Re: Tidal power
(in Renewable Energy and Solar Power)
Quote from the topic link in the first post:
JFK's 'Tidal Energy Dream'
One month prior to his assassination, JFK committed the United States to a spectacular, sustainable vision of ocean energy. Now is the time to fulfill JFK’s vision.
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discussion post on Fri, November 6, 2009 - 8:48 PM
Re: Tidal power
(in Renewable Energy and Solar Power)
I think that well designed Tidal power generation is no more environmentally intrusive than an off shore oil rig. The difference is that oil extraction is resource depleting and tidal power is not. In British Columbia there are plenty of inlets an...
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discussion post on Thu, November 5, 2009 - 8:12 AM
Tidal power
(in Renewable Energy and Solar Power)
There was discussion on Flywheels to smooth out energy generation daily fluctuations. The concept of tidal power incorporates a naturally occurring tidal flow and uses the ocean as sort of a flywheel. However it is AC alternating water current tra...
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discussion post on Mon, November 2, 2009 - 4:02 PM
Re: Wind power in Australia?
(in Renewable Energy and Solar Power)
So there may be potential for flywheels that are accelerated by direct earth forces like magnetic or ley lines.
discussion post on Tue, October 20, 2009 - 1:53 AM
Re: LEDs are the way to go.
(in Renewable Energy and Solar Power)
I've been experimenting with lighting dance performances with 4 LED par cans at 12W each and DMX controlled to blend each light to any colour. I also have some 5W standard E27 base bulbs. They also shift through 16 colours and quasi-white. I have ...
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discussion post on Fri, October 9, 2009 - 11:28 PM