Articles tagged with ‘tidal energy’

New Bridge-Based Tidal Power Generator Technology

By Dan (EnviroGadget Writer) on November 25th, 2010

Every so often, there’s some new and exciting green technology that catches my eye, and the new Bluenergy Tidal Bridge system is an example of that. Bluenergy have created a system that generates energy from tidal water from a bridge rather than a reservoir. By using a bridge rather than a reservoir, environmental impact is minimised in addition to creating a transport infrastructure and still permitting the use of shipping lanes. (more…)

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Shark & Tuna Inspired Power Generation

By Dan (EnviroGadget Writer) on July 11th, 2008

We’ve learnt a lot from nature, such as flight and medicine. Scientists in Australia have designed an innovative power generation system inspired by the shape of the tailfins of Tuna and Sharks. The currents on the ocean floor impose a force on the fin of the BioStream device. The to-and-fro motion of the fin is directed into a specially designed gearbox that converts the oscillating motion into a rotational motion that drives a conventional dynamo. (more…)