Wave and tidal energy News for June 2009

Wave and tidal energy News Archive

Tanaka: renewables have a "key role to play"

Speaking at the Renewable Energy Finance Forum in New York City, International Energy Agency (IEA) Executive Director Nobuo Tanaka, said that renewable energy sources have a "key role to play with respect to both energy security and climate change".

Offshore wind has potential to "meet more than a quarter" of the UK's electricity needs

An extra 25GW of offshore wind energy could be accommodated around the UK’s shores, in addition to the 8GW already built or planned, UK Energy Minister Lord Hunt says.

Pentland Firth wave and tidal energy leasing round gets 42 applications Pentland Firth wave and tidal energy leasing round gets 42 applications

The UK Crown Estate has received a total of 42 applications from 20 bidders for wave and tidal energy leases for the Pentland Firth Strategic Area – the world’s first large scale commercial wave and tidal energy leasing round.

Blair supports UAE IRENA bid

The United Arab Emirates (UAE)'s bid to host the headquarters of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) is a major boost for the developing world in the global quest for a sustainable future, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair said.