Atlantis Resources has unveiled the AK-1000, which may be the world's largest tidal energy turbine

摘要

Standing 73 feet tall and weighs 130 tons, the engine has two sets of blades to harness ebb and flood tides and could provide electricity for about 1,000 homes. The device is being shipped to the the European Marine Energy Center test site off Eday, Orkney, for testing. Atlantis Resources reports that the AK-1000's two sets of blades have also been designed to move slowly underwater and Atlantis said they would not pose a threat to sea life.