Ever notice the sun beating down on your shoulders as you’re waiting for a set to appear on the horizon (or floating in a swimming pool)? Absorbing a few rays while bobbing around in a body of water is pretty much inseparable from the experience. Why not take the concept of connecting with solar energy while buoyed and expand it […]
Tidal flow can be intense. If you’ve ever paddled against a tide-based rip current, or witnessed video of tidal bores pushing up a river, you know this. Some researchers, however, are taking this concept to an extreme by developing evolutionary methods of harvesting renewable energy from tidal movements. Tide fluctuation is largely generated by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun with varying […]
The Long Island Power Authority recently approved plans for the development of the largest offshore wind farm in the United States. Spearheaded by Deepwater Wind, a clean energy development company, the project aims to place 15 wind turbines, capable of powering 50,000 homes, in Atlantic waters between Montauk and Martha’s Vineyard. Although this project is the […]