Comments on “Rich Countries' Greenhouse Gas Emissions Ballooning”
JAS
Government regulations will stall this project for years. Pet government projects will get federal money. It will be the government that decides the winners and losers, not the market. I think the slightest danger to marine life will keep ocean current technology out of our energy mix.
The possibility of wave energy is intriguing as it is an untapped energy source, potentially suitable for large-scale implementation. However, two basic issues must be recognized: grid feasibility and the intrinsic and extrinsic value of coastlines.
Solar and wind are both great renewable energy sources, but are found on a larger scale in more distant locales, requiring substantial grid improvements to transport the power to market. Wave energy is similar, but worse: not only is it distant from the market but the grid improvements must be amphibious.
In the US, coastlines are often public lands or high-value private property. As potentially vocal opponents, advocates for access to public land and personal property rights must be addressed. Though remote from the nearest land, wave energy projects may diminish the value of the coastline, not just in dollars, but the aesthetic value. Through thoughtful engineering, wave energy projects must be sensitive to local communities and mitigate any reduction in value of our coastlines.
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Government regulations will stall this project for years. Pet government projects will get federal money. It will be the government that decides the winners and losers, not the market. I think the slightest danger to marine life will keep ocean current technology out of our energy mix.
The possibility of wave energy is intriguing as it is an untapped energy source, potentially suitable for large-scale implementation. However, two basic issues must be recognized: grid feasibility and the intrinsic and extrinsic value of coastlines.
Solar and wind are both great renewable energy sources, but are found on a larger scale in more distant locales, requiring substantial grid improvements to transport the power to market. Wave energy is similar, but worse: not only is it distant from the market but the grid improvements must be amphibious.
In the US, coastlines are often public lands or high-value private property. As potentially vocal opponents, advocates for access to public land and personal property rights must be addressed. Though remote from the nearest land, wave energy projects may diminish the value of the coastline, not just in dollars, but the aesthetic value. Through thoughtful engineering, wave energy projects must be sensitive to local communities and mitigate any reduction in value of our coastlines.
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