Computer simulation of Verdant Power's tidal turbines in action. (Note: video has no audio track.) Video courtesy of Verdant Power (1:00).

A tidal energy firm is calling on the government to reinstate financial support for the industry. In November, the government announced it was removing a ring-fence around money for wave and tidal ...

Tidal turbines harbor the potential to provide a natural, inexhaustible source of power, but have faced some regulatory ...

What happens if you run an electric motor backwards? In short, it stops being a motor and becomes a generator. Following this principle, researchers at the University of Southampton have built a new ...

Tidal power is a fantastic source of clean, predictable energy – if you can harness it. It's proven immensely difficult due to a range of factors, but engineering giant SKF says it's making major ...

Tides are predictable years in advance, unlike wind or sunlight. Because of this reliability, harnessing the energy of ocean tides has long appealed to engineers. The difficulty lies in building ...

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 ...

Scotland's Orbital Marine Power (formerly Scotrenewables) has completed the build on what it claims will be the world's most powerful operational tidal turbine. It's now on its way to the Orkney ...