‘If it’s offbeat and in Cardiff then it’s online here’
LISTEN To OUR PODCAST
  • Social Life
    Social Life
    Women in cowboy hat at country music event.

    A popular country music night in Cardiff brings fans together to make new friends

    Outside of Cardiff Central train station, showing the Christmas illuminations

    Local Welsh art projected on station as part of a huge Light of Winter trail

    Author and storyteller launches typewriter-for-hire service in Cardiff market

  • Work Life
    Work Life

    Two chefs to open a restaurant after the decline in Wales’ hospitality industry

    Local Rainbow

    How Welsh musicians are using social media to keep the spirit of bilingual music alive

    Picture of monitor on.a film set, showing actors preparing for a scene in the background

    Training project that aims to make screen sector more accessible gets funding boost

  • Active Life
    Active Life

    Local yoga instructor sees a rise in men embracing yoga classes to improve wellbeing

    ‘Men and women are not built the same’: Fighting for female-friendly fitness gear

    Three girls playing netball, laughing and smiling

    Netball participation among adults is growing as women seek a sense of community

  • Public Life
    Public Life
    Everywoman festival background and a set of four chairs with microphones lying on them

    Fibroid advocate takes the stage at Everywoman Festival to raise awareness of this common condition

    AI Generated image of an empty theatre

    The last act? Wales’ arts sector faces an uncertain future in challenging times

    A cluttered wardrobe that could use the help of rental fashion

    Fashion crisis unwrapped: The ‘rental revolution’ for Welsh consumers’ wardrobes

  • Long Reads
    Long Reads

    ‘Men and women are not built the same’: Fighting for female-friendly fitness gear

    AI Generated image of an empty theatre

    The last act? Wales’ arts sector faces an uncertain future in challenging times

    A cluttered wardrobe that could use the help of rental fashion

    Fashion crisis unwrapped: The ‘rental revolution’ for Welsh consumers’ wardrobes

  • Magazine
    Magazine
    queer magazine cover

    The Queer Culture Issue

    Magazine cover showing a rugby pitch

    The Grassroots Issue

    Magazine cover showing Christmas presents wrapped up

    The Mental Health Issue

  • Podcasts
Reading
Council debate Cardiff tidal lagoon
ShareTweet

Council debate Cardiff tidal lagoon

KimKaveh·
No logo
·22 November 2016

The creation of the first full-scale tidal lagoon will be debated by the Cardiff Council for the duration of the month to harness the second highest tidal range in the world

 High resolution image of what Cardiff Bay Lagoon will look like when completed

High resolution image of what Cardiff Bay lagoon will look like when completed

The cabinet will weigh up the options to create the Cardiff Tidal Lagoon by gathering independent, expert advice on the opportunities and issues that a lagoon could bring to the area. They will do this by assessing the Hendry review, which was set up by the UK government to assess the case for tidal lagoons in the UK.

Phil Bale, leader of the City Council believes that this creation will potentially be a project of global significance but has stressed how important it is that the City Council understand and fully review all potential issues.

The lagoon holds a potential to invest around £8 billion of private capital and in early estimations, tidal lagoon power have suggested that they would need over 3,000 construction workers and a potential to create over 8,000 Welsh manufacturing jobs in the projects supply chain. As well as potential economic benefits, company directors at Tidal Lagoon Power believe that the lagoon will be cost effective as it will meet the annual electricity requirement to power every home in Wales.

Although industry leaders have suggested that the potential for economic and environmental impact seem positive, there has still been some concern in terms of a cost benefit analysis. Environmental scientist Phil Jones said, “Electricity coming from the lagoon will cost much more, not to mention the cost of building it.”

The new lagoon model at Techniquest, Cardiff Bay

The new lagoon model at Techniquest, Cardiff Bay

The Cardiff tidal lagoon is expected to be a long winded project in order to ensure all benefits and potential problems are assessed. A spokesperson at Tidal Lagoon Power said, “Building on Swansea’s tidal lagoon, we expect to make a formal application for a consent order in 2018.”

 

Tags
BayCardiffEnergylagoonpowertidal
KimKaveh
Related
No logo

‘You find somewhere so comfortable and find friends that make you feel like you belong’

Previous Fabulous: strictly soul dancing
Next Exclusive: Homeless paws in your hands
This message is only visible to admins.
Problem displaying Facebook posts.
Click to show error
Error: No posts available for this Facebook ID

About Us

  • About Alt.Cardiff
  • Contact
  • Magazine
  • Podcasts
  • Top stories from Alt.Cardiff
Copyright: James Taylor
  • Social Life
  • Work Life
  • Active Life
  • Public Life
  • Long Reads
  • Magazine
  • Podcasts
Start typing to see results or hit ESC to close
food Cardiff charity Art culture
See all results