Tidal Power
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Press Releases
Oscilla Power To Deploy Triton-C Wave Energy System in Hawaii
SEATTLE, Sept. 24, 2021 — Oscilla Power today put its revolutionary new wave energy system, the Triton-C, on a barge to Kaneohe, Hawaii, where it will be deployed offshore of the Marine Corps base and will generate clean, renewable power from the waves of the Pacific Ocean. This is the first commercial-scale demonstration of the […]
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Ocean/Marine
A Big Splash for Marine Power: Minesto’s Underwater Kite
After more than a decade of development, Minesto’s novel underwater “kite” technology kicked off commercial operation with a 100-kW project in the Faroe Islands. Despite some hiccups, the pioneering
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Tidal Power
UK Group Wants to Expand Largest Tidal Energy Project
A UK-based energy company said it is talking with government officials about securing financial support for an expansion of the world’s largest tidal energy project. SIMEC Atlantis Energy (SAE) on April 7 said it wants to move forward with a further rollout of “tidal stream technology” at the company’s MeyGen project in the Pentland Firth, […]
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Power
Mechanical Seals and Bearing Isolator Solutions for Tidal Energy Equipment Protection
As clean-power technologies become more mainstream, offshore and river-based energy generating systems are beginning to come into their own in terms of proven performance. While the sea and rivers are widely available resources, they do come with a unique set of equipment protection and sealing challenges. The sealing solutions should be robust, safe, and effective—able […]
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