Gorilla_in_Manila
02-09-2004, 01:05 PM
Talk of a tidal power generation plant between Inskip point and Fraser Island. :-/
Sound like a good idea to anyone? ???
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200409/s1189777.htm
Cheers
Jeff
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Last Update: Wednesday, September 1, 2004. 1:24pm (AEST)
Support for tidal energy plan
Australia's sustainable energy industry says a proposal for a tidal energy project off the south-east Queensland coast has good potential.
Cooloola Shire Council will ask the State Government to look into the possibility of generating electricity from the tidal flow between Fraser Island and Inskip Point.
Jenniy Gregory from the Australian Business Council for Sustainable Energy says projects overseas have proven the technology works.
She says it is a good location because it is close to where there is demand for electricity and the strait is not too deep.
"Once you get off the continental shelf wall and you get into deeper water, the costs associated with putting in the footings and the pylons to hold the structure become very expensive," she said.
"Demonstrations around the world such as in the US and in Europe have proved that the technology does work, but if the infrastructure costs are too high it makes the project itself prohibitive."
Ms Gregory says the viability of the multi-million dollar project would depend on the price the electricity could command.
"The economics of this project will be affected by the price of electricity that is paid to the project," she said.
"Given that Queensland is in need of more energy being generated, as we've seen from the announcements from Premier Beattie over the past couple of weeks, this project would certainly be a serious one to look at."
Sound like a good idea to anyone? ???
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200409/s1189777.htm
Cheers
Jeff
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Last Update: Wednesday, September 1, 2004. 1:24pm (AEST)
Support for tidal energy plan
Australia's sustainable energy industry says a proposal for a tidal energy project off the south-east Queensland coast has good potential.
Cooloola Shire Council will ask the State Government to look into the possibility of generating electricity from the tidal flow between Fraser Island and Inskip Point.
Jenniy Gregory from the Australian Business Council for Sustainable Energy says projects overseas have proven the technology works.
She says it is a good location because it is close to where there is demand for electricity and the strait is not too deep.
"Once you get off the continental shelf wall and you get into deeper water, the costs associated with putting in the footings and the pylons to hold the structure become very expensive," she said.
"Demonstrations around the world such as in the US and in Europe have proved that the technology does work, but if the infrastructure costs are too high it makes the project itself prohibitive."
Ms Gregory says the viability of the multi-million dollar project would depend on the price the electricity could command.
"The economics of this project will be affected by the price of electricity that is paid to the project," she said.
"Given that Queensland is in need of more energy being generated, as we've seen from the announcements from Premier Beattie over the past couple of weeks, this project would certainly be a serious one to look at."