How floating turbines could harness the awesome power of the tides
Ross Jennings for The Conversation: The world’s tides contain enough energy to power the entire UK’s electricity consumption. And, since it effectively harnesses the moon’s constant and predictable gravitational pull, tidal power overcomes one of renewable energy’s classic problems – the fact you never know quite how much sun, wind or rain to expect. Now, underwater windmills positioned just below the ocean surface could be a major breakthrough for tidal power.
Costly technology and inaccessible locations have thus far held things back. Large, heavy and expensive turbines mounted on the seabed have been developed, but these are aimed at commercial scale developments. Tidal power needs its equivalent of the rooftop solar panel.
Imagine then a wind turbine, but underwater, and not fixed to the seabed – these so-called “mobile floating turbines” are a cheaper and more adaptable alternative to big, fixed developments. Most floating turbines look something like this: Cont'd...
"Smart PowerFlow" project aims to demonstrate how batteries can cost-efficiently reinforce low voltage grids for high shares of renewable power
The Reiner Lemoine Institute and SMA Solar Technology AG to investigate the potential of using batteries at the low voltage level to alleviate local grids.
INDIANAPOLIS PLUGGED IN FOR LARGEST ELECTRIC CAR SHARING SERVICE
Indianapolis Car Sharing Service Launches Convenient Point-to-Point Transit
CarCharging Partners with TWS to Offer Energy Storage and Rechargeable Battery Solutions
Largest Electric Vehicle Charging Owner, Operator, and Provider Offers Property Partners with the Opportunity to Reduce Energy Costs
SEIA Applauds Michigan Governor's Commitment to Comply with EPA's Clean Power Plan
Tigo Announces Distribution Partnership with Mexico's Exel Solar to Feature Tigo's TS4 MLPE Platform Exclusively
Exel Solar is the largest PV Wholesaler in Mexico providing installers constant training and support while offering the most innovative products online and financial services in the market.
SPI 2015 - Vishay Intertechnology to Highlight Industry-Leading Components at Solar Power International 2015
Solar Power International (SPI) 2015, being held Sept. 14-17 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California
Expos Reveals Why Electric Grids, Utilities are Not Ready for Clean Power Plans Or A Low-Carbon Future; Calls For Urgently Needed State Regulatory Reforms
Book by industry expert explores the chasm between what electric utilities are
incented to do versus what customers, communities, and society want and need
FuelCell Energy Progressing Scalable and Affordable Carbon Capture Solution With $23.7 Million Project
Notice of Selection Under U.S. Department of Energy Program to Capture About 60 Tons Per Day of CO₂ While Simultaneously Producing Approximately 40,000 Kilowatt Hours Per Day of Ultra-Clean Electricity
---Affordable and Scalable Fuel Cell Solution Captures CO₂ While Producing a Revenue Stream From Electricity Generation
SYMBIO FCELL SELECTS CERAMIC MAXPHASE FOR NEW AUTOMOTIVE FUEL CELL
The new fuel cell is expected to be ready for launch in December 2015.
Lead Battery Recycling
Why it is the most successful reclamation system on the planet.
Detroit PlugVolt Battery Seminar to Foster Joint Development Efforts to Advance Energy Storage Solutions
Industry leaders from up to 80 companies will gather to learn about latest advances, challenges and opportunities for energy storage systems used in grid storage and xEV automotive applications
VARTA Flex System's Lithium-ion Battery Pack and Battery Management System Targets Commercial Demand Response Participation Programs
Commercial Lithium-ion Battery System Boasts a
Life Expectancy of 12,000 Charge Cycles
Corvus Energy powers the world's first electric commercial fishing vessel
A Corvus lithium polymer Energy Storage System (ESS) has been integrated with a Siemens propulsion system aboard the worlds first electric commercial fishing vessel designed and built by Selfa Arctic AS.
Sharp Integrates with Energy Toolbase Software to Streamline the Proposal Creation Process for SmartStorage® Energy Storage Installations
Collaboration enables installers and developers to easily create project proposals including demand kW reduction analysis, PV integration, utility tariff-specific savings, economic analysis, and various financing transactions
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