Marine power warns UK funding boost may fail to spark industry

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Wave and tidal sectors predict government plans to ring fence support under electricity market reforms will be insufficient to kick start the market

New government plans to prioritise wave and tidal power when handing out financial support for renewable energy projects may still not be enough to kick start the nascent industry. That is the stark...

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