{"id":26461,"date":"2022-10-20T14:12:23","date_gmt":"2022-10-20T13:12:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=26461"},"modified":"2022-10-20T14:12:23","modified_gmt":"2022-10-20T13:12:23","slug":"us-government-invest-35m-in-tidal-energy-and-river-current-systems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/us-government-invest-35m-in-tidal-energy-and-river-current-systems\/26461\/","title":{"rendered":"US Government invest $35m in tidal energy and river current systems"},"content":{"rendered":"
Currently a small and underfunded sector, the investment will come from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The DOE hopes the new funding will scale up the potential of renewable technologies.<\/p>\n
The DOE posted a letter of intent on the matter, and has proposed to \u201cdevelop a tidal or river current research, development, and demonstration site to support in-water demonstration of at least one tidal energy system.\u201d<\/p>\n
Alejandro Moreno, who is acting assistant secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, said oceans and rivers represented \u201ca huge potential source of renewable energy.\u201d<\/p>\n
Over the last few years, a number of projects related to tidal power have taken significant steps forward. For example, in July 2021, a tidal turbine dubbed \u2018the world\u2019s most powerful\u2019 started grid-connected power generation at the European Marine Energy Centre in Orkney, an archipelago located north of mainland Scotland.<\/p>\n
Further to this development, a \u00a34.6m ($5.18m) facility that can test tidal turbine blades under strenuous conditions was officially opened in May 2022. Those behind the project hoped it would accelerate the development of marine energy technology, while lowering costs.<\/p>\n