tidal energy

Apr
07

A different kind of Norwegian wood ... for tidal-energy turbines

It’s an ironic reality that, to develop renewable energy, you must use at least some non-renewable resources … things like
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May
26

French firm enters ocean energy market

France-based Alstom Hydro has entered the ocean energy market by signing a licencing cooperation agreement with Clean Current Power Systems,
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May
14

Tidal stream turbine passes small-scale test

Two British engineers have developed what they say is a breakthrough design that could, within five years, begin to generate
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May
11

Severn tidal power shortlist 'flawed," review finds

The Government’s shortlist of tidal power schemes for the Severn Estuary is “seriously flawed,” and should be scrapped, according
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May
06

Pulse Tidal tests shallow-water generator

After months of work, UK-based Pulse Tidal’s “Pulse Stream 100” tidal generator is now fully assembled and undergoing commissioning
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Mar
25

Tides could provide 5 percent of UK's electricity

Estuary barrages in the North West could provide as much as 5 percent of the UK’s electricity needs, according
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Dec
23

Turbines tap mighty Mississippi's underwater power

Forget massive and costly hydroelectric dams: the future of water-based energy could lie, literally, below the surface in the form
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