Comments on: The Tides are Turning for Alternative Energy http://www.scienceline.org/2008/12/12/enviro-peeples-tidal-power-alternative-energy-technology/ The Shortest Distance Between You and Science Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:16:34 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Luna http://www.scienceline.org/2008/12/12/enviro-peeples-tidal-power-alternative-energy-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-2605 Luna Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:46:09 +0000 http://scienceline.org/2008/12/12/enviro-peeples-tidal-power-alternative-energy-technology/#comment-2605 OMMG IM NOT GONNA READ ALL THIS BS. hehe OMMG IM NOT GONNA READ ALL THIS BS.
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]]> By: Andrew H Mackay http://www.scienceline.org/2008/12/12/enviro-peeples-tidal-power-alternative-energy-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-2546 Andrew H Mackay Mon, 15 Dec 2008 23:29:07 +0000 http://scienceline.org/2008/12/12/enviro-peeples-tidal-power-alternative-energy-technology/#comment-2546 I'm sorry but I fail to see what is innovative about a tidal turbine that produces nothing a few hours around slack water. Readers may be interested to know that a Scottish invention, Gentec WATS, using wave and tidal stream power, generates at full power continuously even during slack water and does not require any sub-sea cables. The strategy of generating in 'real time' from any renewable is a seriously flawed one - out of time load following electricity from renewables is the only way that carbon emissions can be reduced. I’m sorry but I fail to see what is innovative about a tidal turbine that produces nothing a few hours around slack water.

Readers may be interested to know that a Scottish invention, Gentec WATS, using wave and tidal stream power, generates at full power continuously even during slack water and does not require any sub-sea cables.

The strategy of generating in ‘real time’ from any renewable is a seriously flawed one – out of time load following electricity from renewables is the only way that carbon emissions can be reduced.

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