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1-Oct-07

Portugal gambles on 'sea snakes' providing an energy boost

The Pelamis machines, named after the Latin for sea snake and developed by a Scottish company that leads the world in one of the newest renewable energy fields, are a series of red tubes, each about the size of a small commuter...

Category: Energy sources

1-Oct-07

Advisers approve tidal power plan

"An influential government advisory body has endorsed plans for a tidal barrage across the Severn estuary."

Category: Energy sources

1-Oct-07

Severn barrage could generate 5% of UK energy, says watchdog

"Tidal power generated from more than 200 turbines in a 10-mile barrage across the Severn estuary could provide nearly 5% of Britain's energy for 120 years with minimal climate change emissions and should be investigated...

Category: Energy sources

29-Sep-07

Severn Barrage study alarms campaigners

"Environmental groups reacted with alarm today to news that the Government was backing a multi-million pound feasibility study on the construction of a Severn barrage to generate up to 5 per cent of the UK’s electricity."

Category: Energy sources

27-Sep-07

China dam 'catastrophe' warning

"China's Three Gorges Dam could trigger an environmental catastrophe unless emerging problems are treated urgently, senior officials have warned."


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