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8 February 2012

Taskforce makes recommendations to streamline Scottish offshore renewables

A taskforce comprising of Marine Scotland, The Crown Estate, environmental regulators and renewable energy developers has published a blueprint to streamline the construction of offshore generation systems.

24 January 2012

Tata Steel unveils renewables strategy to NewNetp

India-based giant Tata Steel is increasing its involvement in the renewable energy sector, with a particular focus on European wind and marine energy.

23 January 2012

UK skills shortage could mean lost opportunity for marine sector jobsp

MCT_SeaGen_170SQ There is a shortage of engineering skills and expertise in the UK marine sector for the impending roll-out of wave and tidal energy technology to translate to significant jobs, according to one expert

23 January 2012

UK names South West as Marine Energy Park

cornwall_coast_170_170 The UK government has named the South West as the country’s first dedicated Marine Energy Park, as it aims to set up a collaborative partnership with universities and private sector companies.

17 January 2012

Tidal array results in ‘no environmental harm’, says seminal studyp

A comprehensive environmental assessment of a tidal energy device has concluded that the underwater turbine does not have a negative impact on its surroundings.

13 December 2011

Fortum, Seabased to build 10MW Swedish marine energy plant

waves_rock_170SQ Nordic energy company Fortum has signed an agreement with Swedish marine power developer Seabased for the joint construction of a €25m, 10MW wave energy demonstration plant in Sotenas, Sweden.

12 December 2011

OPT reveals Q2 loss, increases order backlog

US marine energy developer Ocean Power Technologies made a second quarter operating loss of $3.9m, an improvement on the same three months last year when the figure was $5.5m.

1 December 2011

Marine energy company outlines share purchase planp

tidal_wave_170SQ A listed wave energy developer is to carry out a capital raising via a share purchase plan of up to $4m.

29 November 2011

Fugro completes foundations for Aquamarine Power’s wave energy array

aquamarineoyster2_170SQ UK marine services company Fugro Seacore has competed installation of three sets of foundations for wave energy developer Aquamarine Power at the European Marine Energy Centre test site in Orkney, Scotland.

28 November 2011

Crown Estate encourages small businesses to enter marine power sector

UK property manager The Crown Estate has launched an initiative to make it easier for small companies to enter the UK’s wave and tidal energy industry.

23 November 2011

Bluewater Energy to test tidal device at EMEC

Dutch offshore energy company Bluewater Energy has secured a tidal demonstration birth at the European Marine Energy Centre at Orkney, Scotland, for its floating tidal energy converter.

17 November 2011

Funding gap in marine energy sector still needs to be addressed, says expertsp

A major hurdle in advancing marine energy is the large variation in designs and the absence of consensus on what the prevailing technology will look like.

16 November 2011

European power group scouts investments in marine sectorp

A major power and automation group is looking to make investments in the European tidal and wave industries.

15 November 2011

Marine energy set to reach commercialisation by 2015, experts predictp

The marine energy sector in Europe should reach commericalisation by 2015, according to a number of industry experts.

8 November 2011

Trident partners with RenewNet to test offshore, marine generator

UK offshore wind and marine power specialist Trident Energy has entered into a collaboration agreement with electrical engineering research company RenewNet to encourage knowledge transfer between universities and the cleantch sector.

28 October 2011

UK OEM open to partnerships as it progresses in tidal energy sectorp

A major UK OEM told NewNet that it is looking to form strategic partnerships as it progresses its ambitions in the tidal energy sector.

24 October 2011

OPT launches European project to improve efficiency of PowerBouy

OPT_170SQ US marine energy developer Ocean Power Technologies has launched a new initiative designed to enhance the efficiency of its PowerBouy wave power product.

11 October 2011

Ocean Power Technologies names two new board members

US marine energy developer Ocean Power Technologies has appointed David Davis and Bruce Peacock to the company’s board of directors.

10 October 2011

Tidal energy developer may need investment if project progressesp

A company that is looking to develop a tidal energy project in the UK may look for financiers if environmental studies prove successful.

29 September 2011

UK research centre searches for partners for wave energy project

The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) is looking to partner with marine energy innovators as it looks to take wave power to the next level and lower the cost of converter systems. It has launched a request for proposals in which it is seeking to work with wave energy technology specialists to reduce the cost of[...]

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