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Environment

Tidal stream prototype clocks up 3 GWh of electricity in first year

Paul Ridden August 21, 2018

Scotrenewables Tidal Power has announced that its SR2000 floating tidal stream turbine prototype has managed to generate more than 3 GWh of renewable electricity during its first year of continuous operation.

The SR2000 tidal stream turbine prototype has notched up 12 months of continuous operation at the ...

Architecture

Sustainable hotel would ride the waves

Adam Williams May 9, 2018

Margot Krasojević regularly produces thought-provoking architectural concepts. Her latest work envisions a futuristic hotel that makes use of tidal energy to produce its own electricity and would move with the tide in a way likened to surfing.

The Harmonic Turbine Tidal Hotel is envisioned for Yalong Bay, on the island of Hainan, China

Environment

Large-scale tidal power project launches in Scotland

Chris Wood September 13, 2016

The tidal power MeyGen project is now officially underway, with Nicola Sturgeon, the First Minister of Scotland, unveiling four 1.5 MW turbines, which together make up Phase 1A of the project, at an event in the Nigg Energy Park in Scotland.

A single AR1500 turbine from Atlantis Resources will be installed as part of Phase 1A of ...

Environment

Huge world-first man-made tidal lagoon could power over 155,000 homes

Stu Robarts August 18, 2014

RenewableUK calls the UK "the undisputed global leader in marine energy." If plans for a tidal lagoon in Swansea Bay go ahead, that claim will be reinforced. Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay would be the world’s first man-made energy-generating lagoon and could power over 155,000 homes.

Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay would be the world’s first man-made energy-generating lagoon

Science

SKWID harnesses the power of both the wind and the tide

Ben Coxworth May 17, 2013

The SKWID system, which harnesses power from both the wind and the tide, is scheduled to be tested in Japan.

Good Thinking

Filter feeding basking shark inspires more efficient hydroelectric turbine

Darren Quick February 7, 2011

Industrial design student Anthony Reale has borrowed from the basking shark to create ‘strait power,’ a water-powered turbine generator that 40 percent more efficient that current designs.

The Strait Power turbine inspired by the basking shark

Environment

New study says world can be completely powered by clean energy in 20-40 years

Darren Quick January 27, 2011

A new study details one scenario to completely convert the world to clean, renewable energy sources in 20 to 40 years using technology available today at costs comparable to conventional energy.

According to a new study, 100 percent of the world's energy needs can be met by ...

Environment

India’s first tidal power plant gets the go ahead

Darren Quick January 17, 2011

India is the latest country to wade into the tidal power waters with the announcement of its first commercial scale tidal current power plant to be constructed in the Indian State of Gujarat.

Atlantis Resources Corporation's tidal power turbine before installation on the sea floor

Environment

Whale-inspired bumps improve efficiency of ocean turbine blades

Darren Quick November 29, 2010

Researchers have found that the bumpy protrusions, known as tubercles, on the leading edge of humpback whale flippers can be applied to underwater turbine blades to more efficiently convert low velocity ocean tidal flow energy into electricity.

Environment

World’s Largest Tidal Turbine will generate enough power for 1,000 homes

Paul Ridden August 17, 2010

Atlantis Resources Corporation has just unveiled its recently completed AK1000 tidal turbine before it heads off to Orkney in Scotland for installation and connection to the grid