ITI Energy chief ‘close to quitting’ as £30m wind power plan is blocked
By Douglas Friedli ANOTHER senior executive at Scottish Enterprise’s £450m ITI research project is understood to be on the verge of quitting after the organisation’s board refused to approve a key...
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UK’s Wave Hub Proceeds with $43 M Investment
Cornwall, England–The first large-scale wave farm, set to be built 10 miles off the coast of Cornwall in South West England, is now one step closer to becoming a reality with approval of GBP 21.5...
View ArticlePlans to Make Hawaii Nearly Energy Independant Revealed
Federal and state energy officials are planning a major investment in new technologies in an attempt to make Hawaii the nation’s first state to get the vast majority of its energy from renewable...
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Tapping The Source: The Power Of The Oceans
Last year I came across the story of Dutch company Kema and their energy island idea – basically a variant on the usual pumped hydro energy storage concept where water is pumped out of a space below...
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Hawaii Plans for 70% Renewable Energy by 2030
image credit NASA Hawaii’s largest utility signed a major agreement on Monday which could finally mean Hawaii becomes a leader in renewable energy with plans to produce 70% of it’s energy from...
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Pelamis raises US$6m to develop next generation wave power
Pelamis, the Edinburgh-based wave power company inaugurated its first 2.25 MW wave farm off the coast of Portugal in October 2008. Now it has raised $6 million to continue it’s research and...
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Turning Waves into Electricity with Eco Wave Power
Eco Wave Power’s floats are attached to quays and jetties via flexible arms. As ocean swells move in, the floats’ rising and sinking motion creates intense pressure that’s harnessed by hydraulic...
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