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By Dfere on 4/22/2009 8:42:25 AM , Rating: 2
I live on a Great Lake. Tidal generators are now only truly being investigated and researched. While it might not solve all the country's problems, it would certainly help development, economically and from an infrastructure, my region.

I don't think a "one size fits all" mentality should be used with regards to addressing energy needs. This is part of the problem we have now with energy development. Each region in the US and elsewhere should determine what is best for it's own area. The short term problem lies in being proactive- can any area develop a solution without federal funds? We have this mentality that the government needs to solve this problem. I think this is an outgrowth of a more generalized entitlement mentality. It creeps up on you.

Of course, if energy prices spike dramatically high, then there will be profit to be made by this type of unfunded or unsubsidized development. I hope that doesn't happen. This is where state government completely currently fails us.

Why haven't the states with good geographical features looked in hydrodynamic generation? I believe that is a technology that is currently feasible?

Perhaps we need new marketing campaigns. How about calling tidal power a gravity generator, instead? How cool is that? After all nuclear is basically a steam engine.....

