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Our CEO appointed on the Board of Directors of Marine Renewables Canada
Our CEO Dragan Tutic has recently been appointed on the Board of Directors of Marine Renewables Canada together with 3 other new board directors. Marine Renewables Canada is the country’s tidal, offshore wind, wave and river current energy association representing the best interests of the sector to advance the development of a marine renewable energy industry both in Canada ans abroad ...
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Scotland the
Renewable resources will make Scotland the "Silicon Valley" of marine energy in the same way that hi-tech industries transformed Northern California, the First Minister will say tonight in the keynote speech of his American trade mission. First Minister Alex Salmond will make the claim tonight during a speech to the Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco, the oldest public affairs ...
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Scottish Firm Claims Commercial Tidal Power Breakthrough
Guardian: World First for Shetlands in Tidal Power Breakthrough A power company in Shetland has claimed a breakthrough in the race to develop viable offshore tidal stations after successfully feeding electricity to local homes. Nova Innovation said it had deployed the world’s first fully operational array of tidal power turbines in the Bluemull Sound between the islands of Unst and Yell ...
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ScottishPower Renewables Welcomes Hammerfest Strøm`s Commitment to the Scottish Reneweble Energy Sector
ScottishPower Renewables’ Managing Director Keith Anderson joined First Minister Alex Salmond in Oslo today (Tuesday 17th August) as the Norwegian tidal-power developer Hammerfest Strøm announced major contracts worth £4m to construct the first of their advanced HS1000 tidal turbines in Scotland. Fife-based Burntisland Fabrication Limited (BiFab) has been awarded the largest ...
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Dounreay skills can harness power of the sea
Skills built up in Britain’s most successful nuclear decommissioning project can power Scotland’s new era in electricity from the sea, industrialists in Aberdeen heard today. Almost 2000 workers are dismantling the experimental fast reactor site at Dounreay on the north coast of Scotland, just a few miles from the Pentland Firth where plans are taking shape for the world’s biggest underwater ...
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Cranfield joint research to inform EU policy on marine renewable energy
A consortium of nine organisations from across Europe will investigate the environmental impact of noise, vibration and electromagnetic emissions from renewable energy devices on marine life. Marine renewable energy devices (MREDs) such as wind turbines are planned in Europe to address the growing requirement for alternative sources of energy. However, little is known about the impact during ...
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MTS Technology Enables Innovation In Offshore Renewable Energy
MTS Systems Corporation (NASDAQ: MTSC), a leading global supplier of high-performance test systems and position sensors, today announced that the MTS Non-Torque Loading (NTL) System has been installed and accepted at the 3MW Drive Train Test Facility (3 megawatt) of the National Renewable Energy Centre (Narec), located in Blyth, Northumberland, UK. The MTS NTL system is used to apply complex, ...
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Intertek Strengthens its Renewable Energy Expertise with Acquisition of Metoc
LONDON - Intertek, a leading international provider of quality and safety services to a wide range of industries, has acquired Metoc plc , a provider of engineering and environmental consultancy services to the renewable energy infrastructure sector worldwide. Metoc employs around 80 people in the UK across sites in Hampshire, Cardiff and Dundee. The acquisition will bring Intertek’s ...
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ETI announces technology project to significantly reduce subsea cable costs for marine energy devices
A project which could considerably reduce the cost of cabling from offshore wave and tidal farms to the shore has been announced by the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI).This 18 month project, costing £1.1m and led by MacArtney, will develop an 11kV wet-mate connector, which will be tested and demonstrated under workshop and real-sea conditions.The connectors enable two power cables to be ...
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NREL employees honored for advancing industry
Professional organizations recently honored four employees from the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) for advancing renewable energy research and furthering their professions. Thresher Inducted into Engineering Hall of Fame Bob Thresher, a NREL Research Fellow, was recently inducted into Oregon State University's (OSU) Engineering Hall of Fame. ...
