The European Commission has authorised Swedish plans to grant SEK139 million (ca. € 15 million) towards the development of a wave energy production demonstration plant by Seabased Industry AB. The production of energy from sea waves has been in development for some years, but has still not reached t
The Chancellor and the Chief Secretary to the Treasury today visited Nigg on the Cromarty Firth, where they announced around £100 million of additional funding for Scottish renewable energy, including marine renewables. This announcement is additional to the existing budget and spending plans of th
A tax break that could help get America’s first offshore wind farm up and running has been available for two years. But no one can… By Maria Gallucci (truth-out) [mappress] Source: truth-out, November 11, 2011
Energy Minister Charles Hendry visited the South West of the country to highlight renewable energy related activity and investment in the region. At a Business “Mini Expo” Charles was shown a snapshot of what Bristol was doing, from Marine energy to sustainable banking and biomass. The Minister also
A bill introduced in the House would extend vital tax credits for the renewable energy industry that are about to expire… (ibtimes) [mappress] Source: ibtimes, November 09, 2011;
Twenty years since it built its first offshore wind park, Denmark believes these installations are key to achieving a future free of fossil… (xinhuanet) [mappress] Source: xinhuanet, November 08, 2011;
Lord Stephen Green, UK Minister for Trade and Investment, visited Taiwan on 3-4 November to further bilateral trade and investment links. During the visit, Lord Green supported UK companies keen to participate in renewable and infrastructure projects in Taiwan, led the UK side at the UK-Taiwan bilat
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IME) said the First Minister has set a target of generating the equivalent of 100 per cent of all … (telegraph) [mappress] Source: telegraph, November 07, 2011;
The Prime Minister cited an analysis by banking giant Citigroup that said Scottish home owners and businesses would have to provide £4 billi… By Simon Johnson (telegraph) [mappress] Source: telegraph, November 04, 2011
Citigroup said major players such as Perth firm SSE Renewables and ScottishPower should be ”extremely cautious” in their investment decisi… By Graham Huband (thecourier) [mappress] Source: thecourier, November 04, 2011
The national economy is sputtering and the local economy on the Eastern Shore of Virginia has its challenges. So it’s nice to see good econo… (delmarvanow) [mappress] Source: delmarvanow, November 04, 2011
As the UK government has announced plans to down grade the level of financial support for on and offshore wind and boost support the wave and tidal sectors, companies in this fledgling marine market stand much to gain. Marine renewable power developers were recently left stunned after the Government
Green energy from Scotland may be needed to keep the lights on in England according to the First Minister… (stv) [mappress] Source: stv, November 03, 2011
Toronto’s executive committee is still meeting and has some big-ticket items to discuss. It has, however, already followed staff direction o… by John Michael McGrath (openfile) [mappress] Source: openfile, November 02, 2011;
