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Even Mining Magnates Get Excited Over Wave and Tidal Power

Annika Tostengard — Tue, 01 Dec 2015 20:50:47 +0000

Swansea Bay, beach located in the southern part of Wales in the UK, will soon be the site of a six-mile sea wall complete with 16 underwater turbines. The project, started by a company called Tidal Lagoon Power, will generate enough electricity to power 155,000 homes and create 1,900 new construction job. The project will cost £1bn […]

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Make Waves with an Open Source Tidal Power Simulator

Ari Luis — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 00:21:25 +0000

This is probably news for geeks, but have you ever considered developing your own wave power generator? If what is holding you back is your distance the ocean or the price tag of the systems then worry no more, the DOE through SANDIA and NREL released an open source wave power simulator. The National Renewable […]

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Nautricity's Device to Make Tidal Energy More Affordable

Mike Sandru — Mon, 02 May 2011 17:09:00 +0000

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.

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Scotland to Have World's Largest Tidal Power Farm

Mike Sandru — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 22:57:03 +0000

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.

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Deep Green – New Tidal Technology Uses Underwater Kites to Generate Energy

Mike Sandru — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 18:39:03 +0000

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.

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Renewable Hydrokinetic Energy Could Meet 10% of U.S. Electricity Needs, Study Says

Mike Sandru — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 16:23:58 +0000

The newest affordable clean energy source that scientists have laid eyes on is the one provided by hydrokinetic systems such as ocean waves and free-flowing rivers. Researchers estimate that this ÃƒÂ¢€Ã…â€œfreshÃƒÂ¢€ source of energy could supply electricity to meet up to 10% of America's power needs.

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FloDrive Turbine – 1kW Hydroelectric Generator to Power Homes in Developing Countries

Mike Sandru — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 17:13:03 +0000

Students at Cambridge University have recently created a portable hydroelectric generator that is able to supply up to 1 kW of electricity when installed in free-flowing rivers. Called the “FloDrive Turbine”, this generator could be used to power homes in developing countries, being very easy to install and needing no special equipment or infrastructure. According […]

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HydroWing – Tethered Tidal and Marine Current Energy Generator

Mike Sandru — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 07:13:54 +0000

The SeaKinetics company recently has developed an innovative, tethered tidal and marine current energy generator known as the HydroWing, that is capable to provide zero carbon emission renewable energy by converting tidal power into clean electricity.

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DeltaStream: UK-Based Underwater Generator to Power 1000 Homes

Mike Sandru — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:11:24 +0000

The unit has been invented by Pembrokeshire engineer Richard Ayre, featuring three generators mounted on a triangular frame and due to its floating crane it can easily be lowered and recovered from the seabed.

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Wave Treader: Joining Wind and Wave Power

Cristi — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 06:58:31 +0000

By combining wind and wave power, the energy output can be drastically increased. The Wave Treader that enables the mix-up will probably be available on the market by 2011.

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Severn Estuary Will Provide a Large Ammount of Electricity to UK

Cristi — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:20:50 +0000

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.

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