There’s been talk about wind machines offshore but I don’t think we are well suited for that. Solar could be a good option but the utilities and legislature have conspired against residential solar so that’s problematic too.
SC legislature is looking to make a Great Leap Forward into the 20th century just as soon as The Wawwww is over in another 100 years or so. Gov. Foghorn will start to get it organized after the election. --R Sent from iPhone > On Aug 8, 2018, at 7:05 PM, Larry Turner via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > Underwater generators have been towed behind sailboats for decades to > recharge the batteries when the sun ain't shining or often in place of solar > panels completely. Sounds like a similar kind of thing but on a larger > scale - is that what you are proposing? There's also electricity generators > that use the rising/dropping of the tide to generate electricity. > > I'm not sure how getting the power from the ocean to the cities/rural areas > would work, but I suspect there's a way, but electricity is not my strong > suite. > > LarryT > > >> On 08/08/2018 4:30 PM, ROGER HALE via Mercedes wrote: >> Gee, SC has a coast. Why don't they go out into the water and install the >> wave boards that generate electricity from the oceans waves. No nukes, >> coal, petro, ruined rivers, etc. Haven't seen a cost breakdown on the wave >> board system, but it seems good as the waves work whether the Sun is shining >> or not. Would probably need some way to drop them and lock them when a >> Hurricane comes through. Just a thought... >> >> Best Wishes, >> >> Roger >> >> Roger Hale >> Dinnerware Classics, Inc. >> Monroe, Ga. >> 770-267-0850 >> www.dinnerwareclassics.com >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
