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Harnessing the Tides: Siting and Monitoring a New Technology
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Harnessing the Tides: Siting and Monitoring a New Technology
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| Creator |
Thomson, Jim
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| Subject |
water currents
water power renewable energy sources turbines water |
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| Description |
The currents that result from the daily rise and fall of the tides are a potential source of clean, renewable energy for coastal communities. Tidal In-Stream Energy Conversion, or TISEC, uses submerged turbines, with no surface expression and minimal effects on the marine environment. Work is ongoing at the UW branch of the Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center to establish best-practices for choosing TISEC locations and monitoring this technology. Two pilot projects in Puget...
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| Publisher |
University of Washington Water Center
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| Date |
2011-03-23T22:09:37Z
2011-03-23T22:09:37Z 2010-02-16 |
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| Type |
Presentation
Recording, oral |
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| Identifier |
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16399
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en_US
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