Northern Ireland edges forward with offshore renewables plans as Marine Current Turbines announces plan for 8GW Scottish tidal farm
Government approves installation of 1.2MW system off Pembrokeshire coast next year, ahead of full array in 2014
Marine Current Turbines files planning application to build £70m renewable energy project off North Wales coast
Climate Group report reveals enormous potential of subcontinent's emerging domestic renewables sector
ScottishPower Renewables receives planning permission to develop 10MW tidal array in the Islay Sound
Marine Renewable Energy Strategic Framework concludes Wales could sustainably deploy 1.5GW of wave and tidal devices by 2025
Who said what in the world of green business this week
The UK is on the cusp of creating a world-beating marine energy industry, but experts fear policy uncertainty could undermine long-term prospects
But industry admits it is "nervous" that funding cuts could result in projects migrating overseas