IEA ocean energy technology initiative publishes tenth annual report
Wednesday, 28 March 2012 Toby Price The Executive Committee of Ocean Energy Systems (OES), an International Energy Agency (IEA) Technology Initiative, announces the publication of its most recent Annual Report that presents the activiti...
Scotland
Inventor of Pelamis Wave converter receives recognition
Wednesday, 28 March 2012 Toby Price More news from Scotland today as Dr Richard Yemm, inventor of the Pelamis Wave energy device, was honoured on Tuesday at the 2012 Scottish Renewables Annual Conference, entitled 'Scotland Unlimited: R...
Latest renewables news hot off the press - 26/03/2012
Monday, 26 March 2012 REM • Japan to Ease Regulations on Solar, Wind Power, Nikkei Reports Bloomberg • Bangladesh: Energy research council to be formed: Taufiq The Financial Express • Absent financiers the missing link...
United Kingdom
Wave and tidal can create 10,000 jobs, but needs significant investment
Friday, 23 March 2012 REM In a new report, RenewableUK, the trade association representing the renewable energy industry, has called for a significant increase in investment by the UK and Scottish Governments to realise the wa...
Scotland announces £103 million fund for renewables
Thursday, 22 March 2012 REMScottish Energy Minister Fergus Ewing has unveiled a new, £103 million investment fund which he says will drive the growth of renewable energy in Scotland for generations.
Portugal
Finnish Wave energy developer on a roll
Thursday, 22 March 2012 Toby Price As spring arrives, Finnish company, AW Energy Oy, is preparing to roll out three 100-kW modules of its WaveRoller ocean energy converter. The pre-commercial versions of its device were shipped to the ...
Why aren't UFOs drawn to renewable energy sites? Or are they?
Thursday, 15 March 2012 Dan McCue Witnesses says they've seen them near nuclear facilities, oil rigs and even hovering above active volcanoes. But UFOs -- whatever they are and whomever may be controlling them -- seem to have turned a...
United Kingdom
On-shore wind cost households less than a fiver in 2011
Wednesday, 14 March 2012 Toby Price Despite scaremongering from sections of the media and the pro gas and nuclear lobby – figures out today show that on-shore wind added less than £5 to household energy bills last year. The stats wer...
Latest renewables news hot off the press - 12/03/2012
Monday, 12 March 2012 REM • Earth Heat Resources Gets Argentine Geothermal-Project Loans Bloomberg • Fukushima issues declaration to promote renewable energy The Mainichi Daily News • 'Carbon taxation will help generat...
Cross-global collaboration: Scotland, Japan in marine energy deal
Friday, 09 March 2012 REM Scotland's groundbreaking European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) will collaborate with officials and scientists from Japan's renewable energy sector to create the Asian nation's first marine energy rese...
Nova Scotia unveils plan to have tidal energy meet 10 percent of its energy needs
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