20 Apr 2021
The Environmental Audit Committee have penned an open letter to Kwasi Kwarteng, Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, in which they call for the government to provide support to a home grown tidal industry to help it reach the point of commercialisation. The committee have recognised and highlighted a number of the […]
15 Mar 2021
James Murray Editor Business Green Blog ‘Last week delivered yet another impressive milestone for the world-leading UK offshore wind industry, but for the rest of the green economy it is a reminder of what might have been. Last Thursday was a pretty stellar day for the British wind industry. There was £95m for two massive port […]
19 Jan 2021
The increased use of renewable electricity across the European Union has not only reduced pressures linked to climate change, but also to air and water pollution (particulate matter formation, eutrophication and acidification), according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing published today (14 Jan). More targeted actions can help minimise the negative environmental effects of […]
08 Sep 2020
Consultation launched to support marine renewables The consultation will examine how the UK can build back greener through marine renewable projects across the country. New consultation launched on how government can support marine energy projects, such as floating offshore wind farms, tidal stream and wave energy views invited on how project costs could be reduced, […]
16 Jun 2020
Government approves business case for Pembroke Dock Marine project, allowing plans for major new Marine Energy Test Area to move to next phase Plans to build a world leading marine energy hub on the Welsh coast received a boost this week, after the UK and Welsh government approved the business case for the high profile […]
02 Jun 2020
Exactly the sort of innovation water companies need to be embracing’: battery storage system installed at Preston plant Two units “the size of shipping containers” are set to optimise onsite solar, provide power resilience and reduce emissions at the wastewater plant, which services 260,000 homes and businesses in North West England. A 2MW battery storage […]
05 May 2020
IMarEST ‘The three-year Horizon 2020 funded WaveBoost project has drawn to a close with what its research team call “a step change improvement achieved to the reliability and performance of wave energy technology”. Watch the video Led by CorPower Ocean, the WaveBoost consortium designed and developed an advanced power take off (PTO) system allowing wave […]
21 Apr 2020
The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Industry has approved plans for Equinor’s 88MW Hywind Tampen floating wind project. Both the EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) and the Norwegian government have approved the project, Equinor said. Equinor and the Snorre and Gullfaks partners submitted two updated plans for development and operation to Norwegian authorities last October. The […]
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