Future of Hydro: Energy in the East River

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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Hydro Potential in the United States

“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 [...]