Comments on: Is the ocean Florida’s untapped energy source? http://www.greenergynews.com/is-the-ocean-floridas-untapped-energy-source/ Alternative Energy News Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:41:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: watch full movies online http://www.greenergynews.com/is-the-ocean-floridas-untapped-energy-source/comment-page-1/#comment-959 watch full movies online Mon, 01 Nov 2010 02:35:51 +0000 http://www.greenergynews.com/?p=247#comment-959 <strong>Great Post!...</strong> [...] I found your entry interesting thus I’ve added a Trackback. [...]... Great Post!…

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]]> By: Ryan Lanham http://www.greenergynews.com/is-the-ocean-floridas-untapped-energy-source/comment-page-1/#comment-154 Ryan Lanham Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:31:39 +0000 http://www.greenergynews.com/?p=247#comment-154 Several of us have started an OTEC pre-foundation on Facebook...it has over 270 members now I think. It can be found easily on Facebook by searching on "Ocean Thermal" The link above www.otec.pbworks.com is the beginnings of a wiki. Anyone interested in helping or becoming a fan is most welcome. Ryan Lanham Several of us have started an OTEC pre-foundation on Facebook…it has over 270 members now I think. It can be found easily on Facebook by searching on “Ocean Thermal”

The link above http://www.otec.pbworks.com is the beginnings of a wiki. Anyone interested in helping or becoming a fan is most welcome.

Ryan Lanham

]]> By: Bunker http://www.greenergynews.com/is-the-ocean-floridas-untapped-energy-source/comment-page-1/#comment-152 Bunker Mon, 27 Jul 2009 19:04:28 +0000 http://www.greenergynews.com/?p=247#comment-152 I guess this one can be filed under the header "better late than never..." These current turbines were already studied and introduced to the public in the middle to late 80s... Yep we were already smart enough decades ago and yet for some reason it never got off the ground. One may wonder why. I guess this one can be filed under the header “better late than never…” These current turbines were already studied and introduced to the public in the middle to late 80s… Yep we were already smart enough decades ago and yet for some reason it never got off the ground. One may wonder why.

]]> By: Jon http://www.greenergynews.com/is-the-ocean-floridas-untapped-energy-source/comment-page-1/#comment-151 Jon Mon, 27 Jul 2009 18:11:44 +0000 http://www.greenergynews.com/?p=247#comment-151 Has anyone thought of the consequences of water diversion caused by these turbines? Or has only a certain maximum level of resistance been considered to prevent this? If water is diverted to other channels, wouldn't the water pass more easily over time to new channels that are developed? I don't completely understand ocean currents but am wondering what the thoughts are here. Has anyone thought of the consequences of water diversion caused by these turbines? Or has only a certain maximum level of resistance been considered to prevent this? If water is diverted to other channels, wouldn’t the water pass more easily over time to new channels that are developed? I don’t completely understand ocean currents but am wondering what the thoughts are here.

]]> By: FlexSF http://www.greenergynews.com/is-the-ocean-floridas-untapped-energy-source/comment-page-1/#comment-150 FlexSF Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:27:41 +0000 http://www.greenergynews.com/?p=247#comment-150 This is potentially good news, but what are the negative effects, if any, on the natural inhabitants that live within the ocean, and it's high speed currents? Is our need for energy more important than the potential destruction that it may cause? Instead of heaping unlimited amounts of energy on an overpopulated and environmentally unconscious state, like Florida, at the expense of the ocean life, and huge grants of money, it's land mammals, humans, could wake up, and live their lives with dignity, and show respect, to the real, natural environment that they live in, and are surrounded by! This is potentially good news, but what are the negative effects, if any, on the natural inhabitants that live within the ocean, and it’s high speed currents? Is our need for energy more important than the potential destruction that it may cause?

Instead of heaping unlimited amounts of energy on an overpopulated and environmentally unconscious state, like Florida, at the expense of the ocean life, and huge grants of money, it’s land mammals, humans, could wake up, and live their lives with dignity, and show respect, to the real, natural environment that they live in, and are surrounded by!

]]> By: Karen Brewer http://www.greenergynews.com/is-the-ocean-floridas-untapped-energy-source/comment-page-1/#comment-149 Karen Brewer Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:26:55 +0000 http://www.greenergynews.com/?p=247#comment-149 If you're capturing the energy from the heated (surface) temperature of the water, this concept would seem to harness most of its efficiency during the summer months (yet, off the coast of FL, that's almost year-round). (1) Where would "excess" be harnessed to save for the cooler months (thus, expanding the technology to the entire nation); and (2) what consideration has been given to harnessing the power of hurricanes (which require warmer, and often times increase,ocean temperatures)? Seems they could act as a catalyst. [Not that I want any, mind you! :-D] Just curious......... K~ If you’re capturing the energy from the heated (surface) temperature of the water, this concept would seem to harness most of its efficiency during the summer months (yet, off the coast of FL, that’s almost year-round). (1) Where would “excess” be harnessed to save for the cooler months (thus, expanding the technology to the entire nation); and (2) what consideration has been given to harnessing the power of hurricanes (which require warmer, and often times increase,ocean temperatures)? Seems they could act as a catalyst. [Not that I want any, mind you! :-D ]

Just curious………
K~

]]> By: huh http://www.greenergynews.com/is-the-ocean-floridas-untapped-energy-source/comment-page-1/#comment-148 huh Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:22:56 +0000 http://www.greenergynews.com/?p=247#comment-148 The Greens wind up stalling the current to disastrous effect, while other Greens swim th deep trying to wave marine life away from the turbines' deadly blades. The Greens wind up stalling the current to disastrous effect, while other Greens swim th deep trying to wave marine life away from the turbines’ deadly blades.

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