Comments on: Ocean Buoys to Provide 10% of US Energy Requirements http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/25/ocean-buoys-to-provide-10-of-us-energy-requirements/ Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Fri, 25 May 2012 18:42:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Danofre http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/25/ocean-buoys-to-provide-10-of-us-energy-requirements/#comment-3195 Danofre Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:56:06 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/25/ocean-buoys-to-provide-10-of-us-energy-requirements/#comment-3195 This is a proof of concept and a good one at that. "A lot of alternative energy sources require large arrays of large, ugly, intrusive devices to be strewn across the land or water." This is true but the newer tidal technology is neither ugly or intrusive. Excpet maybe to fisherman. The new tidal turbine arrays reside a minimum of 30 ft. below the ocean surface. "Waves are 2nd order solar energy, even less efficient than wind." Im not sure where you pulled this little tidbit from but it is incorrect. Water power has significantly more power than both solar and wind. You should check out Hoover Dam. Take a Dam tour. This is a proof of concept and a good one at that.

“A lot of alternative energy sources require large arrays of large, ugly, intrusive devices to be strewn across the land or water.”

This is true but the newer tidal technology is neither ugly or intrusive. Excpet maybe to fisherman. The new tidal turbine arrays reside a minimum of 30 ft. below the ocean surface.

“Waves are 2nd order solar energy, even less efficient than wind.”

Im not sure where you pulled this little tidbit from but it is incorrect. Water power has significantly more power than both solar and wind. You should check out Hoover Dam. Take a Dam tour.

]]> By: Danofre http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/25/ocean-buoys-to-provide-10-of-us-energy-requirements/#comment-19824 Danofre Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:56:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/25/ocean-buoys-to-provide-10-of-us-energy-requirements/#comment-19824 This is a proof of concept and a good one at that. "A lot of alternative energy sources require large arrays of large, ugly, intrusive devices to be strewn across the land or water." This is true but the newer tidal technology is neither ugly or intrusive. Excpet maybe to fisherman. The new tidal turbine arrays reside a minimum of 30 ft. below the ocean surface. "Waves are 2nd order solar energy, even less efficient than wind." Im not sure where you pulled this little tidbit from but it is incorrect. Water power has significantly more power than both solar and wind. You should check out Hoover Dam. Take a Dam tour. This is a proof of concept and a good one at that.

“A lot of alternative energy sources require large arrays of large, ugly, intrusive devices to be strewn across the land or water.”

This is true but the newer tidal technology is neither ugly or intrusive. Excpet maybe to fisherman. The new tidal turbine arrays reside a minimum of 30 ft. below the ocean surface.

“Waves are 2nd order solar energy, even less efficient than wind.”

Im not sure where you pulled this little tidbit from but it is incorrect. Water power has significantly more power than both solar and wind. You should check out Hoover Dam. Take a Dam tour.

]]> By: web http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/25/ocean-buoys-to-provide-10-of-us-energy-requirements/#comment-3194 web Sat, 27 Sep 2008 21:40:08 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/25/ocean-buoys-to-provide-10-of-us-energy-requirements/#comment-3194 Yeahhhh, buoyyyy!!!! Yeahhhh, buoyyyy!!!!

]]> By: web http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/25/ocean-buoys-to-provide-10-of-us-energy-requirements/#comment-19823 web Sat, 27 Sep 2008 21:40:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/25/ocean-buoys-to-provide-10-of-us-energy-requirements/#comment-19823 Yeahhhh, buoyyyy!!!! Yeahhhh, buoyyyy!!!!

]]> By: brastein http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/25/ocean-buoys-to-provide-10-of-us-energy-requirements/#comment-3193 brastein Fri, 26 Sep 2008 03:49:44 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/25/ocean-buoys-to-provide-10-of-us-energy-requirements/#comment-3193 "And how much do you have to junk up the ocean to produce that much energy? A lot of alternative energy sources require large arrays of large, ugly, intrusive devices to be strewn across the land or water. Is this really the direction we want to take?" -You're right that these can look obtrusive, but I think they're nicer looking than mountains that have been ripped and blown apart, mined for their coal, and then piled onto valleys and streams. "It takes thousands of miles of open see for the wind to produce waves and you can only collect this energy once. With enough buoys, you’ll just kill all the waves" -I doubt any energy company would be allowed to build enough of these to "kill" the waves. Don't expect to see these right in the lineup at your favorite beach either. And what do you mean "once"? Waves are a renewable source, bro. -That said, the title of this article is totally misleading. “And how much do you have to junk up the ocean to produce that much energy? A lot of alternative energy sources require large arrays of large, ugly, intrusive devices to be strewn across the land or water. Is this really the direction we want to take?”

-You’re right that these can look obtrusive, but I think they’re nicer looking than mountains that have been ripped and blown apart, mined for their coal, and then piled onto valleys and streams.

“It takes thousands of miles of open see for the wind to produce waves and you can only collect this energy once. With enough buoys, you’ll just kill all the waves”

-I doubt any energy company would be allowed to build enough of these to “kill” the waves. Don’t expect to see these right in the lineup at your favorite beach either. And what do you mean “once”? Waves are a renewable source, bro.

