Dept. of Energy News- Treasury, Energy Announce Guidance for Tax Treatment of Smart Grid Investment Grants March 10, 2010
- Secretary Chu Announces Up To $154 Million for NRG Energy's Carbon Capture and Storage Project in Texas March 9, 2010
- Department of Energy Announces $40 Million to Develop the Next Generation Nuclear Plant March 8, 2010
- Remarks of Deputy Secretary Poneman at the International Conference on Access to Civil Nuclear Energy March 8, 2010
- NREL News
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- Balancing Renewables and Natural Resources February 12, 2010
Current and future renewable energy topics explained and discussed.
Advantages and Disadvantages of Tidal Energy
Tidal energy advantages (pros) and disadvantages (cons) are rather clear cut. The largest advantage is that it’s a renewable energy source which also uses free fuel. The operating costs once built are very low as well. This makes it a very attractive long term option for energy markets that have a lot of money to spend on development but have an uncertain financial future.
The largest disadvantages are infrastructure cost and environmental impact on the local ecosystem in the same sense as dams. For example, turbidity, salinity, fish populations, etc will all be impacted.