 This topic piqued my interest and so I thought I'd look into a bit further. What exactly is Hydropower Kinetic Technology?
Well, this it is the ability to produce zero emission renewable power (energy) from the movement of water. There are two types of kinetic energy involved here, one is wave based and the other is current based. To harness these energies water currents pass through a turbine and the turbine then rotates on a shaft that is connected to a generator. Make sense?
"Hydro Green Energy, LLC (HGE) is a Houston, TX-based renewable energy project developer and equipment manufacturer that designs, builds and operates hydrokinetic power systems."
The problem here is in the costs. How you can place a number on the future of the planet is beyond me, but people need to make a living. I think we all need to work together to find more cost effective ways of renewing energy. As with all great things, the cost in the beginning will probably be excessive, but don't you think after a period of time it will all have been worthwhile?
In June of 2007, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued preliminary permits for the first-ever water energy projects in the state of Mississippi. The permits provide Hydro Green the exclusive right for three years to develop projects.
Thoughts on this topic, do tell!?Labels: renewable energy, water |
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