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Atlantis has expanded its portfolio of advanced-stage projects through its latest deal with ScottishPower Renewables’ (SPR) and the developer is to soon complete the flagship MeyGen 1a plant and close financing on the Sound of Islay project.
Marine
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Aquatera enters design stage for Bluemell Sound plan
Apr 22, 2014
Stromness-based Aquatera are bringing Dutch engineers to Shetland this week to investigate building a tidal energy device across Bluemull Sound, according to a report by Shetland News.
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OpenHydro set for $833m Alderney project
Apr 22, 2014
Tidal technology company OpenHydro, a DCNS company, and Alderney Renewable Energy (ARE) have today signed a joint venture which will see the two companies combine their expertise and resources to develop a 300MW tidal array in Alderney waters. The joint venture company is called Race Tidal Ltd.
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Minister Younger talks to Tidal Today on Nova Scotia’s tidal commitment
Apr 9, 2014
Nova Scotia Energy Minister Andrew Younger last month announced a CAD$4m project to boost grid connections at the Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy. Here he tells Tidal Today why the province of Nova Scotia is making a big bet on the sector.
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Clean Current Generator ahieves 10 years of operational life
Apr 9, 2014
Clean Current Generator ahieves 10 years of operational life
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Western Tidal requests BC coast testing
Apr 9, 2014
Western Tidal Holdings, a tidal power marine energy project developer in British Columbia, has applied to the Canadian province for permission to investigate installing undersea turbines to generate power at sites close to Trial Island and Race Rocks.
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Atlantis, Dongfang form strategic partnership
Apr 9, 2014
Atlantis Resources has reached an agreement with Dongfang Electrical Machinery to build an onshore tidal turbine testing facility in Hangzhou in the People’s Republic of China.
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Peter Fraenkel: "Tank test models and an artist’s impressions aren’t enough. It definitely demands patience for something successful to come through"
Apr 9, 2014
The promise of extracting energy from tidal currents is luring, but the associated cost of energy has to be cut down significantly. Tidal Today reporter Ritesh Gupta interacts with Peter Fraenkel on becoming lean and mean in tidal power.
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Halcyon Tidal Power eyes Scot’s Bay barrage project
Mar 25, 2014
US developer Halcyon Tidal Power reckons Scot’s Bay in Nova Scotia could yield 1,100MW of power through a 10-kilometre barrage, but locals, politicians and marine engineering experts will need convincing first.
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Kawasaki turbine details still under wraps
Mar 25, 2014
Kawasaki Heavy Industries has completed the front-end engineering design study for its tidal stream turbine, but details of a test deployment remain sketchy.
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Perpetuus demo site lauched
Mar 25, 2014
The proposed Perpetuus Tidal Energy Centre (PTEC), a tidal energy demonstration centre of the Isle of Wight has been launched.
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Lockheed Martin bags Atlantis turbine contract
Mar 25, 2014
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract from tidal energy turbine developer Atlantis Resources to optimise the design of Atlantis’ new 1.5-megawatt tidal turbine, the AR1500. The value of the contract was not made public.
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Marine energy grants critical for first tidal arrays
Mar 11, 2014
Funding Scotland’s marine energy sector is to benefit from almost £5m.
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UK, Canada MoU aims to improve tidal technology
Mar 11, 2014
The Offshore Energy Research Association of Nova Scotia and the United Kingdom’s Technology Strategy Board have signed a memorandum of understanding, to improve the technology that is being required to generate electricity using high tides, especially at sites, such as the Bay of Fundy in Canada.
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Outlook for EU ocean energy forum
Mar 10, 2014
A new plan backed by the European Commission (EC) encourages companies and organisations scattered across Europe to marshall resources, jointly consolidate strengths, weaken risks and set targets for marine energy.
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Atlantis, Carnegie collaborate in Australia
Feb 26, 2014
Wave energy technology developer, Carnegie Wave Energy , and UK based tidal developer, Atlantis Resources have signed a collaboration agreement.