First power station to harness moon opens

New Scientist ^ | 09/22/03 | Danny Penman

[MD_Willington_1976]

The Bay of Fundy in Canada has been using a tidal power since the 1960's. They are also studying Cook Inlet in Alaska for tidal power. And there are other locations in Russia that are considering tidal power.

[MD_Willington_1976]

You should see some of the postcards that come from Denmark and Norway...they put this picture to shame...My wifes 94 year old Granfather is from Sweden, he says even the girls they consider not so good looking from Norway are good looking...

[cookcounty]

"The generator consists of ten metre diameter blades which rotate as water passes over them. These in turn drive a generator to produce electricity. The whole mechanism is held aloft by a 20 metre steel column anchored to the seabed. "

After they get the bugs out, they should be able to build an unbroken wall of these, 2,000 miles long, to supply half of Britain with electricity ---- for less than $5 million per family.

[cookcounty]

It's not the temperature, it's that in the dark north of "Norwegia," you have to leave your lights on all day. Then you have to charge up your electric car extra long because it's 90 kilometers to the mall.