TheGuardian: "A British company has announced plans for an array of unique marine turbines that can operate in shallower and slower-moving water than current designs. Kepler Energy, whose technology is being developed by Oxford University’s department of engineering science, says the turbines will in time produce electricity more cheaply than off-shore wind farms. It hopes to install its new design in what is called a tidal energy fence, one kilometre long, in the Bristol Channel − an estuary dividing South Wales from the west of England − at a cost of £143m."
It’s 787 feet tall with a rotor diameter of 518 feet.
Cost goals met, the DOE is moving on to address grid reliability in solar.
Giant rechargeable batteries could soon be installed in Britain to aid green energy facilities.
The business secretary Greg Clark is expected to announce plans this week to install the batteries near wind and solar panel farms to help the energy resources continue to supply households when demand increases.
Correct me if I'm wrong...but I had the 'impression' that the solar farms charged the batteries...not the other way round...or have I got my Physics mixed up?
I remember hearing about this a long time ago. A few prototype ideas were shown (this one included). One of the stranger ideas were these giant glowing balls (I know). Either way cool to see this becoming a reality.