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Europe’s largest electricity-generating waterwheel is operating in Dorset

Envirotec Magazine

Technology from servo gearbox specialist Apex Dynamics is driving the largest diameter electricity-generating waterwheel in Europe. It has provided the wheel with near-perfect alignment, high efficiency and minimal power loss through transmission to ensure as much electricity as possible is generated.

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Liquid air: A cool option for energy storage?

Envirotec Magazine

Katie Smith is a Technical Assistant with Reddie & Grose LLP, a firm of patent, trade mark and design attorneys. Liquid Air Energy Storage (LAES) uses electricity to cool air until it liquefies, so it can be stored until an opportune moment arrives when it can be brought back to a gaseous state and used for power generation.

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Albania’s first floating solar plant starts commercial operations

Renewable Energy World

The project is placed at the Banja reservoir in Albania, where Statkraft is operating its 72-MW Banja hydropower plant. After the successful completion of the first floating solar unit and connection to the grid, the plant is now generating renewable energy and injecting the power into the Albanian national electricity grid.

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Eco Wave Power named winner of Smart Port Challenge in Morocco

Renewable Energy World

Eco Wave Power developed a patented technology for turning ocean and sea waves into green electricity. The company received a MAD100,000 ($11,100) award, as well as an opportunity for Morocco to become an Eco Wave Power testing and implementation hub.

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