Powerful currents and competition upstream have delayed the installation of more underwater turbines in the East River. But when it’s complete, will it work? Watch the video report on the New York Times site by clicking here.
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“Studies conducted by the University of Washington, Virginia Tech and the Electric Power Research Institute estimate approximately 400 terawatt-hours per year can be extracted from marine and hydrokinetic technologies in this country, excluding ocean thermal systems. This is enough electricity to power cleanly approximately 36 million average American homes.” – Jacques Beaudry-Losique, Deputy Assistant Secretary [...] Entrepreneur Richard Branson gives his take on investing in cleaner fuels for the future in this recent article posted at Entrepreneur.com: http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/220637
“Ocean (water) currents of the world are untapped reservoirs of energy,” according to a 2009 hearing before the House of Representatives Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.[1] Hydro Kinetic power represents a viable, sustainable energy generation alternative. This industry is ripe for growth in the United States. ” Many countries are developing MHK energy technologies. Brazil, [...] |
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