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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Two articles 1. Agencies sign Memorandum of Understanding as they seek to accelerate development of regions’ nascent marine energy industry Development agencies Marine Energy Wales and Marine Hub Cornwall have this week signed an agreement that will see them collaborate to accelerate the development of the UK’s fledgling wave and tidal energy sector. The two […]
Access to funding, a coherent long-term strategy and greater collaboration are required make wave power work for the UK, says a new report. Hayley Dunning Wave energy could contribute significantly to the UK’s future energy mix, but only if the mistakes of the past are not repeated, say Imperial College London and Strathclyde University researchers […]