I’ve seen an unconfirmed report that an 800MW tidal power plant is going to be built in Dolgaya Bay in the Kola Peninsula in Russia. A test tidal power generator has been in operation at the nearby Kislaya Bay.
The testing has apparently been successful and engineers are planning a number of new plants in the […]
New Zealand continues to explore innovative methods of using renewable energy to supplement the traditional fossil fuel fired power plants in the country. Tidal power is the latest renewable energy source that looks to be moving a step closer to becoming reality.
A prototype tidal turbine is being prepared for a trial in New Zealand’s Cook Strait. Christchurch company […]
The, as yet, under utilised renewable energy source sitting in the world’s oceans – I’m talking about Tidal Power – is about to draw another step closer to being tapped on a large commercial scale.
The latest venture is a demonstration project in the Welsh waters that will be backed by renewable energy developer Eco2, who […]
The Bay of Fundy is once again the centre of attention as the enormous tidal energy potential of the water in the surrounding area is up for grabs. Hantsport’s Minas Basin Pulp and Power recently won a location to test an underwater turbine in the waters on the Nova Scotia side of the bay, it […]
New York based power company Verdant Power have proposed the Cornwall Ontario River Energy (CORE) project that will put tidal turbines on the floor the St Lawrence River between New York and Ontario. This project will demonstrate the feasibility and commercial viability of the company’s Free Flow™ Turbine.
The project is projected at 15MW with the current of the St Lawrence River […]
A Dutch tidal device developer has recognised the potential in the Scottish waters and is planning a new tidal energy power plant in the Pentland Firth, hoping to begin development as early as the end of 2008.
Tocardo has established a subsidiary company called Tocardo Tidal Energy with the plan to set up production, assembly and office facilities […]
