Sunday, April 17, 2016

More Reliable Renewable Energy Idea



One of the downsides to wind and solar generated power is they cannot be relied on for constant output 24/7/365.

The following device overcomes this problem as well as the need to store electricity. Both of which critics have long held belief as to why alternative energy isn't a practical solution


The wind may not blow everyday. The sun may not make it's appearance in daytime either. Both of these vary in intensity throughout the globe making one or the other more suitable to a given area but not all. However the oceans slish slosh day and night all over the Earth. Because they do this device being developed overcomes those problems.


Oscilla Power's Triton


The really great thing, it's being researched and developed right here in the United States. Funding came about as part of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Wave Energy Prize..

'Oscilla Power' is a privately held company based in Seattle, Washington. It's main focus is on developing alternative energy solutions. More details of the contest itself can be found at the prize team's website.

A Bit Of Political Fodder
In today's extreme political climate it's hard not to include a word about it. Capitalism may be a great thing, but sometimes it needs a nudge or two in the right direction. This especially when it comes to highly speculative costly research investors may not be too eager to engage in. Not all government funding for universities and companies may be a wise investment. On this I think we can both agree. However in this particular case if it should succeed this will produce huge returns for the environment, on jobs, taxes and the economy.

Not every government run program is evil as some believe and want defunded. Government itself is the only thing big and powerful enough to change things for either the better or worse. The challenge is for us to accept or reject choosing wisely rather then eliminating these kind of programs in their entirety without due consideration.

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