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Directory of low carbon technologies

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Marine Energy Accelerator

Wave and tidal stream energy has the potential to generate about 15% - 20% of the UK’s electricity demand from marine energy. Our Marine Energy Accelerator project funds 3 strands of work to make marine energy more cost-effective.

Introduction

The Marine Energy Accelerator is helping marine energy cost reduction through 3 distinct strands. There are currently no calls to action open and our funds have already been committed to these areas:

Next generation concepts
Developing new device concepts that could significantly marine energy lower costs
Device components
Research into lowering costs of specific components in existing marine energy devices
Installation, operation & maintenance
Developing strategies on how to improve ways marine energy devices can be installed, operated and maintained at a lower cost.

The Marine Energy Accelerator is investing up to £3.5m and operates until March 2010. During the accelerator, we are working with: