Hydrokinetic technology developer Spindrift Energy has begun manufacturing a prototype of its wave power generating unit, the California-based company has announced.

Wave power developer Sustainable Marine Energy (SME) has relocated its offices and workshops from London to the north coast on the Isle of Wight, HydroWorld.com has learned.

The editors of Power Engineering magazine and RenewableEnergyWorld.com are now accepting nominations in the hydroelectric and marine energy category for their 2013 Projects of the Year awards program.

Approval from the Scottish government will allow hydrokinetic developer Aquamarine Power to construct what will become the world's largest fully-permitted ocean energy site.

Israeli hydrokinetic developer Eco Wave Power and the Chinese government have signed an agreement promoting economic trade and collaboration between the two parties.

Hydrokinetic developer Tidal Lagoon Power Limited is eyeing Colwyn Bay in north Wales as a prospective site for a new 1 GW ocean power project, HydroWorld.com has learned.

Renewable power trader Climex has agreed to sell marine energy generated by Tocardo Tidal Turbines through its green energy trading platforms.

A new funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Energy could help finance marine power technology and component development with as much as US$13 million in funding awards.

Maine to streamline tidal power permitting process

Marine energy technology developer Minesto has been recognized as one of Sweden's hottest young technology companies.

Hydrokinetic development group Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay (TLSB) has selected KGAL to provide consultant services for the proposed 250-MW Swansea Bay wave energy project.

Tidal technology developer ResHydro will use a US$153,000 grant from Scottish Enterprise to establish a research operation in Glasgow.

Global engineering and manufacturing giant Siemens has opened the United Kingdom's first tidal power assembly and production plant, which will be used to build turbine units for deployment in Wales and Scotland.

HydroVision International offers entire track on ocean/tidal/stream

A competitive funding opportunity announced by the U.S Department of Energy (DOE) Water Resource Program is designed to help reduce market barriers commonly faced by the marine and hydrokinetic technology industry.

HydroVision International 2013 -- the world's largest conference and exhibition devoted to the hydroelectric power industry -- will feature an entire seven-session panel presentation track covering the ocean/tidal/stream power market.

By Tildy Bayar
Tidal technologies in the UK are closer to commercialization than wave technologies because of the similarities of tidal unit designs between companies. Together, tidal and wave resources offer the potential to generate up to 20% of the UK's electricity needs.