Will tidal power become a clean economical source of renewable energy for the Bay Area? The City of San Francisco is currently building a 2 megawatt pilot tidal power facility in the bay, underwater. If successful, the proposed plant could become one of many in the bay each expandable to 100 megawatts. San Francisco Bay has been identified as one of the top 10 locations in the world most suitable for efficiently harnessing tidal power.
Great care has been taken in the preliminary design to minimize environmental impact. Desalination and hydrogen fuel co-generation are energy application technologies that are being studied for inclusion in the project to increase commercial viability of the proposed tidal power facility.
Peter O'Donnell is a San Francisco Environmental planner. Dr. Neil represents the Hydro Venturi Company, the designer of a tidal power facility operational in Grimsby England.
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