New green technology centre to open
Feb
10
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10/02/2012 12:26
The Government is to open a green technologies centre with bases in Glasgow and north east England.
The Government is to open a green technologies centre with bases in Glasgow and north east England.
The aim of the so-called Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult, which will cost an estimated £50 million, will be to speed up the commercialisation of technologies to harvest offshore wind, wave and tidal power.
It is to have its headquarters at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, with a second base at the National Renewable Energy Centre in Blyth, Northumberland.
Speaking at the launch of the project, business secretary Vince Cable said: "Our offshore renewable sector can compete on a global scale and has huge potential for growth. If we can harness that, we will generate billions of pounds for the economy whilst creating thousands of job opportunities at the same time.
"The Catapult centre will be based in a Scottish world-class centre of excellence, part of a collaboration with a centre in the north east of England."
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