http://www.tidalturbines.toteadler.com/recent_happenings/ en Fri, 12 Dec 2008 22:44:29 -0500 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sandvox 1.5.3 http://www.tidalturbines.toteadler.com/recent_happenings/stanford_study_recommends_w.html <div><p>A recent <a href="http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2009/january7/power-010709.html">Stanford Study</a> comparing different sources of alternative energy places tidal power above solar photovoltaics, wave power, hydroelectric, nuclear, clean coal and biodiesel when compared qualitatively.  Wind, concentrated solar, and geothermal came out above tidal.<br /> </p> </div> Fri, 12 Dec 2008 22:33:27 -0500 http://www.tidalturbines.toteadler.com/recent_happenings/stanford_study_recommends_w.html http://www.tidalturbines.toteadler.com/recent_happenings/arrival_of_test_barge.html <div><span>Dr. Kimball recently took possession of our newest piece of test apparatus, a 40 foot barge we are going to be converting to a test platform.  By suspending a turbine under the barge and driving the barge through the water we will be able to simulate the tidal flow of water past the turbine rather than having to restrict our testing to one of the four times a day when tidal flow is at its peak.</span><div><span></span>The barge is going to require a bit of work but it is pretty much perfect for our intended use.  It was originally designed and built by George Kittredge, retired Navy captain and a personal submarine designer to launch and retrieve his submersibles.</div> <div><img src="http://www.tidalturbines.toteadler.com/_Media/dscn2759.jpg" alt="DSCN2759" /><img src="http://www.tidalturbines.toteadler.com/_Media/dscn2763.jpg" alt="DSCN2763" /></div> <div>(These are the stripped down hulls, the pilot house and deck equipment have been removed for transport and to work on them. We will be modifying the deck equipment to suit our needs) ~WM</div> </div> Wed, 10 Dec 2008 10:08:20 -0500 http://www.tidalturbines.toteadler.com/recent_happenings/arrival_of_test_barge.html