Dale Vince, Eco Warrior: Part 3, Journey Into The Future
Dale Vince, the founder and Managing Director of Ecotricity, gave this interview on 16th November 2017, and I am very pleased to present the third part of it here.
Marine Energy
Tidal Lagoon Power Describes UK BEIS Ruling As “Manifest Distortion Of The Truth”
UK tidal power company Tidal Lagoon Power has this week struck back at the UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, saying that its recent decision not to support the 320 megawatt (MW) Swansea Tidal Lagoon project in Wales and its statement on tidal lagoons as a whole was “designed to mislead” and was “a manifest distortion of the truth.”
Marine Power Systems Successfully Tests WaveSub Prototype
Welsh wave power company Marine Power Systems announced last week that it had successfully installed its prototype WaveSub wave energy converter at the English marine test centre FaBTest, marking another step in the evolution of the company’s technology.
UK Government Won’t Back Swansea Tidal Lagoon Project
The UK’s Business Secretary Greg Clark announced on Monday that the Government will not back the £1.3 billion, 320 megawatt (MW) Swansea Tidal Lagoon project in Wales, a move which has been described as “deeply disappointing” given the “massive potential” tidal lagoons have for providing clean electricity.
Magnetic Gears Reduce Cost Of Wind Turbines & Wave Power
Research at Texas A&M is making magnetic gears for wind turbines and wave power machines possible, lowering initial costs and improving long term reliability.
The US Marine Energy Industry Gets A $23 Million Assist From US Dept. of Energy
A newly announced $23 million round of funding aims at shepherding in the next generation of low cost, high efficiency marine energy technology.
Elektrownie Next’s Virtual Power Plant Brings 35 Megawatts of Solar PV into Polish Energy Mix
Next Kraftwerke has announced that its Polish subsidiary Elektrownie Next will begin trading electricity produced by the 35 megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic portfolio owned by ReneSola. Next Kraftwerke has connected more than 5,000 energy-producing and energy-consuming units in its virtual power plant “Next Pool,” with a total capacity of over 4,100 MW.
Why The World Envies This US Wave Energy Test Site — Even Before It’s Built
It’s a fight! The US Department of Energy is taking the case for wave energy to the people, even as President Trump advocates for slashing its renewable energy programs to the bone.
Wales Aims For Piece Of UK Wave Energy Pie, Eyes Global Market
Thousands of terawatts of wave energy are tantalizingly close, and Wales aims to be among the first nations to harvest some of that blue gold.
Carnegie Turns Wave Energy Focus To Albany After Winning WA Grant
Perth-based Carnegie Clean Energy is switching the development of its commercial-scale wave energy technology to Albany in the south of Western Australia after winning a tender for a $15.7 million state-government grant.
