UK’s Crown Estate Gets Into Offshore Wind Power: Fronts Half of Pre-Construction Development Costs

October 24th, 2008 · No Comments

by Matthew McDermott, Brooklyn, NY on 10.24.08

In the same week that it was announced that the UK overtook Denmark to be the world’s foremost producer of electricity from offshore wind farms, the Crown Estate (which holds all of the Queen’s property, but is independent of the monarchy or government) has said that it will be [...]

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One-Third of Austrailia’s Energy Needs Can Be Met By Wave Power

October 6th, 2008 · No Comments

by Matthew McDermott, Brooklyn, NY on 10. 6.08
It may not be nearly the ridiculously large potential claimed by geothermal power in Australia, but a new report commissioned by the Carnegie Corporation indicates that one-third of Australia’s power needs could be met through wave power installation. Oh, did I mention that Carnegie Corp manufactures wave power-cum-desalination [...]

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