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BBC News:£70m tidal power scheme goes on display in Anglesey - BBC News Wales - (23 Aug 2010)

 

BBC NewsSeagen to benefit from £7 million pledge to sea power (interview with Energy Minister Charles Hendry) - (23 Jul 2010)

 

BBC NewsMarine tidal power generating clean electricity  (interview with Lord Hunt) - (16 Mar 2010)

 

The New York Times:  Small British Company Bets on Tidal Power - (7 Jan 2010)

 

IndependentMartin Wright (MCT's MD) comments that Obama’s attitude to energy can revitalize Britain’s renewable energy business  (27 Oct 2009)


GuardianSeaGen voted one of the Guardian's top 10 ideas to solve the Climate Crisis (13 Jul 2009)

 

BBC NewsTidal energy system on full power  (18 Dec 2008)

 

Guardian: First tidal power turbine gets plugged in (17 Jul 2008)

 

Ulster TVA world first for Northern Ireland  (31 Mar 08)

 

Channel 4 News  Power generation: the new wave (31 Mar 08)


Guardian  Tidal power comes to Northern Ireland  (31 Mar 08)

 

Belfast Telegraph  World's first as £12m turbine installed in Strangford Lough (31 Mar 08)

 

Independent on Sunday The rise of British sea power (23 Mar 08) 

 

BBC News 24  Sea change for energy generation (08 Feb 08)



 

Siemens Invests in Marine Current Turbines
25 February 2010
Siemens (gallery)

Marine Current Turbines is pleased to announce that global engineering firm, Siemens, has invested in the firm alongside the Carbon Trust, High Tide and other private investors. » More

Seagen Passes 1000 Operational Hours
10 February 2010
Seagen installed

SeaGen, the world-leading prototype commercial tidal energy turbine designed and deployed by Marine Current Turbines Ltd (MCT) has exceeded 1000 hours of operation in Northern Ireland's Strangford Lough. It is ... » More

Marine Current Turbines awarded £2.7M by Carbon Trust to enhance its SeaGen tidal power system
3 February 2010
Carbon Trust Logo

Marine Current Turbines has secured funding of £2.7million from the Carbon Trust's Marine Renewables Proving Fund (MRPF) to support the enhancement of SeaGen, the world's largest and so far only megawatt scale grid-connected tidal current energy system .. » More