SI
SI
discoversearch

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor.  We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community.  If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.
Strategies & Market Trends : 2026 TeoTwawKi ... 2032 Darkest Interregnum
GLD 443.45+1.4%Jan 21 4:00 PM EST
 Public ReplyPrvt ReplyMark as Last ReadFilePrevious 10Next 10PreviousNext  
To: Crabbe who wrote (4788)3/10/2006 3:48:04 PM
From: Snowshoe  Read Replies (1) of 219603
 
>>Energy such as tidal flow in Cook Inlet Alaska<<

Tidal power would be great for Anchorage, but it would likely face environmental opposition due to a serious decline in the local Beluga whale population. One option is to integrate it with Don Young's other "bridge to nowhere".

>>would be worthless because of transmission cost<<

You must have been away for a really, really long time. Anchorage and the railbelt has really grown, and there is plenty of demand for power. The Cook Inlet natural gas fields are declining rapidly, so we are facing a major looming energy crisis. As a partial solution, Chugach Electric wants to build a wind turbine farm on Fire Island. Other options include piping gas from Nenana or the North Slope, or building more coal plants.
Report TOU ViolationShare This Post
 Public ReplyPrvt ReplyMark as Last ReadFilePrevious 10Next 10PreviousNext  

HomeMailHotSubjectMarksPeopleMarksKeepersSettings
Terms Of UseContact UsCopyright/IP PolicyPrivacy PolicyAbout UsFAQAdvertise on SI
© 2026 Knight Sac Media.  Data provided by Twelve Data, Alpha Vantage, and CityFALCON News