Korea to build world’s biggest tidal power plant

South Korea will soon be home to the world’s largest tidal power plant. It will be situated off the coast of Incheon, and work is expected to begin early next year. GS Engineering and Construction signed a memorandum of understanding with the state-run Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power to this effect, and it is planned that the plant will be completed by 2017.

Once it is up and running, the station will generate 1.32 million kw/h, which easily surpasses the 1 million kw/h of the nuclear reactor currently under construction in Uslan and will be 3.4 times the output of the current largest tidal power plant which is the Rance Tidal Power Station in France.

2010 – The year of the 1000mph car

As a new year begins it is always important to look ahead and forecast the exciting and interesting events likely to dominate the news agenda in coming months.

And, of all the science breakthroughs we can expect, the quest of Andy Green and Richard Noble to reach 1000mph looks like being one of the most exciting.

Green, who already holds the land speed record from his time driving the Thrust SSC vehicle, is writing an interesting BBC blog about the new car – known as Bloodhound SSC.

It is a fascinating read and I for one will be keeping tuned as the team prepares for their high-speed runs in Hakskeen Pan, South Africa.