CleanTechnica » Wave Energy

Turbines Float Like Kites In New Ocean Energy Project

Tina Casey — Sun, 28 Dec 2014 15:38:32 +0000

Two powerhouse Japanese companies, Toshiba and IHI, have joined forces in a new ocean energy project that will harness tidal power

Turbines Float Like Kites In New Ocean Energy Project was originally published on CleanTechnica.

To read more from CleanTechnica, join over 50,000 other subscribers: Google+ | Email | Facebook | RSS | Twitter.

Solar Powered Cars, Top Solar Stocks (+ Other Solar Stories)

Zachary Shahan — Tue, 16 Dec 2014 16:50:01 +0000

In case you just can’t get enough solar news, analysis, and commentary, here’s a big link drop of good solar stories we haven’t already covered on CleanTechnica. Solar powered cars, solar trees, top solar stocks, and much, much more. Enjoy! Fun Solar EV Charging Rocks, But Which Option To Choose? Solar Trees For Solar-Powered EVs Solar

Solar Powered Cars, Top Solar Stocks (+ Other Solar Stories) was originally published on CleanTechnica.

To read more from CleanTechnica, join over 50,000 other subscribers: Google+ | Email | Facebook | RSS | Twitter.

How Much Trouble Is Wave Power Worth?

Joshua S Hill — Wed, 10 Dec 2014 08:17:01 +0000

A lot of figurative-ink has been spent on the possible value of tidal and wave energy rounding out the renewable energy market, but Bloomberg New Energy Finance’s Chief Editor Angus McCrone recently discussed these technologies as more trouble than they’re worth. Appearing on Bloomberg’s “The Pulse,” McCrone got into just how much trouble these technologies are worth,

How Much Trouble Is Wave Power Worth? was originally published on CleanTechnica.

To read more from CleanTechnica, join over 50,000 other subscribers: Google+ | Email | Facebook | RSS | Twitter.

US Navy Shells Out 3 Million Clams For Wave Energy

Tina Casey — Sun, 30 Nov 2014 19:04:27 +0000

The US Navy has just pumped $3 million into a new full scale demonstration of the StingRAY wave energy converter by the company Columbia Power

US Navy Shells Out 3 Million Clams For Wave Energy was originally published on CleanTechnica.

To read more from CleanTechnica, join over 50,000 other subscribers: Google+ | Email | Facebook | RSS | Twitter.

Scotland Aiming To Boost Wave Energy Industry

James Ayre — Sat, 29 Nov 2014 11:14:40 +0000

The government of Scotland is looking to boost the country’s still-nascent wave energy industry via the creation of a new organization dedicated to just such a purpose, according to recent reports. Ironically, reports of this development surfaced shortly after the Edinburgh-based developer Pelamis went into administration. Scotland’s Energy Minister Fergus Ewing revealed the plans to

Scotland Aiming To Boost Wave Energy Industry was originally published on CleanTechnica.

To read more from CleanTechnica, join over 50,000 other subscribers: Google+ | Email | Facebook | RSS | Twitter.

Renewable Energy Now Scotland’s Largest Source Of Power

Joshua S Hill — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 11:10:18 +0000

Scotland just keeps managing to surprise us, and according to independent trade body Scottish Renewables, it’s done it again, with numbers from the first half of 2014 showing that renewable energy was Scotland’s largest source of power. The figures showed that, for the first half of 2014, renewable energy generated 32% more electricity than any other

Renewable Energy Now Scotland’s Largest Source Of Power was originally published on CleanTechnica.

To read more from CleanTechnica, join over 50,000 other subscribers: Google+ | Email | Facebook | RSS | Twitter.

Renewable Energy Continues To Receive Massive UK Support

Joshua S Hill — Wed, 05 Nov 2014 09:36:25 +0000

Results from the latest public attitudes tracking survey conducted by the UK Department of Energy & Climate Change again show overwhelming support for the country’s renewable energy industry. The survey is conducted over several days in face-to-face interviews, using a representative sample of 2,103 UK households. The questions asked have been relatively similar over the

Renewable Energy Continues To Receive Massive UK Support was originally published on CleanTechnica.

To read more from CleanTechnica, join over 50,000 other subscribers: Google+ | Email | Facebook | RSS | Twitter.

