hydrokinetic power Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Tue, 23 Nov 2010 16:23:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 Renewable Hydrokinetic Energy Could Meet 10% of U.S. Electricity Needs, Study Says https://www.greenoptimistic.com/hydrokinetic-energy-us-electricity-20101123/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/hydrokinetic-energy-us-electricity-20101123/#respond Tue, 23 Nov 2010 16:23:58 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=11926 The newest affordable clean energy source that scientists have laid eyes on is the one provided by hydrokinetic systems such as ocean waves and free-flowing rivers. Researchers estimate that this â€Ã…“fresh” source of energy could supply electricity to meet up to 10% of America's power needs.

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/hydrokinetic-energy-us-electricity-20101123/feed/ 0 11926 Hydrokinetic Power Does Not Affect Fish Populations https://www.greenoptimistic.com/hydrokinetic-power-does-not-affect-fish-populations-20100112/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/hydrokinetic-power-does-not-affect-fish-populations-20100112/#respond Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:11:26 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=6176 We all need electricity for powering different stuff in our home, to make our lives more pleasant. But if the electricity is produced using green sources it's even better. One of the most used types of energy up to now was hydropower, but this one involves the construction of dams, weirs or other structures that could affect fish.

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