Comments on: World’s largest tidal power project coming to Korea http://inhabitat.com/worlds-largest-tidal-power-project-coming-by-2015/ Green design & eco innovation for a better world Sat, 18 May 2013 14:21:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: rosslangtree http://inhabitat.com/worlds-largest-tidal-power-project-coming-by-2015/comment-page-1/#comment-304491 rosslangtree Sat, 05 Mar 2011 09:33:56 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/03/19/worlds-largest-tidal-power-project-coming-by-2015/#comment-304491 Looks good, but will it be viable on large scales? Looks good, but will it be viable on large scales?

]]> By: oxbyr http://inhabitat.com/worlds-largest-tidal-power-project-coming-by-2015/comment-page-1/#comment-94223 oxbyr Tue, 12 Aug 2008 08:42:01 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/03/19/worlds-largest-tidal-power-project-coming-by-2015/#comment-94223 Here in the UK our government seems unable to see beyond re-investing in traditional coal fired power stations. Seems shortsighted to me, to be investing so heavily in fossil fuel fired plants (which contribute so heavily to greenhouse gases) when a viable, durable and environmentally friendly solution is availiable. We are a country with a multitude of islands, headlanda and estuaries around our coastline - all places where tidal flows are very strong indeed - and all ideal places to locate seafloor tidal power generators. Gorden Brown sir - when will you wake up - and find the courage to do something extraordinary for your country ? Building more fossil fuel stations is not the answer. . Here in the UK our government seems unable to see beyond re-investing in traditional coal fired power stations. Seems shortsighted to me, to be investing so heavily in fossil fuel fired plants (which contribute so heavily to greenhouse gases) when a viable, durable and environmentally friendly solution is availiable. We are a country with a multitude of islands, headlanda and estuaries around our coastline – all places where tidal flows are very strong indeed – and all ideal places to locate seafloor tidal power generators. Gorden Brown sir – when will you wake up – and find the courage to do something extraordinary for your country ? Building more fossil fuel stations is not the answer.

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]]> By: randi dalton http://inhabitat.com/worlds-largest-tidal-power-project-coming-by-2015/comment-page-1/#comment-86876 randi dalton Sat, 28 Jun 2008 20:29:04 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/03/19/worlds-largest-tidal-power-project-coming-by-2015/#comment-86876 I have been studying tidal power for more than 20 years and have information regarding design, corrosion prevention, harmonic resonance, chemical composition of machinery using salt water and distillation for fresh water from the sea. If interested in dialogue further, contact me at the above e-mail. I have been studying tidal power for more than 20 years and have information regarding design, corrosion prevention, harmonic resonance, chemical composition of machinery using salt water and distillation for fresh water from the sea. If interested in dialogue further, contact me at the above e-mail.

]]> By: tweerk http://inhabitat.com/worlds-largest-tidal-power-project-coming-by-2015/comment-page-1/#comment-78211 tweerk Tue, 01 Apr 2008 10:44:22 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/03/19/worlds-largest-tidal-power-project-coming-by-2015/#comment-78211 And what energy will it cost: will it be place with electric boots, powered with renewable energy? And renewable welding-torches? And what about the seebottom, won't there be any damage? And won't it affect see-currents? Are there studies about this? Maybe in 10 years there will be more damage done, all in the name of being eco-friendly. We gave it another name and now we can go on with our consumerism. We always have to expand, and make new things in area's where no one has ever been. Isn't the main problem that we are destabilizing every ecosystem, and look for another to destroy? Can't we use the space we already took? And what energy will it cost: will it be place with electric boots, powered with renewable energy? And renewable welding-torches? And what about the seebottom, won’t there be any damage? And won’t it affect see-currents? Are there studies about this? Maybe in 10 years there will be more damage done, all in the name of being eco-friendly. We gave it another name and now we can go on with our consumerism.
We always have to expand, and make new things in area’s where no one has ever been. Isn’t the main problem that we are destabilizing every ecosystem, and look for another to destroy? Can’t we use the space we already took?

]]> By: cloroplasto1940 http://inhabitat.com/worlds-largest-tidal-power-project-coming-by-2015/comment-page-1/#comment-77990 cloroplasto1940 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:47:34 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/03/19/worlds-largest-tidal-power-project-coming-by-2015/#comment-77990 The project seems to be very attractive. Is it suitable even for the Mediterranean sea? The project seems to be very attractive. Is it suitable even for the Mediterranean sea?