British-Made Wave Power Technology One Step Closer To Reality

Joshua S Hill — Tue, 28 Oct 2014 13:02:58 +0000

Ecotricity believes that generating electricity in Britain from wave power has taken its next step, due to the successful first stage of testing of its “innovative” Searaser, the brainchild of British inventor Alvin Smith. “We’ve just completed wave tank testing at Plymouth University to validate the extensive computer modelling we’ve been undertaking,” said Smith. “We’ve put

British-Made Wave Power Technology One Step Closer To Reality was originally published on CleanTechnica.

To read more from CleanTechnica, join over 50,000 other subscribers: Google+ | Email | Facebook | RSS | Twitter.

New Tool For Clean Energy Action: “SWITCH”

Cynthia Shahan — Tue, 28 Oct 2014 06:00:12 +0000

A new policymaking tool to better enable the shift to renewable energy has been developed by researchers at the University of California–Berkeley, and presented at an event at the University of Copenhagen. Policymakers and planners need to discern the most efficient and effective means within the multiple choices and routes to cutting greenhouse gases and shifting

New Tool For Clean Energy Action: “SWITCH” was originally published on CleanTechnica.

To read more from CleanTechnica, join over 50,000 other subscribers: Google+ | Email | Facebook | RSS | Twitter.

European Cleantech Innovation Is Picking Up The Pace

Guest Contributor — Fri, 24 Oct 2014 19:30:32 +0000

Energy Post. The pace of innovation in the European energy sector is stepping up. “Energy is no longer seen as a commodity that simply needs to be there. It is perceived as a challenge for which solutions need to be found”, says Elena Bou, Innovation Director of KIC InnoEnergy, a top European company in the

European Cleantech Innovation Is Picking Up The Pace was originally published on CleanTechnica.

To read more from CleanTechnica, join over 50,000 other subscribers: Google+ | Email | Facebook | RSS | Twitter.

Scottish Wave And Tidal Energy Sector Worth £217 Million

Joshua S Hill — Tue, 23 Sep 2014 16:30:31 +0000

New figures from a Scottish Renewables report show that the Scottish wave and tidal energy sector has invested more than £217 million so far, with £31.8 million spent over the past 12 months alone. And though the sector is young, compared to its older siblings wind and solar, the industry is expected to reach £50 billion by 2050.

Scottish Wave And Tidal Energy Sector Worth £217 Million was originally published on CleanTechnica.

To read more from CleanTechnica, join over 50,000 other subscribers: Google+ | Email | Facebook | RSS | Twitter.

Solar Panel Prices Down 80%, Recurrent Energy Up For Sale… (Solar News)

Zachary Shahan — Mon, 15 Sep 2014 21:20:41 +0000

Solar energy enthusiasts, here’s another solar energy news roundup. Enjoy! Solar panel prices have dropped 80% since 2008, and wind power prices are down too. (Planetsave) Recurrent Energy, a US-based subsidiary of Sharp Corporation, is reportedly up for sale. Notably, Recurrent Energy promised an astonishing 5¢/kWh solar electricity supply to Austin Energy in May, over the course of 25

Solar Panel Prices Down 80%, Recurrent Energy Up For Sale… (Solar News) was originally published on CleanTechnica.

To read more from CleanTechnica, join over 50,000 other subscribers: Google+ | Email | Facebook | RSS | Twitter.

Marine Renewable Energy Technology Taking Longer Than Hoped

Joshua S Hill — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 17:30:45 +0000

Tidal stream and wave power technologies are taking longer than hoped to develop, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance, who have recently revised down their estimates for their deployment by 11% and 72% respectively. By 2020, Bloomberg predict that tidal stream and wave power will grow to 148 MW and 21 MW respectively, trivial figures

Marine Renewable Energy Technology Taking Longer Than Hoped was originally published on CleanTechnica.

To read more from CleanTechnica, join over 50,000 other subscribers: Google+ | Email | Facebook | RSS | Twitter.

Giant Wave Energy Project In Australia Called Off, “Not Commercially Viable”

James Ayre — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 14:50:51 +0000

One of the largest planned wave energy projects in the world — the ARENA project in Australia — recently bit the dust. The 19 MW project — which was slated for development off the coast of Portland in Victoria, Australia — was once advertised as being the biggest wave energy project in development in the world, so

Giant Wave Energy Project In Australia Called Off, “Not Commercially Viable” was originally published on CleanTechnica.

