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Rising tide in the UK: Isle of Wight tidal project
2016-07-25 01:00:00| Power Technology
In April the Marine Management Organisation granted approval for the deployment and operation of a 30MW tidal project off the Isle of Wight called the Perpetuus Tidal Energy Centre. The team believes that tidal power is set to surge and this project
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UK DfT confirms Isle of Wight rail services to be part of wider franchise
2015-08-13 01:00:00| Railway Technology
Isle of Wight Council has met with officials from the UK Department for Transport (DfT) to discuss the governments plans for the South West Trains franchise and the future of Island Line.
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Isle of Wight birdman contest in festival finale
2015-05-10 18:32:50| Chemicals - Topix.net
THIS year's Festival of the Sea celebrations will close with a raft of seaside shenanigans - including a cardboard box boat race and an Isle of Wight take on the famous Birdman of Bognor contest. Billed as the festival finale, and a combination of the traditional and the ridiculous, the All at Sea events will be held at Small Hope Beach, Shanklin, on the weekend of July 4 and 5. Prizes will be awarded to the birdman, or birdwoman, who can leap the furthest from a scaffold and to the winners of the cardboard box boat race, courtesy of Specsavers.
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UKOG sees hydrocarbon potential on P1916 offshore Isle of Wight M Prospect
2015-03-26 01:00:00| Offshore Technology
UK Oil & Gas Investments (UKOG) said its initial subsurface analyses of the P1916 offshore licence on the Isle of Wight confirms the potential for significant un-risked hydrocarbon volumes within the M Prospect.
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International Paper sues Isle of Wight, saying it overpaid on taxes
2015-01-02 21:56:26| Paper - Topix.net
The former top taxpayer in the county is now suing to reclaim some money after it says it was overtaxed. Once Isle of Wight County's largest taxpayer, International Paper filed a lawsuit against the county earlier this week claiming that the company had overpaid on local machinery and tools taxes and requesting a $2.7 million refund.
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