David Krohn, Wave and Tidal development manager at RenewableUK, writes about the current state of the investment landscape for tidal energy and how increased interest from multinationals is validating the tidal industry’s future.
25 Jan 2012
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PR for tidal array deployment must start now
Al Hanagan of Sustainable Relation, a UK public affairs outfit supporting wind farm development and sustainable planning, outlines the public relations challenges tidal array deployment is likely to share with the more established wind energy sector. He also offers his opinions on the necessary PR preparedness for ‘turbine syndrome’ allegations.
10 Jan 2012
John Callaghan, The Crown Estate ‘overwhelmingly positive’ reaction to reduction for parent company financial guarantees
John Callaghan, The Crown Estate’s Wave and Tidal Programme Manager, chats with Tidal Today on the ‘overwhelmingly positive’ industry reaction to the recent reduction for parent company financial guarantees the Crown Estate requires from wave and tidal projects.
08 Dec 2011
Jeremy Thake, ITP: “There needs to be a shift in focus now for the industry towards tidal array development"
Tidal Today speaks to Jeremy Thake of ITP (formerly IT Power) on the back of the company being awarded a contract by the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), as part of its China Prosperity Strategic Programme, to establish co-operation between the UK and China on Ocean Energy. But what else does this marine consultancy and technology incubator have in the pipeline?
09 Nov 2011
Bill Cooper, ABPmer: "We believe that economies of scale need to be driven by consolidation of proven technologies."
Bill Cooper of marine research firm ABPmer speaks with TidalToday on how tidal excursion indicators will help streamline developer’s planning and testing abilities and how consolidation of proven technologies will bring tidal to the forefront of the renewables industry.
20 Oct 2011
Ben Cleveland, Mayor Town of Digby: Tidal Opportunities Reaching New Heights in Digby, Nova Scotia
Off the back of a recent marine energy industry infrastructure assessment report, Ben Cleveland, the Mayor of the Town of Digby, offers his two cents on what tidal turbine deployment would mean to his local economy and Canada's wider renewables agenda.
10 Oct 2011
Christian Yates, Hazel Capital: “Higher subsidies and incentives will make tidal a reliable investment space”
Christian Yates of Hazel Capital chats with Tidal Today soon after the firm’s closing on its £41.6m Hazel Renewable Energy VCTs.
13 Sep 2011
Michael Kavanagh: consider the concept of ‘tidal real estate’?
Michael Kavanagh, a stand-alone marine engineering inventor at Omnequip, explains his patented idea for tidal ‘real estate’. The possibilities are endless, that is if the real estate developers catch on, the turbines work without impacting sea life and costs are streamlined for all stakeholders involved.
17 Aug 2011
Chris De Koning, Tocardo: “We have a convincing story to tell to venture capitalists.”
Chris De Koning, Marketing & Communications Director at Tocardo, chats with Tidal Today on how the company has created a clever and reliable route to commercialisation.
04 Aug 2011
KKR on Infrastructure Investment: In search of energy opportunities with a balanced risk profile
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Jesus Olmos of global private equity firm, KKR, speaks to FC Business Intelligence on the firm's balanced risk profile for infrastructure investments. The strategy is not only bringing in healthy dividends, but fuelling growth within the renewable energy sector. It also forms the ideal platform for all energy-related projects going forward. Could tidal projects form such a balanced risk profile in 5 to 10 years?
20 Jul 2011