According to researchers at Stanford University, estuaries could provide 13% of all the worlds energy needs. An estuary is where fresh water and salt water converge, when this happens there is a slight rise in temperature. This energy has the potential to be a renewable goldmine. As many would suspect such a process sounds like an environmentally risky operation. However, the researchers are working on a generating system that does not involve damaging hydro-electric type dams. The chemistry is there and this sounds like a promising system. With the current rush to green energy, especially in light of Japan's nuclear woes, I believe we should pursue all the tactics we can come up with. Despite being just in the planning stages 13% is large and optimistic number and we should keep our hopes up!
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Estuaries Could Provide 13% Of The World’s Power
According to researchers at Stanford University, estuaries could provide 13% of all the worlds energy needs. An estuary is where fresh water and salt water converge, when this happens there is a slight rise in temperature. This energy has the potential to be a renewable goldmine. As many would suspect such a process sounds like an environmentally risky operation. However, the researchers are working on a generating system that does not involve damaging hydro-electric type dams. The chemistry is there and this sounds like a promising system. With the current rush to green energy, especially in light of Japan's nuclear woes, I believe we should pursue all the tactics we can come up with. Despite being just in the planning stages 13% is large and optimistic number and we should keep our hopes up!
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The way it sounds, this seems like a great idea. If this is a possible way for America to rely on safer energy it should be done. But before it goes into place I think there should be a lot of research done to make sure it wouldn't hurt the environment and that it would make up enough energy to offset the cost.
ReplyDeleteThis is perfect to go along with my post about the shortage in oil! People need to realize this is a severe problem and its happening today. I think this needs to be researched more and seriously considered
ReplyDeleteWow! This sounds great! It seems like there is no down fall for water providing energy for 13% of the world! I think that we should seriously look into this process, and consider using it fully, and using it for everything that requires power. It is a good idea, because it has no known problems, or any serious side effects. I think that this is a great way to make people more environmentally friendly, and help people to see how easy it is to save and conserve our environment. I think that we should highly consider using estuaries for our worlds resource of power.
ReplyDeleteI like the sound of this. I think we should really consider it because i feel like we could benefit greatly from it. Since we don't know of any problems with it, and we won't until we try it, then i think it's worth a try to see what hoppens. I think it's great that scientists are going out and finding the simplest of things and how they can help us in great ways.
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