Comments on: Where River Meets Sea, Salt Makes Renewable Energy Happen http://cleantechnica.com/2011/03/28/where-river-meets-sea-salt-makes-renewable-energy-happen/ Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Tue, 30 Dec 2014 06:06:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 By: FromLV http://cleantechnica.com/2011/03/28/where-river-meets-sea-salt-makes-renewable-energy-happen/#comment-108317 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 08:10:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=25058#comment-108317 The pumping station that moves water from Northern California over the Tehachapi Mountains consumes more energy than the entire city of San Francisco. Does that give you an idea of the energy needed for such a plan?

]]> By: Ghowe http://cleantechnica.com/2011/03/28/where-river-meets-sea-salt-makes-renewable-energy-happen/#comment-95759 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 16:41:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=25058#comment-95759 Hi Tina,
We’d like to contact you with some renewable technology updates – can you contact me at ghowe@axys.com
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]]> By: John http://cleantechnica.com/2011/03/28/where-river-meets-sea-salt-makes-renewable-energy-happen/#comment-95726 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:46:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=25058#comment-95726 So in the desert southwest of the US, we may need to turn to desalination in order to meet fresh water needs. Meanwhile, we have a proposal like this to generate power from fresh water pouring into the ocean (presumably the biggest source would be the Mississippi).

But I wonder what the energy cost would be of somehow diverting the fresh water of the Mississippi to the desert southwest instead of letting it flow into the ocean. Perhaps an aqueduct+pump system powered by wind turbines in the plains states? (during the day, wind power could meet normal demand for electricity, but at night it could be used to pump water) And how would that power cost compare to the cost of desalination?

]]> By: Zachary Shahan http://cleantechnica.com/2011/03/28/where-river-meets-sea-salt-makes-renewable-energy-happen/#comment-95704 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 18:34:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=25058#comment-95704 love this idea — curious to see if it goes anywehre

]]> By: Zachary Shahan http://cleantechnica.com/2011/03/28/where-river-meets-sea-salt-makes-renewable-energy-happen/#comment-95705 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 18:34:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=25058#comment-95705 love this idea — curious to see if it goes anywehre

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