http://www.oceanflowenergy.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evopod
Evopod is a unique patented design created and developed by Ocean Flow Energy Ltd in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. Our aim is to generate renewable electricity from fast flowing tidal currents which incidentally you don’t find off our coast up here in Newcastle.
The concept has travelled from the test tank of Newcastle University to the Fabricators of our local town, North Shields and now we have a 1/10th scale model to be tested in our hands.
With support from Queens University Belfast the device travelled all the way from Newcastle to Portaferry in Northern Ireland, which is located on the shores of the Strangford Narrows. Strangford Lough has a highly energetic tide race and so is recognised as one of the main tidal hotspots in UK and Irish waters. The above video was made from footage taken by our staff from the first few days of testing on the Lough.
Evopod is a semi-submerged tidal turbine. It generates electricity when the tides flow through its blades which turn a generator housed in its cylindrical body. The benefits of our design and more information about our company in general can be found on our regularly updated website www.oceanflowenergy.com Please take a look.
Our tests are ongoing at Strangford and development is continuous. The device was generating electricity within a short time of installation and so we are very proud of it!
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