Making Energy Work: Building a Sustainable Energy Economy in the Southeast

Topic: Ocean Energy (3)

Ocean Maps Reveal Possible Wind Energy Sources

Friday July 11, 2008 9:24 AM
http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53034&src=rss

 

"Efforts to harness the energy potential of Earth's ocean winds could soon gain an important new tool, global satellite maps from NASA. Scientists have been creating maps using nearly a decade of data from NASA's QuikSCAT satellite that reveal ocean areas where winds could produce wind energy."

 

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Context: Electric Grid, Electricity, Ocean Energy, Southeast, Wind

International Agency Urges the Start of an Energy Revolution

Saturday June 21, 2008 12:53 PM
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/07/business/worldbusiness/07energy.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss


"The International Energy Agency said investments of at least $45 trillion might be needed over the next 50 years to prevent shortages and greenhouse gas emissions from slowing growth."

 

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Context: Climate Change, Economic Development, Education, Efficiency, Electricity, Green Building, Politics, Public Policy, Transportation, Biodiesel, Coal, Wind, Nuclear, Animal Waste, Geothermal, Hydro Power, Ocean Energy, Rural, Solar, Hydrogen, Building Sciences

Floating Offshore Wind Turbines

Saturday June 21, 2008 12:12 PM
http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/floating-offshore-wind-turbines/


"Norwegian company StatoilHydro is working on a 2.3 megawatt floating wind turbine that will be attached to the top of ?Spar-buoy? and moored to the seabed by three anchor points. It is hoped that the 80 meter diameter, 65 meter high Siemens turbine will have lower deep-water installation costs when compared to traditional wind [...]"

 

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Context: Electricity, Wind, Ocean Energy