This volume covers works and studies on tidal power currently being undertaken, both nationally and internationally.Papers included cover the proposed Mersey barrage.The Department of Energy's continued variety of genetic work on tidal power and various overseas studies carried out by other experts are also detailed, giving the reader an up to date picture of developments in tidal power worldwide.
Preface
Chapter 1 : Annapolis : The Straflo Turbine and Other Operating Experiences
Chapter 2 : Current Status of Tidal Power in The Bay of Fundy
Chapter 3 : The Mersey Barrage : Civil Engineeering Aspects
Chapter 4 : The Mersey Barrage : The Impact on Shipping
Chapter 5 : The Mersey Barrage : Mechanical and Electrical Development
Chapter 6 : The Mersey Barrage : Hydraulic and Sedimentation Studies
Chapter 7 : The Mersey Barrage : Preparations For an Environmental Assessment
Chapter 8 : The Mersey Barrage : Further Assessment of The Energy Yield
Chapter 9 : The Mersey Barrage : Indirect Benefits : The Economic and Regional Case
Chapter 10 : The Mersey Barrage : Finance and Promotion : The Way Forward
Chapter 11 : Feasibility of a Conwy Barrage
Chapter 12 : Tidal Energy From The Wyre
Chapter 13 : Environmental Aspects of Small Tidal Power Schemes
Chapter 14 : Prospective Tidal Power Projects in The Kimbereley Region of Western Australia
Chapter 15 : Update on Severn Barrage Studies
Chapter 16 : The Environmental Effects of Tidal Energy
Chapter 17 : Composite Construction of Caissons
Chapter 18 : Field, Laboratory and Mode Feasibility of a Tidal Barrage
Chapter 19 : The Rance Tidal Power Station : A Quarter of a Century in Operation
Chapter 20 : Tidal Power in Russia
Index