]]> By: ReGeneration - ReGeneration Roundup - 2008-03-24 http://inhabitat.com/worlds-largest-tidal-power-project-coming-by-2015/comment-page-1/#comment-77790 ReGeneration - ReGeneration Roundup - 2008-03-24 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 04:14:10 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/03/19/worlds-largest-tidal-power-project-coming-by-2015/#comment-77790 [...] Massive Tidal Energy Project Coming to Korea  Harnessing the seemingly endless power of oceanic tides has long held allure to mankind, but utilizing tidal energy has proved to be an environmentally challenging and underutilized endeavor.  An ambitious collaboration between Britain’s Lunar Energy and Korean Midland Power Co hopes to remedy this with the world’s largest tidal power project.  The joint effort is slated to be completed by 2015 and will help alleviate the threat to local wildlife, ecosystems, and ships by installing a field of 300 60-foot tall power turbines deep beneath the ocean’s surface off the coast of South Korea. The £500 million project is expected to create enough energy to power 200,000 homes and should be finished by 2015.  Similar schemes are being eyed for other parts of the world, including one under the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. [...] [...] Massive Tidal Energy Project Coming to Korea  Harnessing the seemingly endless power of oceanic tides has long held allure to mankind, but utilizing tidal energy has proved to be an environmentally challenging and underutilized endeavor.  An ambitious collaboration between Britain’s Lunar Energy and Korean Midland Power Co hopes to remedy this with the world’s largest tidal power project.  The joint effort is slated to be completed by 2015 and will help alleviate the threat to local wildlife, ecosystems, and ships by installing a field of 300 60-foot tall power turbines deep beneath the ocean’s surface off the coast of South Korea. The £500 million project is expected to create enough energy to power 200,000 homes and should be finished by 2015.  Similar schemes are being eyed for other parts of the world, including one under the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. [...]

]]> By: Sustainable Design Update » Blog Archive » Tide Power Renewable Energy http://inhabitat.com/worlds-largest-tidal-power-project-coming-by-2015/comment-page-1/#comment-77596 Sustainable Design Update » Blog Archive » Tide Power Renewable Energy Fri, 21 Mar 2008 16:20:00 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/03/19/worlds-largest-tidal-power-project-coming-by-2015/#comment-77596 [...] at: Telegraph.co.uk, Inhabitat Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and [...] [...] at: Telegraph.co.uk, Inhabitat Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and [...]

]]> By: Androo http://inhabitat.com/worlds-largest-tidal-power-project-coming-by-2015/comment-page-1/#comment-77589 Androo Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:30:41 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/03/19/worlds-largest-tidal-power-project-coming-by-2015/#comment-77589 Hugo - I'm not certain about operational costs, but the overhead cost for an equivalently sized coal plant is probably not less than $300M, and when you add in the cost of fuel over a 20 year period, the costs don't seem that out of line. Besides, if it's a 2500 pound investment over 20 years, that's only 125/yr for renewable energy. That doesn't sound too bad, somehow. Hugo – I’m not certain about operational costs, but the overhead cost for an equivalently sized coal plant is probably not less than $300M, and when you add in the cost of fuel over a 20 year period, the costs don’t seem that out of line.

Besides, if it’s a 2500 pound investment over 20 years, that’s only 125/yr for renewable energy. That doesn’t sound too bad, somehow.

]]> By: GeoIsla » World’s largest tidal power project coming to Korea http://inhabitat.com/worlds-largest-tidal-power-project-coming-by-2015/comment-page-1/#comment-77543 GeoIsla » World’s largest tidal power project coming to Korea Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:26:11 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/03/19/worlds-largest-tidal-power-project-coming-by-2015/#comment-77543 [...] Inhabitat, Telegraph [...] [...] Inhabitat, Telegraph [...]

]]> By: hugo http://inhabitat.com/worlds-largest-tidal-power-project-coming-by-2015/comment-page-1/#comment-77539 hugo Thu, 20 Mar 2008 09:08:33 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/03/19/worlds-largest-tidal-power-project-coming-by-2015/#comment-77539 It is great as a pilot project to get some experience and knowledge in this type of green energy, but as a commercial project I doubt it is attractive. A 500M pound project, defided over 200.000 houses (peak power, I guess) makes a 2.500 pound invest per household, excluded the maintenance and other costs (calculating 20 years of runtime). That is some serious expensive energy, especially regarding the local energy price. But, the gained knowledge is also worth something, offcourse. It is great as a pilot project to get some experience and knowledge in this type of green energy, but as a commercial project I doubt it is attractive. A 500M pound project, defided over 200.000 houses (peak power, I guess) makes a 2.500 pound invest per household, excluded the maintenance and other costs (calculating 20 years of runtime). That is some serious expensive energy, especially regarding the local energy price. But, the gained knowledge is also worth something, offcourse.

]]> By: Lennergy http://inhabitat.com/worlds-largest-tidal-power-project-coming-by-2015/comment-page-1/#comment-77518 Lennergy Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:57:23 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/03/19/worlds-largest-tidal-power-project-coming-by-2015/#comment-77518 This is fantastic and will help the world to survive longer. Leo Mac Ender This is fantastic and will help the world to survive longer.
Leo Mac Ender

]]> By: Lennergy http://inhabitat.com/worlds-largest-tidal-power-project-coming-by-2015/comment-page-1/#comment-77517 Lennergy Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:56:20 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/03/19/worlds-largest-tidal-power-project-coming-by-2015/#comment-77517 Fantastic all of it. Fantastic all of it.

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