11 Feb 2025
The Future Economic Potential of Tidal Stream and Wave Energy in Scotland report reveals the size of the potential economic prize for Scotland if the correct steps are taken to ensure it remains the world-leading destination for developing marine energy. The report – published by the University of Edinburgh (UoE) and commissioned by […]
14 May 2024
In 2023, Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult conducted a survey for Crown Estate Scotland to gather insights from wave and tidal energy developers. The survey was issued to 29 organisations of which 26 replied, 10 wave and 16 tidal of which 3 were project developers. It asked recipients to declare their existing deployed capacity, their […]
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 […]
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 […]
07 Dec 2019
As well as providing renewable energy, wave farms can help protect coasts against erosion by reducing the force of waves. However, it remains unknown whether they can provide this complementary service under future climate change when sea levels will be higher. A new study, based upon computer simulations, concludes that a wave farm off the […]
18 Feb 2019
Three articles which highlight the different ways the offshore marine renewable energy industry is gaining support and finance. IKEA snaps up 25 per cent stake in German offshore wind farm … companies buying energy … a new source of funding … Ingka Group, the largest IKEA franchisee with 367 IKEA stores in 30 markets, has acquired […]
09 Jul 2018
Guardian: Damian Carrington Tidal power is the only renewable source derived from the moon. Now an extraordinary array of devices promise to unlock this vital energy potential Using giant kites, blades and paddles, and mimicking pogo sticks, blowholes and even the human heart, groups around the world are on the cusp of harnessing the colossal […]
25 Jun 2018
The UK is a leader in capturing tidal and wave energy, but companies are starting to leave due to lack of government support. Britain is throwing away its opportunity to rule the global wave and tidal energy sector due to lack of government support, a series of leading developers have told the Guardian. The nation […]
