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| See this link. Looks interesting.
http://concretemarinesolutions.com | |
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| If it wasn't for the dolphins, some kind of subsea tidal turbine at Channory Point or the mouth of the Cromarty Firth could be considered.
However in the end there is no shortage of ideas, what we are going to be short of is time and money.
That and in the case of turbines, raw materials. China apparently has the majority of the worlds rare earth magnets, a major component in modern efficient turbines. And although they are saying now they are willing to share, with the whole world wanting them, we could quickly see Peak Rare earth magnets, and China only supplying to there domestic market.
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| I'm not sure about the rare earth magnets, but the Cromarty Firth is on the list of possible sites for a tidal barrage. However, seeing as the first one on the list, the Severn estuary, isn't going anywhere, I doubt much will happen up here. The tidal flow between the Sutors isn't all that high, from memory a knot or so at its peak, I'd imagine Chanonry would be a better bet for a tidal turbine, but the technology is still a bit immature.
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