tidal energy generator News
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New tidal energy device to make waves in Welsh waters (press Notice)
An innovative new project to generate tidal energy in Ramsey Sound off Pembrokeshire was today given the go ahead by Energy and Climate Change Secretary Chris Huhne. Tidal Energy Limited’s 1.2MW ‘Deltastream’ device will provide green electricity to the local distribution network during its 12 month test period, with the potential to power up to 1,000 homes. The device will be ...
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Leading tidal stakeholders to collaborate in London
Recent predictions for the growth of the tidal industry have been highly positive, with trade body Renewable UK estimating the industry to be worth £6billion by 2035 to the UK economy alone. However, project and technology developers are still facing significant challenges in delivering commercial scale arrays. While technology is advancing slowly to a stage whereby it can generate power at ...
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World’s first commercial tidal energy scheme to be launched in North Wales
npower renewables, the British subsidiary of RWE Innogy, and Bristol-based tidal power developers Marine Current Turbines (MCT), have announced a pioneering partnership to help deliver one of the world’s first commercial-scale tidal stream projects, off the coast of Anglesey, north Wales. This exciting and innovative showcase tidal farm scheme would be capable of generating 10.5 megawatts (MW) ...
By RWE AG
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New Zealand appoints panel to evaluate marine energy applications
An international panel of renewable energy and business experts has been appointed to evaluate applications for funding to develop marine energy in New Zealand. The government will be making grants of up to $2 million a year for the next four years, through the Marine Energy Deployment Fund. Applications for the first funding round close at the end of February. Energy Minister David Parker today ...
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Global Alternative Energy Industry
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Global Alternative Energy Industry http://www.reportlinker.com/p0155837/Global-Alternative-Energy-Industry.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Renewable The global outlook series on Alternative Energy provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise ...
By ReportLinker
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ANDRITZ to supply tidal current turbines to MeyGen, Scotland
ANDRITZ HYDRO Hammerfest, part of international technology Group ANDRITZ, has received an order from MeyGen Ltd. to supply three 1.5-megawatt tidal current turbines to the planned tidal array in the Inner Sound of the Pentland Firth, Scotland. Tidal current turbines are anchored to the sea bed in coastal waters and driven by rising and falling tides. Commissioning of the three turbines is ...
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Renewable energy distributed through integrated Europe-wide grid
A new report makes recommendations on how to develop a fully integrated, pan-European grid that can secure reliable electricity for the future while incorporating more renewable energy. The EU has set a target which states that a 20 per cent share of energy should come from renewable sources by 2020 1. Electricity systems will have to incorporate more renewable energy from a variety of sources, ...
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Underwater kites set to power all households in city the size of Newcastle by 2020
Carbon Trust provides £350,000 grant for first seagoing trials of innovative tidal energy device Tidal energy device developer Minesto UK Ltd is receiving a grant of up to £350,000 from the Carbon Trust funded by Invest Northern Ireland to deploy the first seagoing prototype of its innovative seakite technology – ‘Deep Green’. The device works like a kite, ...
By Carbon Trust
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Best marine energy sites could be cost competitive with nuclear and onshore wind by 2025 with accelerated and targeted innovation
Major three-year Carbon Trust marine energy R&D programme sets course for future growth New in-depth analysis published today by the Carbon Trust shows the UK’s best marine energy sites could generate electricity at costs comparable with nuclear and onshore wind1. With continued and targeted innovation this could be as soon as 2025, once cost reductions from deploying the first ...
By Carbon Trust
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Blue Motion Energy selected to present at CleanEquity Monaco 2010
BME, a tidal energy device development company, dedicated to energy production by means of ocean currents, has been selected to present at the third annual environmental technology conference, CleanEquity Monaco 2010, the foremost event for next generation clean and green technology. The conference takes place March 4th and 5th at the Sporting d'Hiver, Monaco. Other local partners include Prince ...
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U.S. Department of Energy Announces $35 Million in Funding for Hydrokinetic Turbine Development
The U.S. Department of Energy this week announced $35 million in funding for 11 projects as part of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy's (ARPA-E) Submarine Hydrokinetic And Riverine Kilo-megawatt Systems (SHARKS) program. SHARKS teams will develop new economically competitive Hydrokinetic Turbines (HKT) designs for tidal and riverine currents. "Hydrokinetic energy is an abundant ...
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Marine Power (Wave and Tidal) - Installed Capacity, Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE), Profiles of Technology Developers and Key Country Analysis to 2030
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Marine Power (Wave and Tidal) - Installed Capacity, Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE), Profiles of Technology Developers and Key Country Analysis to 2030 ...
By ReportLinker
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Frost & Sullivan: Energy Storage is the Answer to Looming Power Shortages
The significant shortfall in electricity supply within the next three years highlighted by Ofgem in its latest report presents a strong case for energy storage technologies as they can de-couple production and consumption of electricity by creating a buffer. Electrical power generation in the UK has been facing many challenges in the last decade. Some of the most critical include: reduction in ...
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Statement on energy policy by Chris Huhne (written ministerial statement)
National Policy Statements: On 15 July my Hon Friend the Minister of State for Energy and Climate Change told the House that the Government would hold a further consultation in the autumn on the draft energy National Policy Statements (NPSs). I am today announcing this further consultation. It follows a consultation undertaken by the previous Administration which closed earlier this year. We ...
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Solar Powers $1.1 Billion US VC Investment in Cleantech in Q2 2011
US venture capital (VC) investment in cleantech companies decreased by 44% to $1.1 billion in Q2 2011 compared to Q2 2010, while deals fell 12% to 68, according to an Ernst & Young LLP analysis based on data from Dow Jones VentureSource. The decline in cleantech investment in Q2 2011 comes in comparison to the $1.9 billion invested in Q2 2010 — the highest level of quarterly VC ...
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Large Energy Storage Deals Push US VC Investment in Cleantech to $1.1 billion in Q3 2011
US venture capital (VC) investment in cleantech companies increased by 73% to $1.1 billion in Q3 2011 compared to Q3 2010, while deals also increased by 36% to 76, according to an Ernst & Young LLP analysis based on data from Dow Jones VentureSource. On a consecutive quarter basis, dollars invested in Q3 2011 is 4% above the amount in Q2 2011. "Confidence in cleantech investing ...
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Global Wind Energy Industry
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Global Wind Energy Industry http://www.reportlinker.com/p092580/Global-Wind-Energy-Industry.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Renewable This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Wind Energy in Megawatts. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the ...
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