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December 14, 2010
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Assessing The Environmental Effects Of Tidal Turbines
Seattle WA (SPX) Dec 14, 2010
Harnessing the power of ocean tides has long been imagined, but countries are only now putting it into practice. A demonstration project planned for Puget Sound will be the first tidal energy project on the west coast of the United States, and the first array of large-scale turbines to feed power from ocean tides into an electrical grid. University of Washington researchers are devising ways to site the tidal turbines and measure their environmental effects. Brian Polagye, UW research assistant pr ... read more

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CAR TECH

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SOLAR DAILY

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