U.S. TIDAL OPPORTUNITIES

U.S. Department of Energy introduces database for tidal energy resources
July 7, 2011 (PennWell via HydroWorld)

"The U.S. Department of Energy, in partnership with the Georgia Institute of Technology, has introduced a new database highlighting the energy potential available in the United States from ocean tides.

"This online database is an important step toward providing information that can improve the performance, lower the costs and accelerate the deployment of innovative waterpower technologies, DOE said."

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"Georgia Tech, in partnership with DOE, has developed the first national database detailing the potential extractable energy from the nation's tidal streams, a press release states.

"Researchers at Georgia Tech Savannah used advanced regional ocean models to simulate tidal flows along the entire U.S. coastline. DOE's Oak Ridge National Laboratory validated the model's accuracy, and the resulting data are now publically available…"