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Government plans to invest GBP2.5bn in CHP infrastructure
On 29 April 2004, Amec declared design freeze of the new submarine berthing facility to be built at HM Naval Base Clyde (Faslane). The primary purpose of the new submarine berthing facility is to support the future operation of the new Astute Class submarines, although Swiftsure and Trafalgar classes would also be accommodated. Approaching the facility from the shore, bridges will provide access ...
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Clean Tech Revolution: The GBP 70bn race is on
New economic analysis shows UK can profit from leading the world in offshore wind and wave power. The UK can profit from leading the world in the clean tech revolution, new analysis from the Carbon Trust reveals today, quantifying for the first time the economic benefits of investing in a range of clean technologies. By taking a bold new approach to commercialisation, the UK could generate up to ...
By Carbon Trust
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EnergyOcean international 2011
The 8th Annual EnergyOcean International Conference & Exhibition is gearing up to return to the state of Maine! Hundreds of industry stakeholders representing every aspect of the Offshore Renewable Energy Industry will unite for EnergyOcean International's technical program which is established as the primary educational platform and networking forum for the industry. Prominent speakers will ...
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Latest UK Energy Stats Show Wind Leading the Way - While Coal Drops to Almost Nothing
RenewableUK is highlighting new energy statistics released by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. The Government’s latest Energy Trends report shows 35.5% of the UK’s electricity was generated by renewables in the second quarter of the year, up 3.5% from the same period last year. The report notes that “wind generation that was the driving factor” ...
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Scotland has potential to lead the world in smart integrated energy systems
Vision, innovation and investment into a new, better integrated energy system will help Scotland meet carbon targets, create jobs and secure an international leadership position says a new report from the Carbon Trust. The report outlines a vision for Scotland to harness its abundant natural resources and world class technology innovation capabilities to develop a dynamic, smart, energy efficient ...
By Carbon Trust
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Offshore renewable energy sites provide new habitat for marine species
Offshore renewable energy sites may provide new ‘stepping stone’ habitats for marine species, a recent study suggests. They could allow some species to spread beyond their present range and help vulnerable creatures survive in the face of climate change. However, they may also allow harmful invasive species to spread, the researchers warn, and the effects of such projects must be ...
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Carbon Trust hosts first UK demonstration of innovative access vessel for offshore wind industry
Today the Carbon Trust hosted the first UK demonstration of an innovative new vessel designed to reach offshore wind farms more cheaply and easily. The Wave Craft, developed by Norwegian shipbuilder Umoe Mandal with support from the Carbon Trust's Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA), was put through its paces at Seawork International 2015 in Southampton. Umoe Mandal's Wave Craft was a finalist in ...
By Carbon Trust
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OREAC: 1,400 GW of Offshore Wind Is Possible by 2050, and Will Be Key for Green Recovery
On World Ocean Day, the Ocean Renewable Energy Action Coalition (OREAC) has announced its vision for 1,400 GW of offshore wind globally by 2050 to drive decarbonization and a green economic recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. This ambition goes beyond current offshore wind forecasts, but is entirely achievable considering the resource potential, technology innovation, and government appetite to ...
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Carbon Trust hosts first UK demonstration of innovative access vessel for offshore wind industry
Today the Carbon Trust hosted the first UK demonstration of an innovative new vessel designed to reach offshore wind farms more cheaply and easily. The Wave Craft, developed by Norwegian shipbuilder Umoe Mandal with support from the Carbon Trust's Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA), was put through its paces at Seawork International 2015 in Southampton. Umoe Mandal's Wave Craft was a finalist in ...
By Carbon Trust
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Energy Secretary Granholm Announces Ambitious New 30GW Offshore Wind Deployment Target by 2030
Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm (March 29) joined the Secretaries of the Interior and Commerce at a White House roundtable meeting to announce a national goal to deploy 30 gigawatts of offshore wind by 2030. This effort is expected to support approximately 77,000 jobs in industry and surrounding communities, generate electricity to power over 10 million American homes, and cut 78 million ...
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