A month or so ago I was speaking with Richard about renewable energy options. "Why weren't we using the tides?" I wondered. After all, the tides run practically twice a day, all over the world. Why use them?
About a week after that I happened upon an article that spoke to exactly that option. A research group had installed large turbines on the floor of the ocean in the Bay of Fundy- site of some of the largest tides in the world. The problem was that the tides were so strong that the turbines had been pulled right off their foundations by the force of the water. Still, they were working on a way to make it practical to use the tides for a power source.
When Katie and I were in Canada we spent a day at the Bay of Fundy. What an experience! We arrived just at high tide, took lots of photos from various points, had a leisurely lunch, and three hours after high tide we were walking on a beach that before had been underwater. We spent about another three hours taking more photos-- after shots to match the befores-- and then left.
It was truly amazing to witness the change. Here are some of the photos.
Unless you see the one with the tiny people walking around under the huge crack in the rocks it is hard to understand the magnitude of the change. Lots of water!
Here are a few other photos. It was a FUN- DAY!
About a week after that I happened upon an article that spoke to exactly that option. A research group had installed large turbines on the floor of the ocean in the Bay of Fundy- site of some of the largest tides in the world. The problem was that the tides were so strong that the turbines had been pulled right off their foundations by the force of the water. Still, they were working on a way to make it practical to use the tides for a power source.
When Katie and I were in Canada we spent a day at the Bay of Fundy. What an experience! We arrived just at high tide, took lots of photos from various points, had a leisurely lunch, and three hours after high tide we were walking on a beach that before had been underwater. We spent about another three hours taking more photos-- after shots to match the befores-- and then left.
It was truly amazing to witness the change. Here are some of the photos.
Unless you see the one with the tiny people walking around under the huge crack in the rocks it is hard to understand the magnitude of the change. Lots of water!
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