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Marine Renewable Energy Toolkit (MARET). Jacqueline Black NPP Iceland Partner Meeting November 2013. Wave and Tidal Power Potential to provide us with a sustainable renewable energy source EU potential for 314,00 new jobs by 2050 The best resource is in the most peripheral regions.
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Marine Renewable Energy Toolkit (MARET) Jacqueline Black NPP Iceland Partner Meeting November 2013
Wave and Tidal Power • Potential to provide us with a sustainable renewable energy source • EU potential for 314,00 new jobs by 2050 • The best resource is in the most peripheral regions Scotland
MARET • Provision of guidance and advice on wave and tidal energy; • High level resource mapping and constraints; • Scenario planning for communities; • Policy decision making instrument for governments; • Ensuring that host communities are empowered and equipped either to generate their own energy or to gain the maximum benefit from development in their local area. • Tackles issues of youth outmigration and fuel poverty.