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Hydrohélix Energies set to achieve a key milestone
Hydrohélix Energies is moving in the direction of a key milestone as its effort “could soon see twin tidal power stations operating off the North coast of France.”
According to a report filed by Environmental Data Interactive Exchange, an underwater power station will soon be turned into a large-scale [...]

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Neptune plans tidal stream demonstration in Humber

Neptune Renewable Energy is planning to deploy a 500kW tidal device in the Humber Estuary, as part of a three month demonstration project that will supply electricity to a local entertainment venue.
The Hull-based firm placed the order last week to the manufacturer of its Proteus tidal stream device, which [...]

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Marine energy firm Aquamarine Power has made a “significant” investment in a company developing a tidal stream device said to be suitable for high-energy environments like the Pentland Firth.
The Edinburgh company has backed Ocean Flow Energy, which is run by Graeme Mackie, a naval architect involved in developing Aquamarine Power’s own “Oyster” wave power device [...]

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09 December 2008
by Jane Burgermeister, European Correspondent
Bolzano, Italy
Fleets of 50 tidal power plants, each with an installed power of 20 megawatts (MW), anchored far out on the ocean could be used to generate electricity for hydrogen electrolysis, and so supply the world with vast quantities of clean energy in years to come if a pilot [...]

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Row over pilot scheme for £2.5bn Alderney tidal project

20-11-08
A tidal power project that could ultimately involve £2.5 billion of investment has been given the green light by the island of Alderney - but plans to scrap a two year pilot phase have caused controversy, writes Rachel Johnson.
NewEnergyFocus
Last week the Channel island’s legislators, the States of Alderney, granted developers [...]

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International Power plans 10MW tidal stream farm

Published on Nov 14, 2008
Tidal Today

International Power Marine Development, a subsidiary of power generation company International Power plc, has shared plans for a 10MW tidal stream farm in the Pentland Firth.
The company, which is now waiting for an environmental assessment, Crown Estate Lease and planning consent, has set up [...]

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“Devices with variable aspect ratios appear too ambitious”
Published on Nov 3, 2008
Tidal Energy Special
Interview with Dr. Jochen Weilepp, head of Ocean Energies, Voith Siemens Hydro Power Generation GmbH & Co
 
“Devices with variable aspect ratios appear too ambitious”

Published on Nov 3, 2008
Tidal Energy Special
Interview with Dr. Jochen Weilepp, head of Ocean Energies, Voith Siemens Hydro Power [...]

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Alok Jha, green technology correspondent guardian.co.uk, Thursday September 04 2008 17.07 BST
Harnessing the vast energy of the UK’s coastal tides could become much simpler and cheaper with a new design for the next generation of underwater turbines. The device, unveiled by a team of engineers from Oxford University, re-thinks the way power is generated [...]

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