Googles Floating Data Center Is Just A Party Barge

It look like the rumours about Google building floating data centres are false unfortunately - RW reports they are being built for marketing events - Googles Floating Data Center May Just Be A Party Barge (since confirmed by Google).

According to the San Francisco CBS affiliate KPIX, Google will actually use the barge as a party space and an upscale showroom for the companys Google X projects. Google has yet to comment on the mysterious barge, but KPIX cites "multiple sources" familiar with the matter.

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Floating tidal power plant opened in Norway

Renewable Energy Focus has an article on the launch of Hydra Tidal’s floating tidal power plant, Morild II, in Lofoten, Northern Norway - Floating tidal power plant opened in Norway.

The opening of the 1.5 MW tidal power plant marks the start of the planned two-year trial period for testing and verification of Morild II and the technology.

The tidal turbine blades are made of laminated wood with a diameter of 23 m.

“We know of no comparable floating tidal power plants in the world. There are smaller scale models that have been installed, but Morild II is a full-scale plant. The largest known turbine diameter of other power plants is 18 meters, and the largest installed power known to us is 1 MW. Thus we can imply with a fair amount of certainty that Morild II is the largest tidal power plant of its kind,” says the CEO of Hydra Tidal, Eivind Nydal.

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