UKERC Marine Energy Network

On the 14th April 2005 the UKERC Marine Energy Network was launched at the University of Edinburgh. The main objectives of the Network are:

• To prioritise research activity to overcome the gaps in knowledge in Marine Renewable Energy.
• To influence research funding strategies in Energy Research.
• To encourage closer collaboration between academic research groups and technology developers.
• To seek funding for collaborative projects from the Research Councils, EU, DTI Carbon Trust.
• To establish new partnerships outside of the existing Marine Energy Community, that are vital to the development of marine energy technology.
• To identify a Research Road-Map or Research Atlas for the Marine Renewable Energy Community up to 2020.

Over 20 delegates attended the inaugural meeting representing the academic community, device developers and consultants involved in marine renewables. Presentations given at the first meeting include:

• Introduction to the UK Energy Research Centre by Dr Robin Wallace, UKERC Co Director.
• Introduction to the UKERC Marine Energy Network by Dr Markus Mueller, Network Coordinator.

If you would like more information on the network, would like to be added to the mailing list please contact Markus Mueller at markus.mueller@ukerc.ac.uk.