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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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GHOSTWHOWALKS
April 6, 2008, 11:23 p.m.
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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simonsez
April 7, 2008, 10:58 a.m.
Chevron is setting up a test site on west coast.
Excellent technology, more consistent than wind.
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Dicax_Maximus
April 7, 2008, 1:02 p.m.
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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pyderi
April 7, 2008, 2:46 p.m.
I can't wait until we get energy from anti matter :D I think that will be the future
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miklkit
April 7, 2008, 2:56 p.m.
This idea first surfaced in the 60's in science fiction stories. It's way overdue in reality.
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Dicax_Maximus
April 7, 2008, 5:10 p.m.
It'll probably happen, but I reckon that fusion will be first....
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Endoscopy
April 7, 2008, 9:30 p.m.
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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permanentrich
April 8, 2008, 11:21 p.m.
It's great. I hope to see this in the closely future.