The Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), the Golden Gate Energy Company and the City and County of San Francisco have signed an agreement to conduct a comprehensive study into the feasibility of tide-generated power in the San Francisco Bay.
The study has already begun, with the initial phases expected to last approximately one year. According to a PG&E press release, the study will assess the energy-generating potential of the bay; existing and emerging technologies for transforming tidal motion into electricity; the costs, benefits and economic feasibility of such generation; and any potential environmental impacts of this type of power.
Environmentalists have expressed concern that massive ocean turbines could harm sea life.
The San Francisco Bay has been identified as a prime location for tidal energy generation. "The Golden Gate is the biggest and best site in the lower 48 states," said Roger Bedard of the Electric Power Research Institute "When the tide's going out, the whole Northern California watershed all flows through." More .....
Source: NewsTarget Network
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