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Posted By pyderi 1 year, 7 months ago in Science & Technology

This device which is expected generate energy from the tides of the sea on a commercial scale belongs to Marine Current Turbines and was built and assembled at the Harland and Wolff dockyard at Bellfast. This first project which consists of a huge 1,000 tonne pole with two turbines is being installed at Strangford Lough, Nothern Irland and is expe

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    GHOSTWHOWALKS1 year, 7 months ago

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    Our bought and paid for politicians will never let it see daylight here. Their money men won't stand for anything that will improve the environment, nor cut into their profits.

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      cowboygrandpa1 year, 7 months ago

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      GWW:

      Yeah, they couldn't say the sea was more expensive and raise our rates. To bad though. Looks like an innovative idea. I'll be interseted to see how it works out.

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        quackpot1 year, 7 months ago

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        There is currently an underwater generating system in the East River, the tidal river that separates Manhatten from Long Island. It now looks line a second generator complex is being in the East River: http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=...

        The current in the East River is fast, but no where near as fast as the 8 knots of Strangford Lough. I hope the thing is sturdy!!!

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        simonsez1 year, 7 months ago

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        Chevron is setting up a test site on west coast.

        Excellent technology, more consistent than wind.

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          Dicax_Maximus1 year, 7 months ago

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          Any method of energy production that is "clean" is to be applauded. However, this will not remove the need for major power generators. Nuclear fusion is the only realistic (and safe) avenue for the world to go down. Shame that Govt's are to corrupt to finance the required research......

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            pyderi1 year, 7 months ago

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            I can't wait until we get energy from anti matter :D I think that will be the future

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              miklkit1 year, 7 months ago

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              This idea first surfaced in the 60's in science fiction stories. It's way overdue in reality.

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                Dicax_Maximus1 year, 7 months ago

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                It'll probably happen, but I reckon that fusion will be first....

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                  Endoscopy1 year, 7 months ago

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                  Can't wait to see what the environmental wackos do. It'll endanger something. The project will be tied up for years over some possibly endangered species.

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                    permanentrich1 year, 7 months ago

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                    It's great. I hope to see this in the closely future.

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