tidal turbine Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Tue, 01 Dec 2015 20:50:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 Even Mining Magnates Get Excited Over Wave and Tidal Power https://www.greenoptimistic.com/wave-tidal-power-swansea-bay/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/wave-tidal-power-swansea-bay/#respond Tue, 01 Dec 2015 20:50:47 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=57944 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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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/wave-tidal-power-swansea-bay/feed/ 0 57944 New York`s Tidal Turbine Powering a Supermarket https://www.greenoptimistic.com/new-york-tidal-turbine-20080922/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/new-york-tidal-turbine-20080922/#respond Mon, 22 Sep 2008 20:23:15 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=921 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.

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