Posted in tidal and currents, wave, tagged modelling, UK on October 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Marine generator project to estimate renewable energy yields
An £8 million project to develop software which can estimate the average annual energy production of a wave or tidal farm has been approved in the hope of encouraging investment in the sector, writes Rachael Meredith.
The “performance assessment of wave and tidal array systems” (PerAWaT) project, launched by [...]
Posted in tidal and currents, wave, tagged DECC, marine action plan, UK on September 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
22 September 2009 – Speech – David Kidney at WATTS 2009 7th Annual Wave and Tidal Technology Symposium
I’m delighted to be here today to open this seventh Annual Wave and Tidal Technology Symposium.
I’m sure today’s conference will provide an ideal opportunity for catching up on developments and for networkinig: renew acquaintances, meet new people and [...]
Posted in tidal and currents, wave, tagged funding, UK on September 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
22 September 2009
Wave and tidal developers are invited from today to bid for £22 million in new government funding to accelerate the commercial development of marine energy in the UK.
The Marine Renewables Proving Fund, announced in July as part of the Government’s Renewable Energy Strategy, will be designed and delivered by the Carbon Trust and [...]
Posted in infrastructure, tidal and currents, wave, tagged UK on August 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
U.K. pledges GBP 60 million for wave energy projects
By Matthew Donovan 8/13/2009 8:10:03 PM GMT
CORNWALL, ENGLAND: A major marine infrastructure project off the coast of Cornwall could help test the efficiency of wave energy devices in the next few years. The South West Regional Development Agency (RDA) is moving ahead with plans for the Wave [...]
Posted in infrastructure, tidal and currents, wave, tagged UK on August 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
U.K. pledges GBP 60 million for wave energy projects
By Matthew Donovan 8/13/2009 8:10:03 PM GMT
CORNWALL, ENGLAND: A major marine infrastructure project off the coast of Cornwall could help test the efficiency of wave energy devices in the next few years. The South West Regional Development Agency (RDA) is moving ahead with plans for the Wave [...]
Posted in tidal and currents, wave, tagged UK on August 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
10 Aug 2009
A combined wave and tidal flume at the University of Manchester can now be hired by engineering companies and consultancies looking to conduct physical tests of nearshore structures or renewable energy devices.
Designed specifically for shallow hydraulic flows such as those found in coastal regions, the Joule Centre Wave Flume allows simulation of realistic [...]
Posted in infrastructure, tagged UK on July 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Aquamarine welcomes new funding for marine energyBack
16 July 2009
Wave energy developer Aquamarine Power welcomes the £60m package for marine renewable energy development announced yesterday [July 15] by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) under The UK Low Carbon Transition Plan.
The package includes £9.5m for the Wave Hub in Cornwall; £10m for the New [...]
Posted in infrastructure, tidal and currents, wave, tagged UK on July 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
South-west of England to become world centre for wave and tidal energy
Business secretary Lord Mandelson names Cornwall as the UK’s first low carbon economic area with pioneering Wave Hub project
guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 15 July 2009 10.30 BST Article history
The PowerBuoy wave energy converter, which is to be used as part of the Wave Hub project. [...]
Posted in offshore wind, tagged UK on January 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Published: 27 January 2009 08:46 Author: John McKenna More by this Author Last Updated: 27 January 2009 08:46 Reader Responses
The conclusion of the UK Offshore Energy Strategic Environmental Assessment states that “there are no overriding environmental considerations to prevent the achievement of the offshore…wind elements of the programme.”
The study required more than one year’s worth [...]
