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Wave energy technologies will make a significant contribution to Scotland's renewable energy targets - Photo: Oceanflow Energy/flickr

Scottish Marine Energy Moving Forward

Leading engineering companies and commercial banks are putting money in marine energy projects off the coast of Scotland. The Scottish government believes the industry will be competitive with other renewable energy sources by the mid-2020s. Scottish Marine Energy Developing Tidal and wave energy technologies will make an important contribution to Scotland’s goal of generating the […]

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Rio de Janeiro in Brazil - Photo: Ruy Alexandre/stckxchng

Wind Power in Brazil is Cheaper than Gas

Wind power in Brazil can compete directly with natural gas and the price of Brazilian wind projects is showing a steady downward trajectory, according to Mauricio Tolmasquim, president of EPE, the Brazilian national energy agency. In August EPE had announced the winning bid prices in an auction to provide 1.5GW of wind capacity to come […]

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