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 ...

Underwater tidal turbines are gaining recognition as a viable renewable energy source, with energy companies and governments investing in research and development to improve their efficiency and ...

Tidal arrays are like the younger sibling of windmills—a bit smaller and slower spinning than their wind-loving brethren. But unlike windmills, they operate under many feet of water, spinning in the ...

Tidal power has always been one of those renewable energy ideas that sounds brilliant in theory—predictable, clean, and totally unaffected by weather. But the ocean is a tough place to build anything, ...

The world’s oceans could play a role in supporting the clean energy grids of the future. But that possibility hinges on the successful rollout of tidal stream and wave technology. Tidal stream energy ...

Submerged in about 40 metres of water off Scotland's coast, a turbine has been spinning for more than six years to harness the power of ocean tides for electricity. It is a mark of durability that ...