Dreams and Realities
Sites are numerous around the world where tidal power could be harnessed. Many have been the locale of tide mills. More have become potential locations as a consequence of the development of low) and ultra-low head turbines. Thorough studies have been con
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Roger H. Charlier · Charles W. Finkl
Ocean Energy Tide and Tidal Power
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Dr. Roger. H. Charlier av. du Congo 2 1050 Bruxelles Belgium [email protected]
ISBN: 978-3-540-77931-5
Dr. Charles W. Finkl Coastal Planning & Engineering, Inc. 2481 NW. Boca Raton Blvd. Boca Raron FL 33431 USA [email protected]
e-ISBN: 978-3-540-77932-2
DOI 10.1007/978-3-540-77932-2 Library of Congress Control Number: 2008929624 c Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2009 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilm or in any other way, and storage in data banks. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the German Copyright Law of September 9, 1965, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Violations are liable to prosecution under the German Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. Cover design: deblik, Berlin Printed on acid-free paper 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 springer.com
Contents
List of Illustrations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix 1
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Poseidon to the Rescue: Mining the Sea for Energy—A Sustainable Extraction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1 Energy From The Ocean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1.1 Tidal Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1.2 Marine Winds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1.3 Wave Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1.4 Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1.5 Marine Biomass Conversion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1.6 Marine Currents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1.7 Tidal Currents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1.8 Salinity Gradients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2 Hydrogen Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.3 Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.3.1 Environment Objections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.3.2 Bacteria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Medieval Engineering that Lasted . .
