Environmental stories tagged with: severn barrage

Tidal Fence

Five projects make Severn tidal power shortlist

Monday, 26th January 2009, 5:08 pm
A proposed shortlist of tidal power schemes to generate green electricity in the Severn estuary has been unveiled by the Government. The shortlist includes a mixture of barrages and innovative lagoon schemes
Wind Turbine

UK's Proposed Renewable Energy Target is Achievable

Wednesday, 18th June 2008, 4:54 pm
The Renewables Advisory Board has reported that the UK could generate 14% of its total energy from renewables by 2020 if a set of identified radical policy changes are put into effect quickly.
  Mudflats Bird

Severn Barrage Too Expensive

Thursday, 12th June 2008, 4:42 pm
The power generated by a ten-mile barrage across the Severn Estuary could be produced more cheaply using other green technologies, Frontier Economics said today.
Wetlands could be affected

Severn Tidal Power Study

Tuesday, 22nd January 2008, 4:49 pm
The massive potential for tidal power from the Severn Estuary to provide low carbon, renewable electricity was highlighted today by Energy Secretary, John Hutton, with the publication of the terms of reference for the Government's feasibility study.
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