Sentences with phrase «if tidal energy»
In addition to public utilities, startup companies like Ocean Renewable Power Co. are now getting involved with the tacit understanding that even if tidal energy's potential is limited, it can still be profitable.
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Of course tidal barrages can have a big impact on the local environment, but they must be part of the solution if we are serious about moving to sustainable energy.
While part of the tidal energy is dissipated on the coasts, another part turns into the circumpolar current and is ultimitely dissipated on the ocean floor, and that current could be reduced or eliminated if the Strait of Magellan froze deep, reducing the rate of deceleration and allowing the core to catch up a little (in its deceleration).
If the worldwide interest in tidal and wave energy continues to escalate, the additional capacity from hydro, tidal, and wave power by 2020 could easily exceed the 400 gigawatts needed to reach the Plan B goal.
But if you're Verdant Power and the force of water in the channel has shredded the blades of two previous versions of the tidal turbines you've installed as part of the Roosevelt Island Tidal Energy Project (RITE) you probably have to think about it more often than you'd tidal turbines you've installed as part of the Roosevelt Island Tidal Energy Project (RITE) you probably have to think about it more often than you'd Tidal Energy Project (RITE) you probably have to think about it more often than you'd like.
Thus, if we supplement considerably with solar, wind, water / tidal, some biofuels, etc... we will significantly improve the longevity of fossil fuels we need while reducing their combustion by an amazing percentage of total energy source use.
If I were king, all new energy requirements would be met by small local, non fossil fuel power sources: wind, tidal, geo - thermal, methane capture, solar, etc..
Over the prior five years they have published other online books to announce and give form to The Law Of Wind, Lava Law, The Law Of Ocean And Tidal Energy, and the delightfully named (even if it does mix Latin and Greek) Lex Helius, otherwise, and prosaically, The Law Of Solar Energy.