http://www.greencarcongress.com/2005/11/hydro_develops_.html#comment-12614499

These large floating platforms can have wave power generators built into the base in order to double the power output per platform. And tidal current generators extending below them.

For energy storage try this idea, electric plugin cars, trucks, trains, buses... as a national distributed battery. Each home or business with plugin vehicles would also have it's own emergency power ... grid outage due to increasing weather volatility is a very signifigant fact eroding economic health.

http://amazngdrx.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2005/12/19/1455214.html.html

Floating platforms are also further offshore where NIMBYs will not see them. And placed in the path of pond net fishing fleets could save the national fisheries from this destructive industrial fishing that is scouring the seas of life... killing off 1000s of species in order to harvest a few to extinction for short term bottonline considerations.

No other solution...negotiation, threats.. have been effective in stopping this grave threat to all ocean based life.

The more selective, careful fishing techniques of responsible fishermen, regulated by environmental laws, will then protect a stable, sustainable food resource.

These smaller operators are being shut out by the illegal pond net fishing.

Posted by: amazingdrx | Jan 6, 2006 2:57:13 AM