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.
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.
15% of U.S. Electricity to Be Generated From Ocean Waves By 2030
From being like a drop in the ocean, the ocean being the national usage of electricity, tidal energy is set to become much more...
Severn Estuary Will Provide a Large Ammount of Electricity to UK
UK government recently made public a plan to start harvesting tidal energy in Severn Estuary were tides rise and fall twice a day up to 12 yards.
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.
New York`s Tidal Turbine Powering a Supermarket
New York city wants to build about 300 turbines in their waterway. NY's East River has strong, fluctuating currents, allowing an efficient generation of electricity. Once built, the wave-powered system can generate enough for 10,000 homes.
UK Could Become a Leader in Marine Renewable Energy
You know what they say: hard work is not enough – you also need vision. Well, these days it seems this is the case...
Aegir: Scotland's Largest Wave Power Project
Just recently, Scotland-based energy developer Pelamis has signed a joint-venture with the European energy giant Vattenfall, for the huge energy project off Scotland's Shetland Islands. The costs of the project rise to almost $100 million.
Offshore Turbines to Provide Clean Electricity for 5 Million UK Homes
The South West Regional Development Agency from UK is analyzing the results of a study according to which the South West coast could generate 9.2 gigawatts of electricity, being enough to power five million homes.
Power Generating River Turbines To Be Installed Under Famous Parisian Bridges
After having installed the heating systems of some of their buildings based on underground springs, and mini-windmills on buildings, the people of Paris will have yet another clean energy generation project right under their famous and historical bridges. They call them "hydroliennes", or water turbines, powered by the river Seine (if you haven't visited Paris, you should).
