World's Most Powerful Single-Rotor Tidal Turbine Connected To Scottish Grid
Scotland has recently installed the first grid-connected, commercial-scale tidal turbine, thus making great progresses in the marine energy industry.
Called 1MW AR1000, the tidal turbine...
Nautricity's Device to Make Tidal Energy More Affordable
Tides are capable of producing electricity and are more predictable than wind or solar power. Just like wind turbines in the sea, they need to stand on very firm ground. All of that is known from the 60's, but what researchers didn't know was how to make that cost-effective, the main reason why development lagged behind.
Wind/Wave Power Not Infinite and Not Renewable, German Scientist Claims
Wind power had always been considered our salvation from peril, our last and most accessible "renewable" resource on this planet. Well, Axel Kleidon, a scientist at the Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry in Jena, Germany, has another theory: wind and wave power are not so renewable and infinite, after all.
Scotland to Have World's Largest Tidal Power Farm
The Scottish Government is about to approve the world's largest tidal power project that will be built in the Sound of Islay. According to ScottishPower Renewables, the project is expected to cost about £40 million ($65 million) and will be capable of generating enough energy to power around 5,000 homes.
Deep Green – New Tidal Technology Uses Underwater Kites to Generate Energy
The Swedish tidal energy device developer Minesto has revealed its latest technology using underwater kites to produce clean electricity. Unlike other similar systems, the new technology, called Deep Green, is capable of operating in slower currents.
India Plans to Build Its First Commercial Tidal Power Plant
Atlantis Resources Co, a London-based marine energy developer, had the idea of building a tidal power plant with an initial capacity of 50 MW. Gujarat, an Indian state, has already made some plans for the installation of the first commercial tidal power plant in India. The project will be organized in partnership with Guajar Corporation Limited.
Hydrostatic Turbines: a Concept That May Revolutionize How We Harvest Deep-Sea Waves
An interesting concept for producing energy has caught my eyes today, and I think it might even work. The devices that Phil Pauley conceived are called "Hydrostatic Turbines", and operate at high water depths.
Tidal Turbines Could Harm the Ecosystems Hosting Them – Solutions Sought
There has recently been an interesting debate whether engineers should change the shape of tidal turbines because of the negative effects these would have on the environment, and, more specifically, the fish. Current tidal turbines' blades are made using the pattern used in wind turbines.
Wing Waves: Harvesting Wave Power By Swinging Beneath The Surface
A wave power test plant has been deployed on Nov. 17 two miles offshore of Fort Pierce, Fla., and is now being tested by its designers, researchers from Florida Institute of Technology's College of Engineering. The power plant has been named "Wing Waves," and works by harvesting the elliptical motion of waves 30 to 60 feet deep, and converting it into electricity.
Whales Inspiring Unconventional Type Of Underwater Turbines
Underwater turbines are one of the many alternative energy sources, a technology which has seriously challenged scientists since the beginning, due to the low velocity associated with many tidal flows and the difficulty of extracting useful energy from low speed flows using current designs.
