September 2006 Bulletin IEA Ocean Energy Systems

National Activities September 2006 Contents National Activities_1 National Activities_2 European Ocean Energy Association_3 Agenda Events on Ocean Energy_4 Implementing Agreement Information_4 Editorial Anyone who has spent time in Dublin, Ireland will... More

National Activities September 2006 Contents National Activities_1 National Activities_2 European Ocean Energy Association_3 Agenda Events on Ocean Energy_4 Implementing Agreement Information_4 Editorial Anyone who has spent time in Dublin, Ireland will know that the subject of property investments inevitably crops up at all dinner parties. I heard a new variation on this theme at a recent Dublin dinner party; much to my surprise, I found I was seated next to an investor in a tidal energy company. Either the "Celtic Tiger" has gone mad, or high oil prices, the commercial success o f w i n d e n e r g y , a n d t h e s e a r c h f o r n e w e n e r g y alternatives are driving increased interest in ocean energy projects by private investors. The same drivers are increasing interest in ocean energy exploration in countries not yet involved in the IEAOES. This issue includes articles from two such countries - Mexico and New Zealand. Finally, the European Ocean Energy Association provi Less