To read more from CleanTechnica, join over 50,000 other subscribers: Google+ | Email | Facebook | RSS | Twitter.

Renewable Energy News Buffet

Zachary Shahan — Sat, 26 Jul 2014 09:30:24 +0000

As noted in an article yesterday, I’ve been very busy in the past month (well, months…) moving into a new home and following the birth of a sweet little cleantech lover. Inevitably, “roundup articles” of important or interesting cleantech news we didn’t cover dropped off as a result. With a big backlog of stories I wanted to

Renewable Energy News Buffet was originally published on CleanTechnica.

To read more from CleanTechnica, join over 50,000 other subscribers: Google+ | Email | Facebook | RSS | Twitter.

UK Crown Estate Reveals New Wave & Tidal Energy Expansion

Joshua S Hill — Thu, 10 Jul 2014 19:15:17 +0000

The UK Crown Estate, which manages the country’s seabed, has announced new agreements for six new wave and tidal-current demonstration zones and five new wave and tidal-current sites. The six new demonstration zones will for the first time allow locally-based organisations to manage and sub-let parts of the seabed to a variety of wave and tidal

UK Crown Estate Reveals New Wave & Tidal Energy Expansion was originally published on CleanTechnica.

To read more from CleanTechnica, join over 50,000 other subscribers: Google+ | Email | Facebook | RSS | Twitter.

Sharp Off-Grid Renewables Focus At Manila IOREC

Sandy Dechert — Tue, 17 Jun 2014 00:35:42 +0000

International Off-Grid Renewable Energy Conference and Exhibition, Manila, June 16, 2014 (IRENA) The efforts of the fledgling—but remarkably effective—International Off-Grid Renewable Energy Conference and Exhibition are paying off again this week. To more than 400 IOREC delegates in Manila, the International Renewable Energy Agency, Asian Development Bank, and Alliance for Rural Electrification are demonstrating that

Sharp Off-Grid Renewables Focus At Manila IOREC was originally published on CleanTechnica.

To read more from CleanTechnica, join over 50,000 other subscribers: Google+ | Email | Facebook | RSS | Twitter.

Hawaii Energy Excelerator Seeks 14 Start Ups — $5 Million Program

Cynthia Shahan — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 17:00:30 +0000

Hawaii is well know for “paradise on earth” appeal. But it still needs energy, and energy has historically been dirty, especially on the remote islands. The Hawaii Energy Excelerator provides opportunity for those looking to clean the energy supply and reduce energy needs. This change comes about in regards to growth for aspiring entrepreneurs. The program supports

Hawaii Energy Excelerator Seeks 14 Start Ups — $5 Million Program was originally published on CleanTechnica.

To read more from CleanTechnica, join over 50,000 other subscribers: Google+ | Email | Facebook | RSS | Twitter.

Energy Department Bets $10 Million On Bigger, Better Wave Energy

Tina Casey — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 10:00:17 +0000

Back in 2012 the Navy announced big plans for expanding its wave energy test site in Hawaii, to accommodate more ambitious technology. It looks like all systems are go now, and the Energy Department has just announced a new $10 million funding opportunity for testing two deep-water wave energy conversion (WEC) devices at the site.

Energy Department Bets $10 Million On Bigger, Better Wave Energy was originally published on CleanTechnica.

To read more from CleanTechnica, join over 50,000 other subscribers: Google+ | Email | Facebook | RSS | Twitter.

MAGNETIDE Project — Purpose Designed Generator For Tidal Energy Technologies

James Ayre — Sun, 30 Mar 2014 12:10:14 +0000

The EU’s MAGNETIDE project continues to move forward — 14 months into the projected 24-month development program, the gains are becoming apparent. The project — which is intended to result in the development of a purpose-designed generator for wave energy extraction — has managed to reduce the cost of the system while increasing the efficiency

MAGNETIDE Project — Purpose Designed Generator For Tidal Energy Technologies was originally published on CleanTechnica.

To read more from CleanTechnica, join over 50,000 other subscribers: Google+ | Email | Facebook | RSS | Twitter.