#Underwater #turbine spinning for 6 years off #Scotland’s coast is a breakthrough for #tidal energy
Keeping #gridscale turbine in place in harsh #sea environment that long is a record that helps pave the way for bigger #tidalenergy farms and makes it far more appealing to investors, according to trade association #Ocean Energy #Europe. Tidal energy projects would be prohibitively expensive if turbines had to be taken out of the water for maintenance every couple of years.
https://apnews.com/article/tidal-energy-turbine-marine-meygen-scotland-ffff3a7082205b33b612a1417e1ec6d6

Breaking: Ocean currents more reliable than humans. Scotland's tidal turbine spins for 6.5 years without complaint, powers 7,000 homes, and never asks for a raise. Marine energy: the world's largest untapped renewable resource that doesn't need coffee breaks.

https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/07/12/0428216/underwater-turbine-spins-65-years-off-scotlands-coast-proving-viability-of-tidal-energy

The US-Norway collaboration on hydropower now includes marine energy, too...whut?

https://cleantechnica.com/2025/07/08/zero-emission-marine-energy-slips-through-trump-chopper/

The US-Norway collaboration on hydropower now includes marine energy, too...whut?

https://cleantechnica.com/2025/07/08/zero-emission-marine-energy-slips-through-trump-chopper/

A turbine in Scotland hits a ‘very significant milestone’ in a breakthrough for tidal energy.

Submerged in about 40 metres of water off Scotland's coast, a turbine has been spinning for more than six years to harness the power of ocean tides for electricity.

Keeping a grid-scale turbine in place in the harsh sea environment for that long is a record that helps pave the way for bigger tidal energy farms.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250709-a-turbine-in-scotland-hits-a-very-significant-milestone-in-a-breakthrough-for-tidal-energy?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Orkney tidal stream energy project sets new world record

MeyGen #tidal stream project – which comprises four 1.5MW #turbines in the #Pentland Firth, off Orkney – has operated continuously for six years without requiring unplanned or disruptive maintenance, according to engineering firm SKF.

https://www.thenational.scot/news/25297315.orkney-tidal-stream-energy-project-sets-new-world-record/

Underwater turbine spinning for 6 years off Scotland’s coast is a breakthrough for tidal energy

https://apnews.com/article/tidal-energy-turbine-marine-meygen-scotland-ffff3a7082205b33b612a1417e1ec6d6?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share

Tidal currents are steady, predictable and powerful — so why aren’t we using them more?

We explore the promise and challenge of harnessing ocean flows for clean energy.

https://climatesolutions.news/technologies/harnessing-ocean-currents-for-sustainable-energy-generation

https://www.europesays.com/uk/73864/ Moon Power Becomes Reality as These Islands Harness Lunar Energy to Produce Electricity and Challenge the Global Energy Order #Innovation #RenewableEnergy #Science #Space #TidalEnergy #UK #UnitedKingdom

Tidal energy innovator wins key statement of feasibility.

https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/02/worlds-most-powerful-tidal-energy-turbine-headed-to-us-waters-eventually/

Tidal energy innovator wins key statement of feasibility.

https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/02/worlds-most-powerful-tidal-energy-turbine-headed-to-us-waters-eventually/

#TidalEnergy + #WaveEnergy remain the under-exploited third leg of the #RenewableEnergy stool. The #UK is unique in having abundant & predictable #Marine, #Wind & #Solar resources, but remains wed to #CarbonPolitics and other vested interests (#NuclearEnergy - #Hydropower - #BioMass). Will it ever get its shit together and do what's best for the country as a whole? #NetZero #Decarbonization #EnergyIndependence
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/mar/19/urgent-action-needed-to-harness-tidal-power-in-severn-estuary-say-experts?CMP=share_btn_url

Inside the underwater turbine farm set to generate clean energy from France’s tides.

A tidal farm featuring the world’s most powerful underwater turbines is being built off the coast of Normandy after winning EU funding.

One of France's first commercial-scale tidal energy pilot projects, NH1 is due to supply thousands of locals with clean electricity.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250318-inside-the-underwater-turbine-farm-set-to-generate-clean-energy-from-frances-tides?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

https://www.europesays.com/1909861/ SHINES Project Will Harness Tidal, River Energy in European Region #Energy #europe #HydrokineticEnergy #InterregNorthWestEurope #RiverEnergy #SHINES #TidalEnergy

Starmer to court UAE for British nuclear power plant investment

Story by Matt Oliver, Dec 7, 2024

"Sir Keir Starmer will court the powerful bosses of United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) sovereign wealth funds this week as he seeks to raise funding for the Sizewell C nuclear project.

"On a tour of the Gulf, the Prime Minister is expected to court investment into British infrastructure, including the proposed nuclear power plant on the coast of Suffolk."

Read more:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/starmer-to-court-uae-for-british-nuclear-power-plant-investment/ar-AA1vrzcv

#AI and [#ComputerChip] Manufacturing Drive #Japan's #Nuclear Energy Expansion

By ZeroHedge - Dec 11, 2024

- Japan's #Shimane nuclear reactor has restarted for the first time since the 2011 #Fukushima disaster, marking a significant step in the country's renewed embrace of nuclear power.
- Tech giants like #Meta are actively seeking nuclear power solutions to meet the growing energy demands of their #DataCenters and AI initiatives.
- The global resurgence of #NuclearPower is driven by factors such as increasing energy needs, the push for decarbonization, and advancements in nuclear technology.

"The world continues to 'warm' back up to nuclear, with the latest example coming out of Japan, where its Shimane nuclear power station in western Japan has been restarted for the first time since the 2011 Fukushima meltdown.

"Japan's long-delayed restart of the 820 MW No. 2 reactor at the Shimane plant, shut down since January 2012, raises the number of operational reactors to 14, with a total capacity of 13,253 MW, according to Reuters.

"#TohokuElectricPower also recently resumed operations of its 825 MW No. 2 reactor at the #Onagawa plant, reducing Japan's reliance on liquefied natural gas and thermal coal.

"Reuters writes that the expanded use of nuclear energy is expected to support Japan's growing power needs, particularly for #semiconductor plants and AI-driven #DataCenters."

Read more:
https://oilprice.com/Alternative-Energy/Nuclear-Power/AI-and-Chip-Manufacturing-Drive-Japans-Nuclear-Energy-Expansion.html

GOOD! Japanese #Nuclear Reactor Disqualified Under Post-#Fukushima Safety Standards

Published Nov 13, 2024

"#Japan's nuclear regulator has disqualified the country's #Tsuruga No. 2 reactor from restarting for the first time under post-Fukushima safety standards.

"The #NuclearRegulationAuthority (NRA) announced Wednesday that #JapanAtomicPower Co. had failed to adequately address potential #SeismicRisks from active fault lines near the reactor, located in #FukuiPrefecture.

"The decision is a setback for Japan's energy policy, which aims to expand nuclear power to bolster energy stability and meet carbon neutral goals.

"'We reached our conclusion based on a very strict examination,' said NRA Chairperson Shinsuke Yamanaka. He called the eight-year review process 'abnormal' due to frequent disruptions from data inaccuracies and errors by Japan Atomic Power Co."

Cutting-edge 29MW tidal energy projects in France get funding boost https://www.byteseu.com/510288/ #ClimateChange #EuropeanUnion #France #GreenEnergy #RenewableEnergy #TidalEnergy

https://www.europesays.com/1564018/ Cutting-edge 29MW tidal energy projects in France get funding boost #ClimateChange #EuropeanUnion #france #GreenEnergy #RenewableEnergy #TidalEnergy