News tagged with tidal
Scientist discovers beavers building prime salmon habitat in Skagit Delta
May 24, 2009 |
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As sometimes happens with science, Greg Hood went looking for one thing, and found something else: tidal beavers.
North West tidal barrages could provide five percent of UK's electricity
Mar 25, 2009 |
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Engineers at the University of Liverpool claim that building estuary barrages in the North West could provide more than 5% of the UK's electricity.
Researchers Say Tides Can Cut Life Short On Planets Orbiting Smaller Stars
Nov 27, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Planet hunters searching for planets suitable for life will likely find them first around low-mass stars because it's technically easier than finding such planets around hotter, more massive ...
Tides Have Major Impact on Planet Habitability
Oct 13, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Astronomers searching for rocky planets that could support life in other solar systems should look outside, as well as within, the so-called "habitable zone," University of Arizona planetary ...
Tidal energy farms influence the natural transport of sands
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jul 28, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Tidal stream farms, in which electricity is generated by turbines from regions of strong tidal flow, may influence the natural balance of marine sands, according to research at Bangor University.
Magazine touts NJIT idea to harness clean energy for NYC
Jul 14, 2009 |
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An NJIT architecture professor with an architecture student has designed a network of modular floating docks to harness clean energy for New York City. The proposal was featured this week in Metropolis magazine.
Composites for energy
Jun 30, 2009 |
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Advanced composite materials are playing a vital role in improved design and reduced operating costs for renewable energy technologies. Research presented today will highlight how wind, marine and solar power could address ...
Oxford turbines to harvest energy from tides
Sep 10, 2008 |
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Oxford researchers have developed a new tidal turbine which has the potential to harness tidal energy more efficiently and cheaply, using a device which is simpler and more robust and scaleable than current ...