-That said, the title of this article is totally misleading.

]]> By: brastein http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/25/ocean-buoys-to-provide-10-of-us-energy-requirements/#comment-19822 brastein Fri, 26 Sep 2008 03:49:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/25/ocean-buoys-to-provide-10-of-us-energy-requirements/#comment-19822 "And how much do you have to junk up the ocean to produce that much energy? A lot of alternative energy sources require large arrays of large, ugly, intrusive devices to be strewn across the land or water. Is this really the direction we want to take?" -You're right that these can look obtrusive, but I think they're nicer looking than mountains that have been ripped and blown apart, mined for their coal, and then piled onto valleys and streams. "It takes thousands of miles of open see for the wind to produce waves and you can only collect this energy once. With enough buoys, you’ll just kill all the waves" -I doubt any energy company would be allowed to build enough of these to "kill" the waves. Don't expect to see these right in the lineup at your favorite beach either. And what do you mean "once"? Waves are a renewable source, bro. -That said, the title of this article is totally misleading. “And how much do you have to junk up the ocean to produce that much energy? A lot of alternative energy sources require large arrays of large, ugly, intrusive devices to be strewn across the land or water. Is this really the direction we want to take?”

-You’re right that these can look obtrusive, but I think they’re nicer looking than mountains that have been ripped and blown apart, mined for their coal, and then piled onto valleys and streams.

“It takes thousands of miles of open see for the wind to produce waves and you can only collect this energy once. With enough buoys, you’ll just kill all the waves”

-I doubt any energy company would be allowed to build enough of these to “kill” the waves. Don’t expect to see these right in the lineup at your favorite beach either. And what do you mean “once”? Waves are a renewable source, bro.

-That said, the title of this article is totally misleading.

]]> By: aaron http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/25/ocean-buoys-to-provide-10-of-us-energy-requirements/#comment-3192 aaron Thu, 25 Sep 2008 22:40:12 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/25/ocean-buoys-to-provide-10-of-us-energy-requirements/#comment-3192 Why the misleading headline? The article doesn't say it's going to happen, just that someone believes it COULD work. Why the misleading headline? The article doesn’t say it’s going to happen, just that someone believes it COULD work.

]]> By: aaron http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/25/ocean-buoys-to-provide-10-of-us-energy-requirements/#comment-19821 aaron Thu, 25 Sep 2008 22:40:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/25/ocean-buoys-to-provide-10-of-us-energy-requirements/#comment-19821 Why the misleading headline? The article doesn't say it's going to happen, just that someone believes it COULD work. Why the misleading headline? The article doesn’t say it’s going to happen, just that someone believes it COULD work.

]]> By: phitar http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/25/ocean-buoys-to-provide-10-of-us-energy-requirements/#comment-3191 phitar Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:50:51 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/25/ocean-buoys-to-provide-10-of-us-energy-requirements/#comment-3191 Yeah right... Waves are 2nd order solar energy, even less efficient than wind. It takes thousands of miles of open see for the wind to produce waves and you can only collect this energy once. With enough buoys, you'll just kill all the waves Yeah right… Waves are 2nd order solar energy, even less efficient than wind.

It takes thousands of miles of open see for the wind to produce waves and you can only collect this energy once. With enough buoys, you’ll just kill all the waves

]]> By: phitar http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/25/ocean-buoys-to-provide-10-of-us-energy-requirements/#comment-19820 phitar Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:50:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/25/ocean-buoys-to-provide-10-of-us-energy-requirements/#comment-19820 Yeah right... Waves are 2nd order solar energy, even less efficient than wind. It takes thousands of miles of open see for the wind to produce waves and you can only collect this energy once. With enough buoys, you'll just kill all the waves Yeah right… Waves are 2nd order solar energy, even less efficient than wind.

It takes thousands of miles of open see for the wind to produce waves and you can only collect this energy once. With enough buoys, you’ll just kill all the waves

]]> By: Dale http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/25/ocean-buoys-to-provide-10-of-us-energy-requirements/#comment-3190 Dale Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:17:17 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/25/ocean-buoys-to-provide-10-of-us-energy-requirements/#comment-3190 And how much do you have to junk up the ocean to produce that much energy? A lot of alternative energy sources require large arrays of large, ugly, intrusive devices to be strewn across the land or water. Is this really the direction we want to take? And how much do you have to junk up the ocean to produce that much energy? A lot of alternative energy sources require large arrays of large, ugly, intrusive devices to be strewn across the land or water. Is this really the direction we want to take?

]]> By: Dale http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/25/ocean-buoys-to-provide-10-of-us-energy-requirements/#comment-19819 Dale Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:17:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/25/ocean-buoys-to-provide-10-of-us-energy-requirements/#comment-19819 And how much do you have to junk up the ocean to produce that much energy? A lot of alternative energy sources require large arrays of large, ugly, intrusive devices to be strewn across the land or water. Is this really the direction we want to take? And how much do you have to junk up the ocean to produce that much energy? A lot of alternative energy sources require large arrays of large, ugly, intrusive devices to be strewn across the land or water. Is this really the direction we want to take?

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