Sentences with phrase «of tidal lagoons»

The Liberal Democrats have long fought for a greater use of tidal power and for a programme of tidal lagoons, including at Cardiff, Colwyn Bay, and Newport, creating over 34,000 jobs in Wales alone and opportunities for hundreds of businesses in the supply chain.

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Following Vince Cable's question to Phillip Hammond on the Swansea Tidal Lagoon, serious questions exist as to why BEIS are blocking the development of a network of lagoons that is approved by the Treasury.

Alongside Welsh Liberal Democrat Leader Jane Dodds, Vince Cable visited Cardiff Bay, the proposed site of the Cardiff Lagoon and met Tidal Lagoon Power, the company behind the proposed lagoons.

Tidal lagoons alone could provide up to 10 % of our future electricity needs, as well as further benefits of flood protection and regeneration of coastal areas.

Commenting on the omission of the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon from today's statement, Welsh Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for the Environment William Powell said;

The Welsh Liberal Democrats have expressed fears for the future of the planned Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon, after the project was not mentioned once in the Energy Secretary's key speech today.

One day after a minister told the House of Lords the government «wouldn't be rushed» over the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon it featured once again at question time in the Commons.

Off the coast of American Samoa, the tropical sun beats down on a shallow tidal lagoon, heating the water to a sizzling 35 °C for a few hours each day.

During normal tidal conditions, the gates will lie flush with the bed of the inlets to the lagoon and water will pass over them as if nothing is amiss.

A report published by Friends of the Earth Cymru in 2007 quotes evidence that tidal lagoons in the Severn estuary could produce more electricity than the proposed barrage, and with less harm to wildlife.

2009 Accomplishments • Restored a 1.4 - acre area adjacent to the existing tidal lagoon to a native brackish wetland • Expanded the tidal lagoon to improve coho salmon and steelhead trout habitat • Created an emergent wetland for California red - legged frog breeding habitat • Reconfigured the southern end of the parking lot to increase natural creek function and reduce flooding

The goal of the project — begun in 2009 and estimated to take four years to complete — is to make the creek a functional, self - sustaining ecosystem once again by realigning the creek; restoring wetlands, an intermittent tidal lagoon, and dunes; and also creating and maintaining habitat for sustainable populations of the endangered coho salmon and threatened steelhead trout.

Spend the rest of your day at Weekuri Lagoon, an impressive tidal salt lake; you can even bring your snorkel gear as there's some coral here too.

Langebaan Lagoon extends in a finger of water away from Saldanha Bay, its 16 kilometres controlled by tidal currents, tailing off into salt marshes and a cluster of salt pans, rich with water bird life.

This restoration project — a partnership between the National Park Service and the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy - will restore the natural function of the creek, wetlands, and intermittent tidal lagoon.

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Encompassing approximately 73,000 acres of salt marsh and mangrove tidal wetlands, oyster bars, estuarine lagoons, upland habitat and offshore seas.

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You may be interested in walking the bush tucker nature trail to the tidal lagoon and bird habitat at the front of the property, observing the amazing bird life and animal life found on the property, or just taking in the sights and sounds of nature at its best.

Make sure you visit Koh Hong, a tidal lagoon which you can only access by small boat or kayak at certain times of the day.

Swim and snorkel the playground of reefs, blue lagoons and tidal pools or go for walks amongst swaying palm trees along the coral sand beach where turtles lumber ashore to lay their eggs.

Central focus of the dialogue and inquiry was the proposed tidal lagoon in the bay of Swansea.

In partnership with the Tidal Lagoon Project, the University of Swansea, the Metropolitan University and Low Carbon Reserach Institute conducted Cape Farewell an urban art & science expedition.

The combination of pumping with tidal lagoons is even better than conventional pumped storage.

Green energy supplier sets out rival vision for tidal lagoon projects ahead of joint select committee review of Swansea Bay proposals