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Share It is hoped the technique could provide a simple, effective way to identify locations for underwater tidal turbines which will reduce costs for renewable energy developers and generate opportunities for developing countries. Current methods for measuring tidal streams rely on using survey vessels or installing seabed sensors which can be time consuming and expensive. Dr Benjamin Williamson, a scientist at North Highlands College UHI’s Environmental Research Institute in Thurso, is leadi...

Iceland, a world leader in clean energy, supports Africas push for geothermal power Photo by Pixabay / 24 Jun 2020 At the beginning of the 20th century, Iceland was one of Europes poorest countries, its people relying on a precarious and polluting mix of imported coal and local peat for electricity. But over the next century, the island nation would pull off one of the great energy makeovers in history, casting off fossil fuels and embracing geothermal power. Today, nearly 100 percent of Icelan...

In our current climate dilemma, many methods and strategies for producing energy have arisen in the past few years. The crazy thing is that geothermal energy has the potential to be more effective than all of them. And if we’re going to successfully reverse climate change, we’re going to have to make some big changes quickly.  When people talk about ways to help the environment and reverse climate change, we often focus on household tips. Carpooling instead of driving by yourself, turning ...