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Floating tidal turbine makes a splash in Scotland
2014-12-01 02:50:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BusinessGreen: A prototype floating tidal energy turbine is being trialled at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC). Developed by Spanish company Magallanes, the 1:10 scale 'ATIR' device was successfully deployed last week at the centre in the Orkney Islands. Scotland vows to boost wave energy industry, in wake of Pelamis going into administration Magallanes has been developing the concept of using a floating platform to obtain energy from tidal currents since 2007 and has trialled previous prototypes in...
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Tidal power: Floridas ocean current potential
2014-11-13 01:00:00| Power Technology
As a largely unexplored renewable source, marine and hydrokinetic energy or ocean power is gaining traction as the next best thing in the power industry. Laura Walkinshaw spoke to Florida Atlantic University and Swedish marine energy technology c
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Dream Projects: Dynamic Tidal Power Dam Taps Causeway's Hydraulics
2014-11-11 18:07:22| ENR.com: Headline News
Massive dam with embedded turbines promises to convert tidal movements into energy.
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Prudential to invest 100m in UKs tidal power project
2014-10-21 01:00:00| Power Technology
UK-based financial services giant Prudential is ready to invest as much as 100m for the construction of the proposed 1bn ($1.6bn) Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon energy project.
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US tidal floods will be 'chronic' in 15 yrs, study claims
2014-10-08 07:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Agence France-Presse: Many US coastal communities already struggle with flooding at high tides, a problem that will become "chronic" in the coming 15 years due to global warming, scientists said Wednesday. As shorelines are growing more populated, sea levels are swelling due to melting glaciers and polar ice sheets, putting more populations at risk, said a report by the Union of Concerned Scientists. Particularly dire consequences are expected along the US east coast and the Gulf Coast, the report warned. "Our...
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