Scotland aiming to become "Saudi Arabia of renewable marine energy"

James S Murray
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"Sheik" Salmond to offer £10m to first team to deliver commercially viable marine energy

Scottish first minister Alex Salmond yesterday formally launched the £10m Saltire Prize for the first team to develop a commercially viable wave or tidal technology capable of generating power for thousands...

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