Tidal Power

A new study suggests that the day would be 60 hours long now, if not for the Sun and Moon working together for over a billion years

Science

Billion-year conspiracy between Sun and Moon prevented 60-hour days

If you’ve ever felt like you need more hours in the day, well how does 60 sound? A new study suggests we’d have 60-hour days by now if a stalemate between the Sun and Moon hadn’t interfered with Earth’s rotation for over a billion years.

The SR2000 tidal stream turbine prototype has notched up 12 months of continuous operation at the European Marine Energy Centre in Orkney, Scotland

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

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.

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

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Large-scale tidal power project launches in Scotland

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.

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

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SKWID harnesses the power of both the wind and the tide

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

According to a new study, 100 percent of the world's energy needs can be met by renewable sources in 20-40 years

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

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.

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

Environment

India’s first tidal power plant gets the go ahead

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.

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Whale-inspired bumps improve efficiency of ocean turbine blades

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.

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

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

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

The Oyster wave energy device was launched this week by Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond MP, MSP, pictured here with Aquamarine Power CEO Martin McAdam

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Oyster - the world's largest working hydro-electric wave energy device

The world’s largest working hydro-electric wave energy device has been officially launched in Scotland. Known as ‘Oyster’, the device is, at present, the world’s only hydro-electric wave energy device producing power.

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Oyster ocean power system to provide 1 GW by 2020

A new milestone for marine energy was achieved recently when UK based Wave and Tidal Technologies company Aquamarine Power Ltd signed a 1,000 MW (1 GW) Development Agreement with the renewable energy development division of Scottish and Southern Energy, Airtricity.