New Interactive Map Reveals U.S. Tidal Energy Resources
Author:
US Department of Energy (USDOE)
Date Published:
7/7/2011
Description:
The US Dept. of Energy, in partnership with the Georgia Institute of Technology, recently released a new database and online mapping application identifying the energy potential available in the US from ocean tides. This online application provides important information that can improve the performance, lower the costs, and accelerate the deployment of innovative water power technologies. The online application maps the energy available in the nation’s tidal streams. Researchers at Georgia Tech’s Savannah campus used the Regional Ocean Model to simulate tidal flows along the entire U.S. coastline, which is marked by thousands of streams, rivers and bays subject to daily tides. DOE’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory validated the model’s accuracy and the resulting data are now publically available.
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