Liverpool City Region renews collaboration with Korean tidal plant to support Mersey Tidal

Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram has extended a technical cooperation agreement with the South Korean operator of the Sihwa Lake tidal power plant as local leaders press ahead with plans for a large‑scale tidal barrage on the River Mersey. The post Liverpool City Region renews collaboration with Korean tidal plant to support Mersey Tidal appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

The Wash tidal barrage developer secures DCO funding

Centre Port, the developer of the proposed Wash tidal barrage and container port, says it has secured funding to pursue a development consent order (DCO) for the project. The post The Wash tidal barrage developer secures DCO funding appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

More details revealed on plans for £2bn Lincolnshire-Norfolk tidal barrage and container port

The development of the proposed £2bn tidal barrage across The Wash featuring an undersea container port and a new road between Lincolnshire and Norfolk will unfold in three phases, according to Centre Port CEO James Sutcliffe. The post More details revealed on plans for £2bn Lincolnshire-Norfolk tidal barrage and container port appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Former analyst for £2bn Wash tidal barrage donated to MP who opposes project

The developer of the proposed £2bn tidal barrage and container port across the Wash on England’s east coast has distanced itself from its former analyst who donated £2,500 to an MP that is fighting the project. The post Former analyst for £2bn Wash tidal barrage donated to MP who opposes project appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Support for tidal barrage projects swells at Labour Party Conference

Support for constructing tidal barrages and lagoons in the UK was voiced government and industry during the Labour Party Conference this week in Liverpool. The post Support for tidal barrage projects swells at Labour Party Conference appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Just have a Think - World's most powerful tidal turbine (Launched April 2021), 06062021

The world's oceans hold almost unimaginable amounts of energy, but harnessing that energy in a way that can provide a predictable and reliable source of electrical power has proven to be very difficult. Now a jumbo jet sized floating platform supporting two large turbines has been launched off the coast of Scotland, providing new hope for a potentially influential industry

Undecided - Can Underwater Turbines Work? Tidal Power Explained 15062021

With tidal power we don't have to rely on building massive dams and waterways that disrupt the environment in order to capture that power. Even though visions of underwater bladed turbines might pop into your head, there’s some other technology that may surprise you ... like an undulating membrane that produces electricity ... or perhaps an underwater kite