http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/tidal_power_uk/ Tidal Power in the UK Sat, 09 Aug 2008 06:41:24 GMT ferrand http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/tidal_power_uk/message/93 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/tidal_power_uk/message/93 Re wind turbines on pond walls, if contra rotating units are used, which are "arrays" on a framework with a low overturning moment, foundation requirements are Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:29:14 GMT nj_eales http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/tidal_power_uk/message/92 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/tidal_power_uk/message/92 The empoundment can be made more cheaply and without the use of concrete by using a Gabion Wall type construction, with dredged material, or maybe loose rock, Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:06:39 GMT ferrand http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/tidal_power_uk/message/91 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/tidal_power_uk/message/91 There are other advantages of Tidal Lagoons. The walls of tidal lagoons could support wind turbines, and the lagoons themselves fish farming. On the East Coast Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:55:14 GMT nj_eales http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/tidal_power_uk/message/90 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/tidal_power_uk/message/90 Article in South Wales Evening Post BAY LAGOON BACKER CALLS FOR POLICY SEA CHANGE Date : 26.07.08 BY Richard YOULE environment reporter Sat, 26 Jul 2008 10:17:31 GMT nj_eales http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/tidal_power_uk/message/89 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/tidal_power_uk/message/89 Excellent paper by David J.C. MacKay of Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge, quantifying the benefits of using tidal lagoons to smooth out intermittent power from Mon, 11 Feb 2008 16:02:14 GMT Matt Williams http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/tidal_power_uk/message/88 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/tidal_power_uk/message/88 I will be out of the office starting 31/01/2008 and will not return until 25/02/2008. I am out of the office and will have limited access to my e mails, I Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:27:05 GMT Knight, Oliver (SDC) http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/tidal_power_uk/message/87 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/tidal_power_uk/message/87 BBC News article on plans for seven MCT devices off Anglesey: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/north_west/7232738.stm Fri, 18 Jan 2008 11:25:54 GMT Knight, Oliver (SDC) http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/tidal_power_uk/message/86 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/tidal_power_uk/message/86 http://www.berr.gov.uk/files/file43545.pdf BERR's response to the consultation on the banding of the Renewables Obligation was published recently. It announced Fri, 07 Dec 2007 11:03:28 GMT paulevano83 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/tidal_power_uk/message/85 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/tidal_power_uk/message/85 Does anyone know when the most recent current velocity survey performed along the proposed Severn Barrage site and what type of survey it was, i.e. Acoustic Mon, 26 Nov 2007 14:05:38 GMT Knight, Oliver (SDC) http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/tidal_power_uk/message/84 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/tidal_power_uk/message/84 Please note that there has been a room change and the seminar will now take place in Committee room 5. ________________________________ From: Knight, Oliver Fri, 23 Nov 2007 10:18:47 GMT Knight, Oliver (SDC) http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/tidal_power_uk/message/83 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/tidal_power_uk/message/83 Please see the attached news release, which refers to the PM's announcement on Monday (19th) on the economic potential of renewables and CCS. As part of this, Tue, 20 Nov 2007 12:57:57 GMT Knight, Oliver (SDC) http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/tidal_power_uk/message/82 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/tidal_power_uk/message/82 PRASEG Seminar: "Tidal Power in the UK: The Severn Barrage" Date: Monday, 26 November 2007 Time: 4.30-6pm Location: Committee Room 10, House of Commons Tue, 30 Oct 2007 12:43:53 GMT Mark Charlesworth http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/tidal_power_uk/message/81 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/tidal_power_uk/message/81 The Marine Environmental Data Action Group (MEDAG) is pleased to announce that they have published a GIS application that catalogues available tide and sea Tue, 16 Oct 2007 15:08:48 GMT http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/tidal_power_uk/message/80 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/tidal_power_uk/message/80 Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the tidal_power_uk group: Are you happy with the SDC's position (as outlined in its final report Tue, 16 Oct 2007 15:02:48 GMT donna.stewart@... http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/tidal_power_uk/message/79 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/tidal_power_uk/message/79 I will be out of the office starting 12/10/2007 and will not return until 22/10/2007. If your query is urgent please contact Ron Peddie on 01847 806617 Donna