November 18, 2008

Advanced Tidal Stream Project Planned for UK Coast

Scotland is strategically placed at the widening funnel in which the churning waters of the North Sea meet those of the Norwegian Sea. The region is thought to have 25% of Europe’s tidal power resources and 10% of its wave power potential. Recently, the Crown Estate, which owns the UK seabed and controls the rights out to 200 nautical miles (including the sea off the Caithness and Sutherland coasts, and the waters off the nearby coast from Pentland Firth to the islands of Orkney) opened the seabed for leasing to developers...more>

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