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VerdErg presents at BHA Hydro Network 2017
18th July 2017
VerdErg presents VETT technology and latest developments at BHA Hydro Network
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VETT technology presented to IMarEST’s Offshore Renewables Special Interest Group
8th June 2017
VerdErg was invited to present VETT at the Institute of Marine Science Engineering and Technology, London
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VETT research presented at Oxford University Mathematical Institute
1st June 2017
Oxford University PhD student Graham Benham presents his latest VETT research to the InFoMM Centre of Doctoral Training and wins BAMC prize
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VETT’s fish trials presented by Fishtek Consulting at IFM Renewable Energy & Fisheries conference
22nd May 2017
VETT’s successful 2016 fish trials showcased by research partner Fishtek Consulting at the IFM Renewable Energy & Fisheries conference
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VETT approved by Environment Agency for run-of-river hydropower schemes!
15th May 2017
The Environment Agency has completed their review of VerdErg’s fish trials for the VETT technology and confirmed that it can be installed in run-of-river hydro installations.
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VETT features in IET's Engineering and Technology Reference Oct'16
2nd February 2017
VETT presented as a case study, an example of tidal power that could reduce the impact on fish mortality.
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VerdErg presents hydropower session at InFoMM CDT industry day
24th January 2017
VerdErg presents to Oxford University doctoral students as part of InFoMM Industrial Enrichment Programme
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VETT features in IET's Engineering and Technology Nov'16 magazine
16th January 2017
VETT included as a technology solution for hydroelectricity in rivers
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VerdErg attends BHA’s 2016 Annual Conference
15th November 2016
VerdErg Renewable Energy attends the British Hydropower Association’s annual conference in Glasgow.
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VerdErg takes part in Careers Taster Day at The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls
1st September 2016
VerdErg teaches STEM workshop at the Year 10 Careers Taster Day at The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls, Acton UK.
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VerdErg presents VETT research at HR Wallingford’s Exchange Forum
22nd June 2016
VerdErg presents results of Phase II fish trials and Energy Catalyst feasibility study at HR Wallingford’s Exchange Forum
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VerdErg hosts VETT fish testing demonstration day at HR Wallingford
26th May 2016
VerdErg showcases latest environmental research on safe fish passage through VETT at HR Wallingford
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VerdErg presents Bi-directional VETT at the 2016 All Energy Conference, Glasgow
18th May 2016
VerdErg presents Energy Catalyst project for bi-directional VETT at Innovate UK and DECC’s joint Innovation Showcase at 2016 All Energy Conference
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Mini project collaboration with Oxford University InFoMM CDT
18th November 2015
VerdErg completes mini-project collaboration with PhD student at Oxford University’s Centre for Doctoral Training in Industrially Focused Mathematical Modelling
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VerdErg presents VETT at All Energy 2015
27th May 2015
VerdErg presents VETT at All Energy 2015 at the SECC in Glasgow
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VerdErg Renewable Energy has been awarded Energy Catalyst funding to develop VETT for tidal applications
12th May 2015
VerdErg has successfully secured funding to conduct a technical feasibility study to further develop the bi-directional VETT for tidal applications.
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VerdErg presents VETT at London Freshwater Group Autumn Meeting
14th November 2014
VerdErg gives talk on how hydropower devices and fish can co-exist in rivers using VETT as a case study
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VerdErg presents VETT at ICOE 2014
4th November 2014
VerdErg presents VETT at the 5th International Conference on Ocean Energy in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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VerdErg presents VETT at the 2014 BHA Annual conference
28th October 2014
VerdErg presents the latest VETT news and developments at the 2014 BHA Annual conference in Glasgow, Scotland
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Women in Science Day at Tolworth Girls’ School
1st October 2014
VerdErg gives talk to Year 11 students for Tolworth Girls’ School Women in Science Day
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VerdErg moves office to Kingston-upon-Thames
7th July 2014
VerdErg moves to new office premises in Kingston-upon-Thames
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VerdErg hosts Coaxial VETT Demonstration Days
10th April 2014
VerdErg Renewable Energy showcases the Coaxial VETT generating power at BHR Group, Cranfield
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Cumbria Tidal Scheme Passes Vital Testing
9th September 2013
Article in the North-West Evening Mail
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Prototype SMEC "Green Energy" device installed at Dalston in Cumbria
31st July 2013
Article in Tidelines issue 38 Spring/Summer 2013
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Spectral Marine Energy Converter
4th June 2013
Article in the Imperial Engineer - Issue 18 Spring 2013.
