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| Scotland perfectly placed to take advantage of tidal power |
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| Wednesday, 10 September 2008 16:10 | |||
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Scotland currently has a marine energy energy research centre on the Island of Eday in Orkney, where a number of wave and tidal energy projects are being developed. Minister Russell went on to outlined what his government see as the way forward for renewable power in Scotland. "The Scottish Government has, " said Russell, "introduced a target to provide 50 per cent of Scottish electricity demand from renewables by 2020, and 31 per cent by 2011. Our renewable energy potential could see us provide 25 per cent of Europe's tidal power, as well as 25 per cent of its wind power and 10 per cent of its wave power. "To put us at the cutting edge of new renewable technologies, we have launched the Saltire Prize, a £10 million challenge for innovative advances in clean, green energy. These are exciting times. We are at the start of a major new era for renewable energy and upon my return I look forward to sharing what I have learned in the USA with Energy Minister Jim Mather and the rest of my Scottish Government colleagues."
Verdant Power's Roosevelt Island Tidal Energy (RITE) project is situated in the East River between Manhattan and Queen's. It is is one of two renewable energy projects currently being developed by Verdant Power in the USA.
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Scotland is uniquely placed to be a world leader in tidal power said Scotland's Environment Minister Michael Russell yesterday (9th September), following a visit to the Roosevelt Island Tidal Energy (RITE) project in New York City. During his visit to New York Minister Russell witnessed two new turbines being lowered into place beneath the surface of the city's East River, and said the time was now right for Scotland to exploit the untapped potential of tidal power.