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With Congress and the administration focusing on increasing renewable and alternative energy, does the answer to our energy needs lie in the waves of the sea? During today's OnPoint, Sean O'Neill, president of the Ocean Renewable Energy Coalition, and George Hagerman, senior research associate at the Virginia Tech Advanced Research Institute and a member of the Electric Power Research Institute's Ocean Energy Project Team, discuss tidal power and its future contributions to the United States' energy policy. Hagerman and O'Neill explain what tidal power is, how it works and how advanced the technology is. They also discuss roadblocks the tidal power industry has faced and talk about FERC's permitting process for tidal power sites.
Will tidal power hold a place in the United States' energy policy future? The National Hydropower Association recently held its annual conference in Washington, D.C., to discuss the implementation of hydropower technologies, hydropower licensing, and its goals for the 110th Congress. During today's E&ETV Event Coverage, the NHA takes a look at what needs to be done legislatively to bring more attention to hydropower in a discussion entitled, "The Power of Moving Water." Speakers discuss upcoming legislation and potential debates relating to this energy source.
From gristmills to hydroelectric dams, people have harnessed the power of water for more than 6,000 years. But interest in tapping water power -- particularly that of surging tides and roiling waves -- has never been greater than now. Soaring fossil-fuel prices, the instability of many petroleum-producing nations and growing pressure to curb emissions of greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming have pushed the search for clean, domestic energy.
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Greenwire reporter Michael Burnham and E&ETV explore the emerging offshore hydropower industry. Spurred by volatile fossil fuel prices and climate change pressures, entrepreneurs are developing technologies aimed at tapping the power of waves and tides to generate clean, renewable energy.
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