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BY Tali Aaron : November 30

World's Largest Tidal Turbine to be tested by Atlantis

Tidal Turbine


Atlantis Resources Corp is to test the world's biggest tidal turbine in the rough waters off the Orkney Islands next year in preparation for Scotland's plan to use ocean energy for half a million homes by 2020.  The AK-1000 turbine, which has a capacity of 1 megawatt (MW) is a horizontal axis turbine, with a twin rotor set and fixed pitch blades and it is more effective in water speeds that are faster than 2.6 meters per second.

[Read more via Reuters]

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Last Modified: November 30, 2009 at 5:06 pm
First Published: November 30, 2009 at 5:03 pm

11 Responses to World's Largest Tidal Turbine to be tested by Atlantis

  2. buildaroo on June 20, 2012 at 1:20 am


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  3. buildaroo on April 26, 2012 at 11:24 am


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  4. buildaroo on December 25, 2011 at 5:43 pm


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  5. buildaroo on October 6, 2011 at 6:48 pm


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  6. buildaroo on September 3, 2011 at 1:25 am


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  7. Anton Chupilko on July 28, 2011 at 6:11 pm


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  8. buildaroo on July 28, 2011 at 5:51 pm


    World's Largest Tidal Turbine to be tested by Atlantis http://bit.ly/5FWoos #eco #cleantech #greenbuilding #renewableenergy

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  9. buildaroo on April 3, 2011 at 9:51 am


    World's Largest Tidal Turbine to be tested by Atlantis http://bit.ly/5FWoos #eco #cleantech #greenbuilding #renewableenergy

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  10. buildaroo on February 18, 2011 at 1:01 pm


    World's Largest Tidal Turbine to be tested by Atlantis http://bit.ly/5FWoos #eco #cleantech #greenbuilding #renewableenergy

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  11. Heidi Schwartz on December 1, 2009 at 1:09 am


    RT @buildaroo: World's Largest Tidal Turbine being tested. (Great Scot!) http://bit.ly/5FWoos #renewableenergy #green #eco

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