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Scotland Offers Â£10 Million Prize for Wave Energy Innovation

Posted on Aug 21, 2009 by Derek Markham.

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In order to harness Scotland’s immense marine energy resources and achieve a renewable energy target of 50% of electricity generated through renewable sources by 2020, the country has put its money where its mouth is. The Saltire Prize is a Â£10 million prize challenge for advances in wave and tidal energy in Scottish waters, and is expected to pave the way for the development of a commercially viable marine renewable energy sector in the country.
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Living Off-Grid: Our Micro Hydro Alternative Energy System

Posted on Mar 24, 2009 by Jennifer Lance.

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As a follow up to Sean’s post on Micro Hydro Essentials, I thought I would share an overview of my system, which has powered my home for over 13 years. We are fortunate to live on rural mountain property in Northern California with a creek that is not seasonal, although the volume of water does drop significantly during the arid months of summer.Â The beauty of hydro power is that it produces power 24 hours a day and is not dependent upon weather patterns, such as sun and wind. The drawbacks are having to maintain the system by cleaning the intake and dealing with varying creek flows.
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Saltwater + Freshwater = Blue Energy

Posted on Mar 09, 2009 by Derek Markham.

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Blue energy, or reverse electrodialysis, generates electricity through the convergence of fresh and salt water using artificial semi-permeable membranes. The technology is currently in use in the Netherlands, but the possibilities for its application exist wherever saltwater and freshwater mix. It’s not a new discovery, but until now, the cost of the membranes has been prohibitive for most applications.

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