Marine Renewable Energy

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• BAE Systems joins wave energy research project

  Global defence, security and aerospace company BAE Systems has joined forces with Edinburgh based wave energy developer Aquamarine Power as part of a project worth almost £1m to deliver cheaper, more reliable sources of clean energy for homes across the UK and beyond. 27 Jul 2010

• Wave Hub and cable prepared for installation

  The latest stage of South West RDA’s (Regional Development Agency) pioneering Wave Hub project is underway as the hub and its 25km cable are loaded onto a cable laying ship ready for deployment offshore in the next few weeks. 20 Jul 2010

• Tidal power regenerates Sunderland shipyards

  The first of a new generation of tidal powered generators designed and built in the shipyards of Sunderland UK has set sail. 08 Jul 2010

• Extensions for UK wind farms announced

  The UK offshore wind farm industry has received a boost with the announcement by The Crown Estate of an offer to three operators to increase capacity. 03 Jun 2010

• Huge potential of UK offshore renewable energy revealed

  The Offshore Valuation, published last month by the Offshore Valuation Group, is the first comprehensive valuation of the UK's offshore renewable energy resource over the long term that explicitly assesses electricity exports to Europe. 27 May 2010

• New wave energy device aims for utility scale output

  Scottish marine energy technology developer, AWS Ocean Energy, has started testing its new wave energy device in Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands. 19 May 2010

• New base is forerunner to planned Weser offshore port

  Part of Bremerhaven Container Terminal is being leased to wind energy firm RWE Innogy as an interim construction and assembly base for offshore wind turbines until the Weser can build an offshore port by about 2015. 18 May 2010

• Survey contracts award for Barrow and Burbo Bank

  BOWind has awarded the survey inspection and remedial works contract for the Barrow Offshore Wind Farm export cable to subsea cable specialists, Offshore Marine Management (OMM). OMM has also been awarded the cable surveys contract for Burbo Bank by developer DONG Energy. 17 May 2010

• Wave Hub on course for summer deployment

  Wave Hub, the pioneering marine energy project, is on course to be deployed this summer with fabrication of sub-sea cables and the hub itself nearing completion. 17 May 2010

• CFPA renews itself with offshore wind

  Handling over 150 complete wind turbines units in the last five years, the operator of one of Scotland’s premier deepwater ports, Cromarty Firth Port Authority (CFPA), has established itself as a renewable energy centre for the import, logistics and storage of wind farm components 17 May 2010

• It’s all happening at All Energy 2010

  The scene is set for a record-breaking All-Energy 2010. The UK’s largest renewable energy exhibition and conference is being held 19-20 May at Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre (AECC) in Aberdeen, Scotland. 06 Apr 2010

• Industry answers to energy blowing in the wind

  When The Crown Estate in the UK announced in January the successful bidders for nine Zone Development Agreements to develop offshore wind farms under the Round 3 licensing arrangements, it represented a major expansion of an already fast growing maritime industry. 04 Apr 2010

• GE to invest €340m in European offshore wind

  GE announced plans last week to invest €110 million to develop offshore wind turbine manufacturing facilities and locate design, application and service engineering resources in the United Kingdom. 01 Apr 2010

• Re-tendering for tidal energy project in Scotland

  The Crown Estate, which manages a £6bn property portfolio across the UK, announced yesterday that it is inviting expressions of interest for a tidal energy project in the Inner Sound, which lies between Caithness on the Scottish mainland and the island of Stroma. 01 Apr 2010

• UK launches Marine Energy Action Plan

  Harnessing the full potential of marine energy could provide enough power for up to 15m homes and save up to 70m tons of C02 by 2050 according to the UK Government’s Marine Energy Action Plan (MEAP), which was released last week. 25 Mar 2010