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A report released by the UK and Scottish governments concerning the potential for renewable energy development on the Scottish Islands has found that renewable generation, including onshore wind and wave and tidal, on the islands could contribute significantly to the UK’s 2020 renewab...
Tidal Lagoon Power , the company behind the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon project has welcomed comments by the Plaid Cymru leader, Leanne Wood, to the effect that the project would play a vital role in developing the Welsh economy. With a baseload capacity of 250MW the lagoon, more accurat...
A new report by Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC) refutes the argument that duties imposed on Chinese imports will damage the solar sector. The report counters the Prognos study commissioned by AFASE which predicts job losses if duties are imposed. A press release by EU ProSun states the ...
Industry executives, MP’s and Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEP’s) from the South West of England have pledged to work towards building a world-leading renewable energy industry in the region. The South West Renewable Energy Manifesto is supported by LEP’s from West of England, Cornw...
A new port in Massachusetts is being constructed specially to assist in the deployment of US offshore wind infrastructure alongside more conventional bulk traffic such as high-volume bulk and container shipping and large speciality marine cargo. The new terminal will be the first of i...
The waste reduction group WRAP have awarded funding to a partnership between bioeconomy consultants NNFCC and biomethane injection specialists CNG Services to assess the feasibility of developing biogas networks in the UK. The partnership will be working with a group of farmers in Che...
Cape Wind was the first offshore wind project in the United States. The project took place off the coast of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The project has taken many years and has been very controversial. Cape Wind Associates, LLC first applied for a permit in 2001. It was not until 2007 th...
The UK and Irish waters are especially promising for marine energy, due to the islands’ geographical location. UK and Ireland can provide 25-50 percent of total European marine energy, according to a new report from RenewableUK. The marine energy industry has been forecast to be worth...
