What about using Tidal flow for generation?
Has there been any studies about using the Tidal flow for generating electricity? It seems to be the most continuous movement of water.
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Permalink Reply by Barbara Guerrero on -
Yes there have been studies regarding wave power for generating electricity.
Barbara Guerrero
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Permalink Reply by randy lloyd on -
There have been several european companies that have built wave powered generators however it faces many challanges including corrosion, and high tides. I'm sure I'm missing alot of info but it is an intriguing idea.
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Permalink Reply by Marc A Ross on -
As Mr. Pickens said, "Anything" is better than foreign oil.
We ALL need to push our politicians NOW that this is priorit #1. Organize rallies, start talking to everyone to sign-up on Pickens Plan.com
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Permalink Reply by Don Heichel on -
All one ever hears about is how screwed up the ocean is...how about this for a change?!
Stephen Szedlmayer, Auburn U.
http://www.ag.auburn.edu/aaes/communications/highlights/summer00/re...
The floor of the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Alabama is primarily flat and sandy with no natural reefs or structures to break the terrain (just like Monterey Bay from Capitola to Sand City). However, in the aquatic environment, almost any material that adds topographical relief will attract fish and increase catch rates. This concept has been applied extensively in coastal Alabama with the placement of more than 14,000 artificial reefs. AAES research is helping define the uses and implications of these reefs and how and why they affect fish populations…all (studies) suggest that the artificial reef system off Alabama has an important production component (as opposed to being just a fish attracting device).
http://www.reason.com/news/show/34781.html
Alabama, which has only 5 percent of the Gulf's coastline, produces nearly 40 percent of the red snapper that is caught recreationally in the Gulf.
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1568/is_5_33/ai_78575543
The Orange Beach Chamber of Commerce estimates that its game-fishing charter fleet of more than 100 boats pumps around $90 million a year into the local economy. (Fishing charters here are just hanging on, praying Salmon return soon).
http://www.gomr.mms.gov/homepg/whatsnew/stories/940318.html
according to Jack Spey, Reef Coordinator for Florida's Okaloosa County, "Man doesn't create artificial reefs -- Mother Nature does. Man can only place vertical structures offshore, which are needed in the Gulf of Mexico so that Mother Nature can take over, and organisms can attach and prosper.
"By placing artificial reefs, man is increasing the capacity of nature to create habitat. Nature is then able to procreate at an increased rate," said Spey.
My ultimate dream for our State…Fishing reefs increase bio-density, the ocean is a 24/7/365 energy machine and Coastal California has erosion problems…the highest engineering prize ever should go to brains behind a wave blunting fish reef that produces renewable electricity from wave energy.
Wind may blow, sun may shine, but the Ocean is eroding our coasts 24/7/365 with wave energy that could (long term) solve three BIG problems.
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Permalink Reply by Mitch on -
With 12,380 miles of U.S. coastline, this is yet another viable source of energy available for production.
http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/economies/Americas/United-States...
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Permalink Reply by SJC on -
They put turbines in the Hudson River recently and they provide enough power to run a local grocery store on the river bank. They had some problems initially, but got them worked out. It could work further up and down the river and in other locations as well, but the companies need funding to get them going and that is always in short supply. We seem to have plenty of money for leveraged buyouts, hedge funds and sub prime mortgages, but never enough for innovative new companies.
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Permalink Reply by American in the D.R. on -
A few years ago, there was talk of putting a tidal generator in the Pisquataqua River in Portmouth, New Hampshire. I moved and don't know if anything happened.
Google: "Pisquataqua River tidal generator" may provide you some information. Edit, I don't see anything on it. Local paper is the Portmouth Herald.
Sounded like a very good idea. Currents run strong and deep in that river, I've sailed her and ya had to know yur tides.
Good luck.
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