water management

4 April 2011

Tidal Energy to develop tidal stream project in Wales

Wales-based tidal stream power technology developer Tidal Energy has been given the go-ahead by the UK government to develop a tidal energy project in Ramsey Sound off the coast of Pembrokeshire.

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4 April 2011

Carnegie Wave Energy’s onshore CETO tests successful

Carnegie Wave Energy, an Australian wave energy developer, has completed successful onshore testing of its CETO pump and hydraulic module for the Garden Island commercial scale demonstration.

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1 April 2011

Energy Technologies Institute launches tidal energy converter proposal

The search for organisations and consortia capable of designing and demonstrating low-cost commercial scale tidal stream energy converter arrays by the Energy Technologies Institute has begun.

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1 April 2011

Marine energy companies submerged by subsidy vacuum, immature contracting

Scottish & Southern Energy and RWE’s legal involvement with US contractor Fluor over the Greater Gabbard wind farm has highlighted the contemporary risks of the offshore wind sector, according to energy-focused banking specialist Simmons & Co.

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29 March 2011

Exclusive: Cornwall bids for marine energy park

The unitary authority of Cornwall on the south-west UK coast is in talks with the government concerning the development of a marine energy park in the seaside region, Cornwall Council’s renewable energy and planning manager Tim German revealed to NewNet.

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24 March 2011

Marine Current Turbines seeks approval for £70m tidal array in Wales

Marine Current Turbines is awaiting approval to install a £70m large-scale array of tidal stream turbines off the North West coast of Anglesey in Wales in 2015.

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24 March 2011

Exclusive: Fuel-from-water developer HybridTech Energy to list in Frankfurt

HybridTech Energy, a US-based company that develops methods for generating fuel from water, told NewNet that it plans to list on the Frankfurt stock exchange in the next six months.

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24 March 2011

Marine Current Turbine’s SeaGen tidal turbine is first to gain UK performance approval

The SeaGen tidal energy turbine designed by UK developer Marine Current Turbines has become the first marine energy device to pass the UK government’s operating performance criteria.

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24 March 2011

Voith Hydro supports 2011 Hydropower Improvement Act

The president and CEO of Voith Hydro, Kevin Frank, has announced the company’s strong support for the Hydropower Improvement Act of 2011, legislation that would spur hydro deployment and keep energy prices low.

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23 March 2011

Water recycling needs stimulation, says GE

Incentives are required to stimulate widespread adoption of water reuse and recycling, according to a study by General Electric.

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22 March 2011

Developers to identify Scottish wave energy hotspots

A consortium of marine energy industry leaders has partnered with a Scottish university to identify the most potent wave energy sites near the Outer Hebrides and examine the environmental impact of wave energy converters.

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21 March 2011

Scottish government gives marine power cash boost

The Scottish government has provided a £2.2m cash injection to support marine power development at Scrabster Harbour.

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17 March 2011

World Bank finances China wastewater treatment project

The World Bank has provided China with a $150m loan to help ensure safe drinking water and improve environmental conditions in Liuzhou in the south-west of the country.

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17 March 2011

World’s largest tidal array given green light

Scotland’s government has given the green light to the world’s largest tidal stream energy array, which will be built in the Sound of Islay.

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14 March 2011

Water specialist Pure Technologies to move to main TSX platform

Water infrastructure and inspection specialist Pure Technologies is set to move to the main Toronto Stock Exchange as the company increases its international presence.

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14 March 2011

Water technology specialist Dutch Rainmaker signals investment opportunity

Water technology innovator Dutch Rainmaker will look to raise between €3m to €6m in the next year as it hopes to break even with its novel technology by 2012.

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14 March 2011

Ocean Power Technologies sees Q3 revenue rise

Ocean Power Technologies third quarter results show an increase in revenues as progress in the development of its PowerBuoy technology continues.

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12 March 2011

Scotland announces renewables loan scheme

The Scottish government has announced a £500,000 interest-free loan scheme for homeowners to install renewable energy equipment such as heat pumps, solar panels, micro-wind turbines or biomass boilers.

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11 March 2011

3Power Energy secures $50m loan from CR&P

Newly-formed renewable energy producer 3Power Energy has secured a $50m loan from Italian investment group CR&P Holding.

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10 March 2011

Water, waste in focus as Kotak Mahindra launches $300m infrastructure funds

Water and waste management are likely to be two of the investment focuses of India-based banking group Kotak Mahindra as it looks to raise $300m in private equity funds worth about $300m.

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