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Kawasaki developing tidal energy device in Scotland

Details: Category: Water Power; 24 Oct 2011; Published on Monday, 24 October 2011 03:23; Hits (1953)

Kawasaki Heavy Industries announced that it will test a new tidal energy system off the coast of Scotland at the country’s dedicated center for marine energy research. The Tokyo-based company plans to use its knowledge in engines, marine propulsion and gas turbine systems to build tidal energy devices to be tested at the European Marine Energy Center in Fall of Warness, Orkney. However, Kawasaki has yet to disclose useful details on how their device works.

Langlee Wave Power secures $1.1 million from Färna Invest

Details: Category: Water Power; 19 Sep 2011; Published on Monday, 19 September 2011 04:05; Hits (1907)

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Langlee Wave Power has secured £700,000 million pounds ($1.1 million) from Swedish investment firm Färna Invest AB to fund the development of the company’s flagship wave energy device. The company’s E1 Wave Energy Converter is a floating platform with two hinged flaps just below the sea's surface. Sea waves move the flaps which drives hydraulic pistons attached to a rotating axle of a hydraulic generator to produce 50 kilowatts of electricity.

Ocean Power awards four contracts to Oregon based companies

Details: Category: Water Power; 21 Apr 2011; Published on Thursday, 21 April 2011 05:43; Hits (549)

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Ocean Power Technologies, Inc., a wave energy technology company, has awarded four major contracts to Oregon companies to manufacture the PB150 PowerBuoy wave energy device that will be used for their Reedsport wave project.The four different companies awarded with the contracts will each play a crucial role in the assembly of O.P.T.s wave power device. With these new contracts, the company has invested as much as $6 million to the local economy.

Wave power unit installed in Israel’s Jaffa port

Details: Category: Water Power; 29 Jul 2010; Published on Thursday, 29 July 2010 13:00; Hits (619)

Wave power plant initial step in a planned 60-megawatt project on the Jaffa port’s breakwater

Verdant Power explores China’s tidal energy potential

Details: Category: Water Power; 28 May 2010; Published on Friday, 28 May 2010 14:30; Hits (471)

Verdant Power and Chinese environmental group join forces to develop tidal energy projects in China

Spain’s Ingeteam open first U.S. manufacturing plant in Milwaukee

Details: Category: Water Power; 18 Feb 2010; Published on Thursday, 18 February 2010 12:42; Hits (459)

Ingeteam will build a $15 million plant in Milwaukee to manufacture wind and solar installation equipment for its North American market. The 100,000 square-foot facility will be the Spanish electrical engineering company’s first production plant in the United States and is targeted for completion by year-end.

Chinese energy company aids Cambodia’s hydropower plans

Details: Category: Water Power; 14 Jan 2010; Published on Thursday, 14 January 2010 12:15; Hits (448)

China Huadian Corporation secures approval to build a $ 558 million hydropower plant in Cambodia

Indonesian province pumps up with hydro

Details: Category: Water Power; 12 Nov 2009; Published on Thursday, 12 November 2009 12:48; Hits (332)

Papua province plans to build a 2,000 megawatt hydropower plant to meet growing electricity needs

New Zealand group sees immense renewable potential in Guatemala

Details: Category: Water Power; 05 Nov 2009; Published on Thursday, 05 November 2009 13:36; Hits (347)

World Energy Research will explore Guatemala’s untapped renewable resource potential through three new hydroelectric projects

Seven hydropower facilities get modern upgrade

Details: Category: Water Power; 05 Nov 2009; Published on Thursday, 05 November 2009 09:22; Hits (409)

U.S. Energy Department will award $ 30.6 million stimulus funding to modernize seven hydropower projects

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