Tidal Stuff

Tidal Plants• Currently no tidal plants in use, however the production of a plant is

underway in New York City• A 10-year contract for the plant, called the Roosevelt Island Tidal Energy

(RITE) Project, was signed• By the end of the year, 5 turbines should be installed in the East River• The license is a pilot license, so the environmental effects and

“commercial feasibility” of the project can be demonstrated• 30 generators should be installed by 2015• At the conclusion of the project, the plant should be supplying power to

about ten thousand New Yorkers• First grid-connected system of tidal turbines

Works cited

"Verdant Power." Verdant Power. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Apr. 2012. <http://verdantpower.com/what-initiative/>.

• Dailey, Jessica. "Verdant Power Awarded License For East River Tidal Energy Project | Inhabitat New York

City." Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Apr. 2012. <http://inhabitat.com/nyc/verdant-power-awarded-license-for-east-river-tidal-energy- project/>.