Almost four in five Scottish adults (79%) believe the next UK Government should implement policies to continue to develop renewable energy, according to a YouGov poll ahead of the General Election. That’s compared to just 26% who back fracking for shale gas, 45% who support new nuclear power station
RS Aqua is expected to supply wave measurement buoys for the MERIKA project initiated by UHI (University of the Highlands and the Islands). RS Aqua supplies oceanographic and environmental equipment to the research, survey and monitoring markets. The company has been awarded contract by the Scottish
The aim of the webinar is to inform people involved in the development of wave energy technology in Scotland about the GBP 7 mln support set up by the Scottish government. Highlands and Islands (HIE), through its wholly owned subsidiary Wave Energy Scotland (WES), launched its first GBP 7 mln intern
Simply Blue Energy and Wave Hub have signed a contract to develop a wave farm off Cornwall. Simply Blue Energy aims to create the first UK’s wave energy farm using Seabased wave energy technology. The farm will be located at the Wave Hub facility approximately 16 km off Hayle on the north coast of C
Marine Plan has been published today by the Scottish government, and it sets out a single statutory planning framework for all marine activity in Scottish waters. Marine Plan includes sectoral plans for tidal and wave energy in Scottish waters. Within the Scottish marine area, a number of planned de
The Scottish government has granted GBP 1.35 mln in funding to Orkney Surf ‘n’ Turf community renewables project. Orkney Surf ‘n’ Turf project will combine electricity from 2 tidal turbines and a wind turbine on Eday, which at times produce more power than can be used in the area. The excess electri
Members of the Dutch House of Representatives have given the green light to three offshore wind farms proposed to be built 18 to 22 kilometers off North Holland, South Holland and (Borssele) Zeeland, Dutch news site NOS reports. The plan was proposed last year by the Minister of Economic Affairs Hen
Reflecting the UK Government’s commitment to developing low-carbon energy, Ministers have reaffirmed their support for Wave Hub and to ensuring the UK secures maximum benefit from the facility in the future, Wave Hub said. Wave Hub is wholly-owned by the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
UK Ministers have reaffirmed their support for Wave Hub, a test site that aims to accelerate and support the development of offshore renewable energy technology, Wave Hub’s press release reads. Wave Hub is owned by the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS) UK. It provides shared offshor
Rotterdam-based law firm AKD says the lack of an unambiguous term to describe a ‘ship’ in several jurisdictions represents a potential threat to asset security for financiers, particularly in the offshore and renewable energy sectors. AKD partner Haco van der Houven van Oordt says: “In many jurisdic
UK Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC) has released the annual energy statistics report for 2014. Electricity generated in 2014 fell by 6.7 percent, from 359.2 TWh a year earlier to 335.0 TWh. Renewable electricity generation was 64.4 TW/h in 2014, an increase of 20 percent on the 53.7 TW/h
Géraldine Martin has been named as the new General Director of West Normandy Marine Energy (WNME). Géraldine Martin previously occupied the position of Deputy Director. The primary objective entrusted to Martin by the Board of Directors will be to further develop marine renewables energy (MRE) secto
UK Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has released ‘The Size and Performance of the UK Low Carbon Economy’ report that covers the time period from 2010 to 2013. The report states the rates of employment in marine technologies industry was the lowest out of all in low carbon electricity s
The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has granted its first wind energy research lease for a 12MW offshore wind test facility off Virginia. The lease has been given to Virginia’s Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy (DMME), which partnered with Dominion Resources, Inc. to develop the
