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UK eyes controversial Severn tidal power scheme
Wednesday, 26 Sep, 2007 – 9:00 | No Comment

By Pete Harrison
LONDON, Sept 25 (Reuters) – Britain has launched a study into possibly building a giant hydro-electric barrier across the Severn Estuary between England and Wales, angering conservationists who said it would harm fish …

South Korea’s 812 MW Tidal Power Project to Claim Global Top Spot
Tuesday, 8 May, 2007 – 1:26 | No Comment

JOHANNESBURG–May 7, 2007–Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas). The city of Incheon in South Korea has signed an MoU (memorandum of understanding) with the ‘clean’ power focused Korea Midland Power (Seoul) and Daewoo …

UK’s Wave Hub Proceeds with $43 M Investment
Sunday, 6 May, 2007 – 3:01 | No Comment
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 …

ITI Energy chief ‘close to quitting’ as £30m wind power plan is blocked
Monday, 9 Apr, 2007 – 6:46 | No Comment

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 renewable energy project.