On 9th April we reported on a project to power 107,000 homes, using a tidal lagoon in Swansea Bay, which is seeking £10m of funding from the public.The first of its kind in the world, the scheme intends to generate up to 250MW of renewable power by capturing tidal differences in an artificial lagoon, to […]
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- Marinet comments on Swansea “tidal lagoon” proposal
- Threat to Wind Turbines – bad vibrations
- Electricity generating “tidal lagoon” proposed for Swansea Bay
- Cornwall announces £2 million fund for marine renewables development
- New investment in UK marine renewable energy
- Number of European offshore wind installations continues to grow
- Warning to MPs from wildlife NGOs about the dangers of a Severn Barrage
- 90% of investment in London Array windfarm is from abroad
- Slow Current Marine Energy Technology developed
- Scientific testing to determine whether marine energy impacts on wildlife
- Large windfarm proposed off Dorset coast
- UK ‘best destination for marine power projects’
- New detection technology assists protection of marine mammals at offshore energy sites
- Competing wave and tidal energy technologies confront key test off Orkney
- Review of marine renewable energy in the UK shows its potential is considerable
- World’s largest offshore windfarm planned for Moray Firth, meeting 40% of Scotland’s domestic electricity
Medium-sized waves such as those occurring in even small storms, can snap offshore wind turbines like matchsticks. For wind turbines at sea with a cylinder diameter of eight metres, the most endangering waves are those that are more than 13 metres high and have an 11-second interval between them. Such storms and waves are frequent […]
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A project to power 107,000 homes using a tidal lagoon in Swansea Bay is seeking £10m of funding from the public. The first of its kind in the UK, the scheme intends to generate up to 250MW of renewable power by harnessing the tides to drive enormous turbines, enough to meet Swansea’s annual domestic electricity […]
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To further strengthen Cornwall’s position as a leading centre for marine energy, approximately £2m of Convergence European Regional Development Funding (ERDF) has been made available for marine renewables companies. The GBI (R&D) fund is available to those currently working on concept or prototype development; as well as early stage demonstration or deployment of marine renewable […]
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The Renewable Energy Association (REA) reports, 28th February 2013: “The REA welcomes the news that several marine renewables projects are set to progress having been successful in securing funding. “MeyGen Ltd and Sea Generation Wales Ltd have won £10 million each under the Government’s Marine Energy Array Demonstrator scheme (MEAD), which will progress their tidal […]
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Europe installed and grid connected 293 offshore wind turbines in 2012 – more than one per working day. This brings the total to 1,662 turbines, in 55 offshore wind farms in European countries. The 293 turbines installed in 2012 represent 1,165 Megawatts (MW), an increase of 33% compared to 2011 installations of 874 MW. This […]
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A Consortium of wildlife NGOs (see list of members at foot of this report) has told the House of Commons Energy & Climate Committee they all supported tidal energy development in the Severn, but that the current proposal, from Hafren Power, lacked detail and claims that it would not unacceptably damage wildlife and large areas of […]
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The Guardian reports, 2nd October 2012, “The project briefing for Britain’s world-leading offshore wind farm is given by a Dane, the crew on the transfer boat from Ramsgate harbour are Norwegian and the lunch served 20 miles off the coast on a converted ferry is served up by Latvians. They call it the London Array […]
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Waterbriefing of Monday, 19th November 2012 reports that Minesto (based at Gothenburg, Sweden) has developed a proven technology to cost efficiently produce electricity from low velocity tidal and ocean currents. They have already secured rights from the Crown Estate in the UK to perform tidal energy tests in the waters of of Strangford Loch, Northern […]
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UK scientists will measure the effect on the marine environment and wildlife of devices that harness tide and wave energy using sonar technology that has, for the first time, been successfully deployed on the seabed. Renewable energy from tidal currents can be generated using turbines in the tidal flow, and wave energy can be captured […]
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A £3bn wind farm off the south coast would provide about 1,000 temporary jobs and 100 permanent posts, it is claimed. Navitus Bay will have up to 333 turbines just over eight miles off Peveril Point at Swanage, Dorset, and The Needles, in the Isle of Wight. About 1,000 temporary jobs would be created during […]
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Waterbriefing tells us that the UK is ‘the most attractive destination to develop marine energy’ by the following item in their most recent newsletter ———————————————————————————————————- The UK has huge potential for marine power and is considered the most attractive destination to develop marine projects in Europe, a new report by energy experts GlobalData […]
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A new instrument to detect whales, dolphins and other marine mammals, and provide immediate alerts during the development of offshore wind, wave and tidal installations, has been showcased to an international audience at the University of St Andrews, Scotland. PAMBuoy™ was originally developed by SMRU Ltd, a marine mammal consultancy which is a commercial spin […]
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When the wind on Orkney is strong enough to blow the rain parallel to the pavement, the cluster of gently sloping islands becomes a green energy powerhouse. There are hundreds of small wind turbines dotted across the islands, tall punctuation marks outside farmhouses, cottages and engineering yards, and more than a dozen large commercial machines. […]
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In an article published 30th August 2012, Renewable Energy World International state: “Growing global interest in harvesting the sea’s vast generation potential is now focused on the UK, where a series of initiatives such as the new Marine Energy Parks are aimed at maintaining the country’s technological lead. “Revealing a second marine energy park, this […]
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The world’s biggest offshore windfarm could be built off the northern Scottish coast, after a scheme with enough capacity to power 40% of Scottish households was submitted for planning permission. The £4.5bn complex would have 339 turbines covering 300 square kilometres off Caithness, making it 50% bigger than the giant London Array scheme off Kent. […]
