Tag Archive for 'tidal energy'
Tocardo Tidal Power generates electricity at the European Marine Energy Centre in Orkney
June 26th, 2017 by Tocardo International BV
Tocardo Tidal Power’s 1.4 MW tidal turbine deployment at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has received accreditation under the Renewables Obligation (RO) scheme from Ofgem (Office of Gas and Electricity Markets) in the UK)). Tocardo entered the tidal energy industry in the UK with the FORESEA & InToTidal project and the successful installation of Tocardo’s TFS (Temporary […]
Tidal energy realisation takes a big step with installation of tidal turbine array in the Netherlands
September 25th, 2015 by Tocardo International BV
The realisation of electricity generation from tidal energy has taken another big step forward with the installation of five Tocardo tidal turbines to generate renewable energy in the Eastern Scheldt (Oosterschelde) storm surge barrier, in Zeeland in the Netherlands. This installation is the largest tidal energy project in the Netherlands as well as the world’s largest commercial […]
Cut Europe’s reliance on imported gas with a higher 2030 renewable energy target
March 19th, 2014 by The European Wind Energy Association
The European Commission‘s own figures show that a 30% EU renewable energy target for 2030 would cut Europe’s reliance on gas imports by almost three times as much as the European Commission’s proposal for a 27% target. In a letter to EU foreign ministers, The European Wind Energy Association‘s chief executive Thomas Becker said that […]
UK economy could gain £6.7 billion per year and create 150,000 jobs by 2020 in marine renewable energy
March 18th, 2014 by RenewableUK
The report, ‘Generating Energy and Prosperty – Economic Impact Study of the offshore renewable energy industry in the UK’ by the UK’s Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult, shows that the UK economy could gain £6.7 billion per year and create 150,000 jobs by 2020 in offshore wind, wave and tidal energy. Jennifer Webber, RenewableUK’s Director of […]
Scottish marine energy expertise extended to Singapore
November 9th, 2013 by The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) Ltd
An international collaboration agreement has been signed between The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) based in Orkney, Scotland, and the Energy Research Institute at Nanyang Technological University (ERI@N), Singapore, to support further development of the marine renewable energy industry in Southeast Asia. EMEC, the world’s first and leading facility for wave and tidal energy converters, […]
Alstom and GDG Suez will work together to develop Alderney Race tidal energy project
October 1st, 2013 by Alstom
Jérôme Pécresse, Alstom‘s Renewable Power President, and Gérard Mestrallet, CEO of GDF Suez, signed a partnership agreement on 30 September 2013 in Cherbourg, Normandy in the presence of French President François Hollande to study the integration of Alstom’s tidal turbine with the pilot project developed by GDF Suez in Le raz Blanchard (the Alderney Race). […]
Scottish government gives consent for 86 Megawatt tidal energy project
September 18th, 2013 by RenewableUK
RenewableUK has welcomed news that MeyGen Ltd. has been awarded consent by the Scottish Government for an 86 Megawatt tidal energy project, following the completion of the statutory approval process with the regulator Marine Scotland. Located in the Pentland Firth, off the north coast of Scotland, this project has the potential to generate up to […]
University of Exeter publish report on Guernsey’s renewable energy & strategy recommendations to 2050
June 27th, 2013 by Richard Lord
Third year University of Exeter Renewable Energy students visited Guernsey for ten days in the later part of May 2013 to study Guernsey’s current energy sources and uses, and Guernsey’s renewable energy potential. Forty-six students divided into teams to study offshore wind energy, onshore wind energy, wave energy, biofuel potential, energy from waste, solar energy, […]
The Crown Estate to lease further wave and tidal energy sites to accelerate technology development
June 11th, 2013 by The Crown Estate
The Crown Estate announced plans on 22 May 2013 to lease further wave and tidal sites in a bid to encourage and accelerate technology development. In line with responses to its recent industry engagement exercise, the leasing will focus on test and demonstration projects to be installed in waters around the UK. The further leasing […]
Scottish energy minister announces £4 million funding boost for wave and tidal energy industry
March 5th, 2013 by RenewableUK
RenewableUK has welcomed the announcement of over £4 million of new funding by the Scottish Energy Minister Fergus Ewing, in a speech on the second day of the trade association’s annual Wave and Tidal Energy conference in London. Mr Ewing told more than 500 delegates that the Scottish Government and Highlands and Island Enterprise are […]
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