Sunday, December 5, 2010

... the wind blows and the water flows ...



The world's largest tidal turbine, developed by Singapore-based Atlantis Resources Corp., was unveiled this past August and, just recently, was lowered into its subsea berth —115 feet of water near the European Marine Energy Center in Orkney, Scotland. The area is referred to as the Pentland Firth, a strait of water known for its strong currents. In fact, it's potential for energy is often called the "Saudi Arabia of tidal power".