Reply #34: hydro dead...sort of [View All]

[abqmufc]

the typical idea of hydro is dead b/c of the issues you bring up. Salmon are protected under law. Tribes have fishing rights, in short hydro is a bad idea. However, some tribes and cities are looking at wave power. The Makah tribe in WA has shown they can become energy self sufficent from wave power and algae fuels. Furthermore, tribes in ME are also looking at such technology. A lot of red is involved b/c of laws protect ocean animals, but the technology is holding up to the tests.

The point is no one solution b/c we must use what we have in our bioregion. Solar has to evolve past water dependency and it is. If we spent the money we've wasted on Yucca and nuclear power (as no solution to the waste has come about in 50 years of research)and would have put it towards solar and wind the probelm is solved.

US reports the West or East coast lined with wind farms could be enough for the nation. The UK said the same thing.