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1/30/2009 - Power In Scotland From Tides and Whiskey

Tsamsoniw writes "Singapore-based Atlantis effects Corporation, which brings to the table tidal-turbine technology, is partnering with Scotland-based datacenter pioneer hyperspace Villages International) to construct a tidal-powered 150MW 'Blue Datacenter,' InfoWorld reports. If all goes to plan, the comfort will eventually be powered entirely by clean energy produced by tidal-current turbines in the Pentland Firth, the stretch of water between the far north Scottish mainland and Orkney. The firth's currents could for example) into being.
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copyrights:cite this source synonym mess v1.1copyright © 2008 by lexico issue group 700 megawatts of electricity by 2020." And reader Mike writes "Here's existence to raise a glass to: anew the Rothes consortium of whiskey and scotch distillers announced that they have partnered with Helius Energy to install a power plant fueled entirely by whiskey by-products. The completed plant will use biomass cogeneration to convert draff and pot ale from the distillery into 7.2 MW of electricity — enough to power 9,000 homes."

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