A report on current technology that may effect Severn Estuary barrage proposals

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History

Barrage benefits

Worldwide tidal schemes

Other renewable technologies

Barrage proposal 1989

Integrated approach 1994

Tidal lagoon

Discussion

Conclusion

References

Appendices A & B

Appendix C

Appendix D

References

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  4. DTI (2003); Energy White paper. Our energy future - creating a low carbon economy, http://www.dti.gov.uk/energy/whitepaper/wp_text.pdf
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  8. BBC, (2004); Wind farm ‘threat to bird life’, http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/3527913.stm
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  10. Wavegen (unknown); Limpet, http://www.wavegen.co.uk/what_we_offer_limpet.htm
  11. Wavegen (unknown); Islay, http://www.wavegen.co.uk/what_we_offer_limpet_islay.htm
  12. Department of Energy (1989); The Severn Barrage Project; General Report, HMSO, Energy Paper number 57, pg ix
  13. Department of Energy (1989); The Severn Barrage Project; General Report, HMSO, Energy Paper number 57, pg 74-75
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  17. Griffiths, W. (2003); Tidal Energy, http://www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/pa/cm200203/cmhansrd/vo030319/text/30319w05.htm
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  19. Crumpton, N., (2004); A Severn barrage or tidal lagoons?, Friends of the Earth Cymru, http://www.foe.co.uk/resource/briefings/severn_barrage_lagoons.pdf
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Further reading

House of Commons, (2001); Science and Technology – Seventh Report, Science and Technology Committee Publications, http://www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/pa/cm200001/cmselect/cmsctech/291/29102.htm#evidence