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Placing wind farms offshore doesn’t deter opposition

Wednesday, 08 May 2013 Al Maiorino Offshore wind projects, though they are environmentally friendly and create electricity through wind, still face opposition from NIMBY (not in my backyard) groups. Many offshore wind projects have and...

GL Renewables appoints Trecksel head of new marine renewables dept.

Tuesday, 07 May 2013 REM GL Renewables Certification (GL RC) has appointed Holger Trecksel as new Head of Department Marine Renewables, underscoring the firm's commitment to wave and tidal energy as a promising realm of renew...

New technology multiplies the potential for marine energy

Monday, 06 May 2013 REM By Anders Jansson, CEO, Minesto Marine energy – for instance energy from tidal and Ocean currents – is the ‘best of the best’ amongst green energy sources: it has the greatest potential (in t...

Optima develops power conversion system for Ocean tidal stream generation

Thursday, 18 April 2013 Robin Whitlock

A new power conversion system has been developed by Optima Control Solutions for the Ocean tidal stream generator being developed by Ocean Flow Energy.

A key to mass extinctions could boost food, bio-fuel production

Thursday, 18 April 2013 REM Hydrogen sulfide, the pungent stuff often referred to as sewer gas, is a deadly substance implicated in several mass extinctions, including one at the end of the Permian period 251 million years ago t...

Lockheed Martin and Reignwood Group to develop Ocean thermal energy plant

Wednesday, 17 April 2013 REM

Lockheed Martin is working with Reignwood Group to develop an Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) pilot power plant off the coast of southern China.

UK Energy Secretary praises Siemens investment in marine energy technologies

Friday, 12 April 2013 Robin Whitlock

Ed Davey congratulated the company for its investment programme at the opening of its new testing facility in Bristol last week

Call for abstracts for Oceanology International 2014

Tuesday, 09 April 2013 Dan McCue Oceanology International 2014 has issued a call for abstracts for its eight free-to-attend industry and technical conferences. Abstracts will be accepted beginning 15 April, and the call will remain o...

How much do you know about Small Wind?

Thursday, 14 March 2013 By Marcus Wiemann, Secretary General of the Alliance for Rural Electrification Small and Medium Wind Turbines (SMWT) often offer the most environmentally friendly and cost-competitive technology for ...