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The Severn Barrage remains a viable, renewable source of energy to meet the UK’s future energy needs, says Corlan Hafren.
In response to the DECC’s report on tidal energy options in the Severn Estuary, Corlan Hafren has published its own vision for The Severn Barrage − detailing its belief that, working with government, it can deliver the Severn Barrage as a viable project without investing significant public funds. As well as providing over 5 per cent of the UK’s energy needs, the proj... [more]
GreenFix Energy has announced OASIIS, a floating solar-thermal island capable of producing industrial amount of distilled water and electricity
GreenFix Energy has announced the culmination of years of research and work into the development of the OASIIS technology invented and patent filed by Richard Henderson. Richard Henderson worked over a decade perfecting a technology that utilizes current solar thermal and OTEC technology in a whole new way.
Once built, this 1 to 3 Square Kilometer... [more]
The Severn Barrage project is the largest single source of renewable energy available to the UK, with the estuary providing one of the world’s best opportunities to harness energy from tides.
However, according to those preparing the SEA for a feasibility study, a compromise between capturing the power generation potential and minimising the environment effects must be achieved or it risks becoming a pipe-dream.
A cross-government group, led by the UK Department of Energy and Climate Chan... [more]
Following the closure of the deadline for pre-qualified companies seeking leases for wave and tidal energy projects in the Pentland Firth Strategic Area, The Crown Estate has announced it has received multiple bids for each of the lease types and all capacities made available for the world’s first large scale commercial wave and tidal energy leasing round.
The number and range of both bidders and applications emphasises the importance of the Pentland Firth Strategic Area to the emerging wave... [more]
The Highlands and Islands of Scotland is set to play a major part in the first Scottish Renewables Festival, offering people in the region a unique opportunity to see renewable energy in action on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 June 2009.
A range of events are planned across the Highlands and Islands during the weekend, from a guided marine energy walk in Orkney, to a special screening of climate change film The Age of Stupid at Caithness Horizons in Thurso. There will also be a unique chance t... [more]
Next week, at Insite 09, Stewart Milne Group will share the learnings and outcomes of the evaluation of its Sigma prototype home. Sigma is a pair of four-storey, four bedroom townhouses that are rated 5-star, near zero carbon and meet the new code for sustainable housing regulations in England.
One home has been completed, decorated and furnished to illustrate how well suited it is to modern day family living and the second home has deliberately been left empty to enable visitors to see the ... [more]
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