The Severn Estuary Commission invites responses to a Call for Information. In its news release the Commission states it ‘is committed to advancing knowledge and understanding of the Severn Estuary and its potential for using tidal energy to generate electricity. As part of that initiative, we invite you to contribute by sharing your insights, experience, […]
Experts from across the UK met for the first time in Cardiff as part of the new Severn Estuary Commission to re-examine the potential for a world leading tidal energy scheme in the area. Alongside this, the commission will be publishing a new report from the consultants WSP explaining why there is now a case […]
The Environment Agency (EA) has removed a requirement for EDF to install an acoustic fish deterrent (AFD) into Hinkley Point C’s cooling system, which the company said could be dangerous to maintain. Environmental groups say millions of fish could be killed per year. The reactor cooling system tunnels will take in 132,000 litres of water per […]
The American space agency Nasa has launched a satellite that’s expected to transform our view of water on Earth. The Swot mission will map the precise height of rivers, reservoirs and lakes, and track ocean surface features at unprecedented scales. It should improve flood and drought forecasts, and help researchers better understand how the climate […]
It has been widely reported that a new independent Commission is being set up to assess tidal renewable projects in the Severn Estuary. The assessment of the feasibility of schemes within the estuary is not new – the Sustainable Development Commission in 2007 released a comprehensive report and ten years later the ‘Hendry Review’ was […]
The results of a unique, forward looking study by PML, RSPB & Marine Renewables Energy Exchange Programme demonstrates the relative values of the goods and services provided across the Severn Estuary, and shows the part the natural environment plays in underpinning both our economy and our wellbeing, has been launched. To read more click here […]