Talk:Marine energy

Merge
I propose marine current power be merged into this article; both share the same subject. This article is also small enough to support a full merge. Rehman(+) 06:58, 26 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Support as nominator. Rehman(+) 10:53, 26 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Oppose. Marine energy is broader than that. It encompasses wave power as well as currents. Arguably even offshore wind and certainly ocean thermal as a discussion topic, even though that is one of the more obscurely theoretical approaches. Andy Dingley (talk) 10:07, 26 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Withdraw merger as nominator. Per Andy. Rehman(+) 07:54, 24 September 2010 (UTC)

Marine Energy / Ocean Energy
Hello,

Firstly I'd like to declare that I work for the Ocean Energy Europe, the trade association for ocean renewables in Europe.

I'd like to suggest that the name of this page is changed to 'Ocean Energy'. For the following reason:

When we say 'Marine Energy' we include offshore wind. When we say 'Ocean Energy' we refer to all those energy technologies which derive energy from the water (tidal stream / barage, wave, salinity gradient and OTEC).

As this page excludes offshore wind, I recommend it be changed to 'Ocean Energy' — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rob OEE (talk • contribs) 15:00, 1 February 2014 (UTC)

Marine energy development - promotional content
I removed the following paragraph due to it being too promotional towards EMEC:

The UK is involved in wave and tidal (marine) power generation. The world's first marine energy test facility was established in 2003 to kick start the development of the marine energy industry in the UK. Based in Orkney, Scotland, the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has supported the deployment of more wave and tidal energy devices than at any other single site in the world. The centre was established with around £36 million of funding from the Scottish Government, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, the Carbon Trust, UK Government, Scottish Enterprise, the European Union and Orkney Islands Council, and is the only accredited wave and tidal test centre for marine renewable energy in the world, suitable for testing a number of full-scale devices simultaneously in some of the harshest weather conditions while producing electricity to the national grid.

Clients that have tested at the centre include Aquamarine Power, AW Energy, Pelamis Wave Power, Seatricity, ScottishPower Renewables and Wello on the wave site, and Alstom (formerly Tidal Generation Ltd), ANDRITZ HYDRO Hammerfest, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Magallanes, Nautricity, Open Hydro, Scotrenewables Tidal Power, and Voith on the tidal site.

Beyond device testing, EMEC also provides a wide range of consultancy and research services, and is working closely with Marine Scotland to streamline the consenting process for marine energy developers. EMEC is at the forefront in the development of international standards for marine energy, and is forging alliances with other countries, exporting its knowledge around the world to stimulate the development of a global marine renewables industry. Sgubaldo (talk) 18:34, 22 November 2023 (UTC)