Posted in Economics, Tidal on 2008-03-31 | No Comments »
The Crown Estate, a British group that holds property rights to the UK’s seabed, has agreed to terms on the SeaGen demonstration tidal stream energy project at Strangford Lough, Northern Ireland. The flagship 1.2-megawatt (MW) SeaGen project, developed by Bristol’s Marine Current Turbines (MCT), will be the first commercial scale, tidal stream system operating anywhere [...]
Posted in Economics, Energy on 2008-03-31 | 1 Comment »
Hudson Clean Energy Partners, a private equity firm that invests in the renewable energy market and Credit Suisse announced that they have reached an agreement in principle for Credit Suisse, together with its clients and affiliates, to commit at least US $300 million to make principal investments in the renewable [...]
Posted in Energy, Europe, Research on 2008-03-31 | No Comments »
In Europe there are a number of programs and tools that financially support cooperation, exchange of experiences and joint work towards improving the energy efficiency of European cities. Begun two years ago as part of the Intelligent Energy Europe program, the SECURE (Sustainable Energy Communities in Urban Areas in Europe) project brings together seven European [...]
