Tidal and wave energy may be the largest untapped resources of renewable energy on the planet. But will they work? By Dan Falk / Undark Published May 6, 2024 8:00 AM EDT This article was originally ...

Researchers at Plymouth University in the UK carried out extensive surveys around Orbital Marine Power’s O2 tidal turbine, the world’s most powerful and located in the Orkney islands of Scotland, to ...

A tidal turbine system that has allowed over 100 million salmon to swim through its blades is going across the pond for the first time. ORPC's TidGen Power System is heading to Strangford Lough, ...

Scientists combined innovative drone technology and boat-based surveys to map out the complex tidal flows encountered by the world's most powerful tidal turbine -- Orbital Marine Power's O2, sited in ...

Renewable energy at sea isn't limited to offshore wind turbines. There are also devices that go under the water, harnessing wave and tidal power. Reporter Emma Jacobs visited Scotland's Orkney Islands ...

Fossil-free though it may be, hydropower comes with its specific set of challenges. It has a high initial cost, and can often be invasive and destructive to local communities and biodiversity.

The emerging tidal power sector seems to have taken another step forward — an Edinburgh-headquartered firm said Monday that its project had achieved a world first by producing 50 gigawatt hours of ...

A giant tidal energy “kite” located in the waters off Vestmannsund, Faroe Islands, has delivered its first power to the grid, in a significant step forward for the budding ocean energy industry.

The number of tidal power and other offshore renewable energy installations is set to grow significantly around the UK coastline over the coming decades. However, launching state-of-the-art devices ...