Sail-power offers passengers new crossing between England and FranceA British startup, SailLink, offers a unique way to cross the English Channel. Passengers travel between Dover and Boulogne-sur-Mer on a ca...
28 Apr, 2026, 02.33 PM IST
From oil to renewables, winds of change blow on Scottish islandsEMEC itself produces "green" hydrogen from renewable sources via a tidal turbine and electrolysis using seawater from Eday, one of Orkney's...
18 Oct, 2021, 01.51 PM IST
Global Potential for tidal power is 1,000 GW, but costs dampen the prospectsHowever, the upfront construction costs of the tidal barrage, in addition to associated environmental impacts, remain major obstacles to fu...
14 Nov, 2019, 09.01 PM IST
Clean energy crosses 62 GW mark; solar over 16W, wind 32.7GWThe minister informed the House that the power generated from these sources is fed into the grid and then utilised by distribution companie...
02 Jan, 2018, 04.24 PM IST
Sanjeev Gupta looking for renewable energy assets in IndiaGupta, through Liberty's sister concern Simec Group, is interested in solar projects and is exploring a tidal waves energy project with the...
26 Aug, 2016, 07.11 AM IST
Sanjeev Gupta hunts for mid-sized renewable energy projects in IndiaGupta, through Liberty's sister concern Simec Group, is interested in midsized solar projects in India and is exploring a tidal waves energ...
25 Aug, 2016, 05.43 PM IST
These floating homes could be the future of housingTidal House explores an architecture that will respond to predicted environmental changes and exist in harmony with our coastal landscape.
05 Jul, 2016, 09.54 AM IST
Indian-origin family invests in India-UK tidal power projectLiberty House had last year stepped in to acquire units of Caparo Group, Lord Swraj Paul's steel company that went into administration.
02 Feb, 2016, 12.32 PM IST
17.5 km seawall being erected in Kendrapara to safeguard seaside settlementsA World Bank team inspected the work recently and expressed satisfaction over the quality and progress of the project work.
24 Jan, 2016, 02.57 PM IST
No proposal to generate power from tidal waves: GovernmentTo capture sufficient power from the tidal energy potential, the height of high tide must be at least 5 meters (16 feet) greater than low t...
23 Jul, 2015, 07.27 PM IST
- 'Gujarat has made remarkable achievements in the energy sector'
Gujarat had made remarkable achievements in the energy sector in the last one decade, Minister of State for Energy, Saurabh Patel, claimed ...
14 Mar, 2012, 10.44 PM IST
Extending power grid in Sundarbans risky: ExpertsThe West Bengal government's move to extend the national grid to the Sundarbans delta for electrifying villages has come in for criticism f...
02 Mar, 2012, 12.26 PM IST
- Our focus is on viable technologies: Tom Lamb
Tom Lamb, head of energy and engineering at SDI, was in India recently, to talk to representatives of Indian companies that have a presence...
03 Jul, 2010, 05.26 AM IST
- NHPC all set to heat up thermal power sector
Public sector NHPC, a hydroelectric power producer, has decided to spread its wings nationally in the thermal power business.
25 Apr, 2009, 02.58 AM IST
- Tidal power set to make waves as govts push clean energy
Three decades ago, engineer Peter Fraenkel created an underwater turbine to use river power to pump water in Sudan. Now, his modified desig...
02 Feb, 2009, 12.02 AM IST
- Now, tidal waves may free you from power cuts
The state government is planning power generation using tidal waves that is expected to become operational in May. The project would genera...
17 Apr, 2007, 02.24 AM IST
- Sundarbans set to host first tidal energy plant in India
India may have its first and the world’s fifth tidal energy power plant at Durgaduari creek in Sundarbans.
26 Sep, 2006, 03.07 AM IST