tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7800828841873738105.post2021358402769026937..comments2023-07-02T06:58:33.737-05:00Comments on WebberEnergyBlog: Need For NewMichael E. Webber, Ph.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12416546342365493633noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7800828841873738105.post-7388087984573653492009-04-16T13:32:00.000-05:002009-04-16T13:32:00.000-05:00These renewable energy techniques sound intriguing...These renewable energy techniques sound intriguing. From the solar power video, it sounds like some of these plants have already been put in place, and they can produce between about 100 and 400 MW. Are there plans to build many of these plants? The idea sounds good, but the plants also look land intensive, much like the wind turbine farms in west Texas. Will the power produced outweigh both the cost of construction and the land taken up?<br /><br />Using vortices from currents in the seas to turn mechanical movement into electricity is also an interesting idea. On what order of magnitude are we getting power from this technique? And again, is this a cost intensive technology? I think it is neat that researchers are imitating the way fish move to find new energy sources.Rafihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01104854741666434786noreply@blogger.com