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Bridge Across Solway Could Revolutionise Energy Supply - in Cumbria News Article
11th March 2013
Bridge Across Solway Could Revolutionise Energy Supply - In Cumbria Article
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Green Energy Scheme to Span Solway Firth - News & Star Article
11th March 2013
Green Energy Scheme to Span Solway Firth - News & Star Article
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VerdErg to attend Clean Equity 2013
7th March 2013
VerdErg Renewable Energy Ltd has been selected to present the Spectral Marine Energy Converter at Clean Equity Monaco 2013
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A New Approach to Wet Renewables
6th March 2013
SMEC technology features in Zillion International.
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VerdErg Renewable Energy Ltd and BHR Group attend British Water reception at the House of Lords
7th February 2013
VerdErg and BHR presented to parliamentary and water industry delegates how a British SME and a British RTO collaborate to provide a product which will be exported for benefit of British economy.
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VerdErg successfully install the first SMEC prototype
21st November 2012
VerdErg successfully installed their first prototype SMEC in a spillway in Dalston, Cumbria. The prototype successfully achieved the same efficiencies and performance indicators in the field as in the lab which was independently verified by Lloyds Registry.
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VerdErg attended Towards A Living North Sea conference in Gateshead
14th November 2012
VerdErg attended Towards A Living North Sea conference in Gateshead. The conference gave insight to the importance of fish migration and the challenges that are faced to ensure that SMEC installations are environmentally sensitive
VerdErg Renewables selected from the Clean and Cool Mission 2012
19th April 2012
The Clean and Cool Mission 2012 is a competition-led trade mission set up to identify 16 of the UK's most dynamic cleantech companies ready to do business in the US and overseas.
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Renewable Energy: UK making global waves
10th April 2012
Article by Richard Tyler in The Telegraph of VerdErg's SMEC prototype installation at River Caldew in Dalston
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Energy firm to harness the power of rivers
9th April 2012
Article by Richard Tyler in The Telegraph of VerdErg’s SMEC prototype installation at River Caldew in Dalston
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Highlights of the Clean and Cool Mission 2012
31st March 2012
Peter Robert talks about Clean and Cool Mission 2012 and the future of VerdErg.
Mixed Reception for the Feed-in Tariff Review
5th March 2012
The immediate effect of DECC's proposals regarding the future of FiTs for hydropower is not alarming and should allow hydro development to progress. However, there are long-term implications.
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Stream Map
10th February 2012
The objective of the Stream Map is to create a Roadmap for the future of the small hydropower sector with a view of the 20% targets set in the Renewable Energy Sources (RES) Directive
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ROC Banding Consultations
12th January 2012
The end of 2011 brought three consultations on proposed re-banding of Renewable Obligation Certificates (ROCs) by central and devolved UK administrations.
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Angling Trust anti-hydro campaigns
22nd December 2011
In 2011, the Angling Trust mounted four campaigns against UK hydropower.
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VerdErg attend BHA 2011 annual conference
2nd November 2011
VerdErg present SMEC at the 2011 BHA 'Out of the Blue' Conference in Glasgow
VerdErg attends the Okeanos 3rd annual international seminar
6th October 2011
VerdErg present SMEC to the members of the Okeanos group and UK NGO's at the 3rd annual international seminar held in Cardiff
VerdErg wins the Natural Energy Rushlight Award 2010
27th January 2011
VerdErg scooped the prestigious Natural Energy Rushlight Award 2010.
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VerdErg takes part in DECC's Severn Embryonic Technology Scheme
11th November 2009
The Severn Embryonic Technologies Scheme (SETS) was set up in 2009 as a fund to support new Severn tidal power technologies, which were not developed technically enough for more detailed analysis, but which offered the potential for less impact on the natural environment than conventional barrages and lagoons.
