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Hywind Floating Turbine Installled – Renewable Energy World

Posted in offshore wind on June 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

09 June 2009
Hywind Floating Turbine Installled
Oslo, Norway [RenewableEnergyWorld.com]
The world’s first full-scale floating wind turbine, the so-called Hywind, has been installed, 10km southwest of Karmøy, Norway.
The wind turbine is designed to be placed at ocean depths of between 120 and 700 metres. A test period for the pilot installation is due to begin in the autumn [...]

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Northwest tidal power to rival Severn Barrage | Online news | New Civil Engineer

Posted in barrage, tidal and currents, tagged on June 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Northwest tidal power to rival Severn Barrage
7 May, 2009 | By Jessica Rowson
Four major tidal barriers in the north west of England could supply 5% of the present UK electricity demand, rivalling the Severn barrage, research has shown.
Conjunctive operation of barrages across the Solway Firth, Morecambe Bay and the Mersey and Dee estuaries, and possibly [...]

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Is the Future of Biofuels in Algae? – Renewable Energy World

Posted in bioenergy, tagged on June 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

12 June 2009
Is the Future of Biofuels in Algae?
by Jamie Donovan and Ned Stowe, EESI
Washington, DC, United States [RenewableEnergyWorld.com]
As America tries to wean itself off of fossil fuels, it is turning to renewable sources of energy such as wind, solar, hydroelectric and biomass. The transportation industry relies almost entirely on petroleum, and it accounted for [...]

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