Marine

Cheshire hydro project hits crowdfunding target in just two days

New hydro project proposed for the River Weaver in Cheshire raises £635,000 in 51 hours, putting the scheme on track to start construction

Marine
11 July 2017

Nova Innovation to head up €20m Scottish tidal energy project

Nova Innovation to lead group of nine industrial, academic, and research organisations on flagship project to extend existing Bluemull Sound array to six turbines

Marine
07 July 2017

Report: Wave power has potential to meet 10 per cent of global electricity demand by 2050

Study from wave technology provider Marine Power Systems argues fledgling renewables market could deliver rapid growth

Marine
28 June 2017

Atlantis Resources reveals plan for £5m bond offer

Marine energy developer says it is working with peer-to-peer investment platform Abundance on a bond offer

Marine
16 June 2017

RenewableUK sets out manifesto for 'strong' clean energy sector and 'stable' policy

Trade body calls for development of modern, flexible, and smart energy infrastructure capable of meeting the needs of 21st century consumers

Wind
10 May 2017

Minesto secures marine license for Welsh tidal kite power project

Developer says 0.5MW project marks major step towards commercialisation of innovative Deep Green technology

Marine
20 April 2017

Is the tide turning on ocean energy? Subsea energy and storage hub powers up in Scotland

Experimental device combining subsea energy generation and storage is "performing in line with technical predictions" according to its developers

Marine
18 April 2017

France preps plans for tidal energy tender

Environment Minister Segolene Royal confirms two zones to be opened up for commercial tidal power projects

Marine
23 March 2017

Theresa May backs Swansea green projects, but what of the tidal lagoon?

Government announces new funding for low carbon steel, green homes, broadband, and marine energy - but tidal lagoon remains absent from £1.3bn Swansea investment plan

Technology
21 March 2017

Atlantis Resources reveals plans to dive into French tidal power market

Tidal energy leader strikes agreement with French marine engineers INNOSEA to enter country's tidal market, as Labour confirms backing for Swansea tidal lagoon

Marine
16 March 2017

Orkney - buzzing with marine energy development

RenewableUK's Caroline Bragg ponders what Scotland's remote islands can teach us about the future of regional green energy

Marine
21 February 2017

Over 100 MPs urge government to back tidal lagoons

Cross-party group of MPs call on Business Secretary Greg Clark to green light Swansea Bay tidal lagoon project as quickly as possible

Politics
15 February 2017

Atlantis Resources partners with Natural Energy Wyre on new tidal project

Developer to work with Natural Energy Wyre on project to build 160MW tidal plant on the Lancashire coast following positive outcome for tidal under Hendry Review

Marine
10 February 2017

GWave launches plan to bring 'unprecedented' 9MW project to Wave Hub

US developer confirms it intends to deploy large-scale wave generation project at Cornish Wave Hub facility

Marine
09 February 2017

Atlantis Resources: Turning the tide for marine energy

Pioneers of tidal stream turbines, and winner of a BusinessGreen Technology Award, dives into 2017 with ambitious plans to expand Meygen array and diversify into non-tidal projects

Marine
13 January 2017

UK Tidal Lagoons - What happens next?

The Hendry Review today urged government to take the first steps towards building a UK tidal lagoon industry - but what will this involve and will Ministers back the plan?

Marine
12 January 2017

Hendry Review on tidal lagoons: The reaction

BusinessGreen rounds up all the industry reaction to the Hendry Review on tidal lagoons, published today

Marine
12 January 2017

The folly of Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon

The cost outweighs the benefits of tidal lagoon technology, argues Policy Exchange's Richard Howard

Marine
12 January 2017

Hendry Review backs Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon

Former Energy Minister says 'pathfinder' project can be delivered for less than the price of a pint of milk per household, per year

Marine
12 January 2017

Can the government really hold back the tidal lagoon?

A big decision is looming for the government on the future of tidal energy in the UK - and it could shape the future of the UK's clean energy mix for a century