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Legislation

Alex Salmond meets executives in France

First Minister Alex Salmond recently met with senior executives from France’s energy industries and the country’s Minister for European Affairs.

26 Feb 2010

Tidal energy in the Solway Firth needs financial support

Tidal energy in the Solway Firth needs significant financial support to proceed, according to a study co-ordinated by Scottish Enterprise, the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and the Northwest Re

26 Feb 2010

Carbon Trust to back six technologies with £22m funding

Six marine energy technologies including ones from Atlantis Resources, Hammerfest Strom UK, Marine Current Turbines (MCT) and Voith Hydro are to share £22 million funding from the Carbon Trus

11 Feb 2010

Conclusions of the first stage of the development of N-RIP out

A new report has outlined how Scotland can capitalise on its offshore wind and tidal resources to develop a sustainable and long term industry for the future.

11 Feb 2010

MMO’s first board appointed

The Marine Management Organisation’s (MMO) first board has been appointed by Environment Secretary Hilary Benn.

The MMO is due to become formally operational on 1 April 2010.

11 Feb 2010

Canada’s Economic Action Plan to support tidal energy

Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, Lisa Raitt, has confirmed support for 19 projects under the Clean Energy Fund.

29 Jan 2010

MP John Thurso probes further, raises concerns over delay

Member of Parliament for Caithness, Sutherland & Easter Ross, John Thurso, has questioned whether the government is seriously committed to offshore renewable energy.

16 Dec 2009

MP John Thurso probes further, raises concerns over delay

Member of Parliament for Caithness, Sutherland & Easter Ross, John Thurso, has questioned whether the government is seriously committed to offshore renewable energy.

16 Dec 2009

Premier Dexter and Premier Williams seek clarifications

Premier Darrell Dexter and Premier Danny Williams of Newfoundland and Labrador, have jointly sent a letter to Premier Shawn Graham of New Brunswick.

16 Dec 2009

Government intervention imperative for marine energy development

Around 3GW of installed capacity could be available in the EU by 2020 provided ocean energy technologies continue to be supported and achieve their predicted potential, according to Frost & Sul

08 Dec 2009