and development with the support of La Région Bretagne. As part of the agreement, the companies will develop a joint 1.5 MW wave power demonstration project. The wave power technology chosen for the project is WaveRoller™.

20 Sep 2013

Marine Scotland Awards Consent to MeyGen for 86MW Tidal Energy Project

MeyGen Ltd. has been awarded consent by Marine Scotland for an 86MW tidal energy project in the Pentland Firth. The largest tidal stream energy project in Europe to receive consent, it constitutes the first phase of a site that has the potential to yield up to 398MW.

18 Sep 2013

Tidal Energy Partners with Port of Milford Haven to Develop Operating Base

Leading marine renewable energy company, Tidal Energy Ltd, has entered into a partnership with the Port of Milford Haven to develop an operating base, in readiness for the forthcoming sea trials of its DeltaStream prototype in Ramsey Sound, Pembrokeshire.

12 Jun 2013

Canadian Government to Invest in Three Innovative Clean Energy Projects in Nova Scotia

Senator Kelvin Ogilvie announced today that the Government of Canada will invest almost $6.9 million in three innovative clean energy projects in Nova Scotia.

6 May 2013

Wales’ Full-Scale Tidal Energy Generator Deployment Awarded £1.6 M EU Grant

Wales’ first full-scale tidal energy generator has been awarded a £1.6m EU grant to fund its deployment in Ramsey Sound, Pembrokeshire, the First Minister Carwyn Jones announced today (1st May).

2 May 2013

Global Geothermal and Hydropower Markets Witness Slower Growth

Although the global consumption and installed capacity of hydropower and geothermal technologieshave increased steadily since 2003, both types of energy saw slower growth in 2011, according to new research conducted by the Worldwatch Institute for its Vital Signs Online service. Global installed capacity of hydropower reached 970 gigawatts (GW), only a 1.6 percent increase from the previous year, while geothermal cumulative capacity reached 11.2 GW, slowing to below 1 percent for the first time since 2002, writes report author Evan Musolino.

13 Feb 2013

Mass Megawatts Wind Power Reports Savings of Over 80% for Electric Users

Mass Megawatts Wind Power, Inc. today announces electric bill savings for more than eighty percent of its residential and business electric users in its initial target market. There is no risk to perform the audit.

4 Feb 2013