Tag tidal power

Scotland making huge push toward wave and tidal power

The turbulent seas off Scotland could product massive amount of tidal and wave power. However, the industry is still in its infancy, with technical issues and financing sometimes being problematic. However tidal power is steady and consistent, a major advantage.…

Coast Guard to test tidal power in Maine

The 6-knot currents and 20-foot tides in Eastport, Maine will be harnessed in a Coast Guard test to provide power for their station there. A major advantage of tidal power is that the power generation, unlike with wind or solar,…

Tidal power turbines

Atlantis Resources of Singapore has tidal power projects planned in Scotland and Australia. The Scotland project could eventually output 1GW, as much as a large coal plant, of clean, renewable energy. Huge data centers housing tens of thousands of computers…

Maine gets grant to study tidal power

Video: Ocean Renewable Power successfully tested a submerged turbine during one of the roughest winters in decades in Maine A nearly $1 million federal grant to UMaine and Ocean Renewable Power will be used to determine if submerged turbines can…