Tag: Tidal Energy

Netherlands Joins Spain and Poland in Move to Quit Energy Treaty – FT

Rebellion has mounted among EU countries over an international energy treaty that gives multinationals the power to sue governments, as the Netherlands became the third country to announce plans to withdraw from a pact it says stymies plans to tackle climate change. The Netherlands joined a move last week by Spain, following in the footsteps of Poland, in preparing to exit the Energy Charter Treaty that was intended to protect international energy investments by foreign companies or individuals. Italy withdrew in 2016 but remains bound by a 20-year sunset clause. Campaigners say the pact, designed in the 1990s to encourage [...]

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Strong Tides along UK Coast could create Electricity for less than cost of Nuclear Power

The UK has the second biggest tides in the world after Canada, peaking in the Bristol Channel, and along the coast of north Wales and northwest England – but it still hasn’t seized the use of tidal power. As per Sky News, the strong tides along Britain’s west coast could produce huge amounts of clean electricity for less than the cost of nuclear. The country has the second biggest tides in the world after Canada, peaking in the Bristol Channel, and along the coasts of north Wales and northwest England.According to experts, a network of seven tidal power plants could be built [...]

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UK government announces biggest investment into Britain’s tidal power – Press Release

The UK government is backing tidal energy as part of its flagship renewable energy auction scheme, announcing today its biggest investment in a generation into tidal power. In a press release, it has been announced that the UK government will invest £20 million per year in Tidal Stream electricity as part of its flagship renewable energy auction scheme, kickstarting a brand-new chapter for the tidal industry and creating jobs across the UK. It will unlock the potential for a thriving UK tidal power sector, with the cash boost supporting marine technologies which could benefit the whole of the UK. As part of the [...]

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Sector Research: Ocean Energy

Introduction Oceans cover 70% of the earth's surface which points out to the huge potential of Ocean Energy. Driven by earth's rotation and interaction with the sun and moon, this immense mass of water is constantly on the move. This motion, together with the thermal and chemical properties of seawater, provide a vast and almost entirely untapped source of renewable energy. In this report, we provide a brief introduction to the entertaining topic of capturing energy from the oceans as well as related statistics. In fact, estimates suggest this could cover the entire global electricity demand. Click here to read the full [...]

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