Tidal News
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Can Asia truly go coal-free?A new report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) shows that Asia's investment in coal is falling while interest in renewables is growing. But can Southeast Asia, home to the world's largest coal exporter, truly go coal-free? -
Indonesia to build 'world's largest' tidal power plantThe US$550m project has been welcomed by Greenpeace as an alternative energy source to coal, the darling of energy-hungry Indonesia's growth ambitions. But questions remain about the project's environmental and social impact.
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Shrinking Sagar Island struggles to stay afloatAt the frontline of climate change – Sagar Island at the confluence of the Ganga and the Bay of Bengal – is losing the battle to sea level rise, coastal erosion, tidal surges and increasingly violent cyclones. -
UK tidal project could spark global revolutionThe UK is poised to exploit tidal energy, a new renewable source that is cheaper than nuclear and more reliable than wind.
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Tidal Opinion
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Ocean power making waves in Australia's clean energy future, by Jenny Hayward–
CSIRO recently announced that energy from the ocean could supply 11 per cent of Australia's demand by 2050. That is enough to power a city the size of Melbourne.
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Predictions for cleantech in 2012–It's our annual time for reflection here at Kachan & Co. So as we close out 2011, let's look towards what the new year may have in store for cleantech.
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Southeast Asia en route to Pan-Asian energy network–By 2050, Southeast Asia could lie at the center of Asia's 'clean energy revolution.'
Videos
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Singapore launches ‘plug-and-play’ micro-grid for Southeast Asia– Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University is building the region’s first model electricity grid that can tap and distribute power from multiple energy sources, including fossil fuels and renewable energy.
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World’s first tidal lagoon plant could power 155,000 homes– The Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay is looking to build a sustainable marine community that relies on tidal power for low carbon electricity, food security from aquaculture, and eco-tourism for their livelihood. Watch the video here.
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