UK Wave Power FabTest Site Up And Running

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The team behind FabTest, a wave energy test site set up off the southwest coast of England, has introduced the first wave power device into the water there. Read more →

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Floating Wind Turbines Get Joint UK-US Focus

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The U.S. and U.K. will collaborate on advancing floating wind turbine technology, in the hopes of accessing strong winds found in deep waters far offshore. Read more →

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UK Marine Energy Continues Aggressive Expansion

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The British government launched a £20 million ($32 million) scheme to fund projects for groups of wave machines, as the island nation continues to aggressively explore marine energy. Read more →

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UK Wind Power Had Record-Breaking 2011

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Higher wind speeds and greater capacity helped UK wind power plants increase their production by 55 percent in 2011. Read more →

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Ocean Power Industry Needs Big Bucks, UK Warned

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RenewableUK says the U.K. and Scottish governments will need to pump up their investment if marine power is going to be an energy and jobs generator. Read more →

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UK Biomass Plant Will Gobble Up Imported Wood

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Regulators grant permission for energy and gas company E.On Climate and Renewables to construct a 150 MW biomass plant that will use imported wood. Read more →

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Wave Power Device Planned For UK A Different Beast

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The bold U.K. clean energy company Ecotricity dives into wave power, backing the Searaser, a device that pumps seawater through a pipe to an onshore turbine. Read more →

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Marine Power Leader UK Leaving No Doubt

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The U.K. will build its first Marine Energy Park for commercial wave and tidal energy technologies in the South West waters from Bristol to the Isles of Scilly. Read more →

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Offshore Farm Pushes UK To 6 GW Of Wind Power

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The United Kingdom has reached the milestone of installing 6 gigawatts of wind power capacity—and it has more than 19 GW more under construction or committed. Read more →

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UK High-Speed Rail, HS2, Gets Go-Ahead

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The U.K. government approves a $50 billion high-speed rail project that will build a Y-shaped network with trains capable of speeds up to 250 mph. Read more →

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