Posts Tagged ‘tides’
Will turbines turn tides into electricity?
U. WASHINGTON-SEATTLE (US) — Two turbines, each 30 feet wide, are being deployed in Puget Sound to test the feasibility of feeding power from ocean tides into an electrical grid. Continue…
Monday, December 20, 2010 14:57 - 1 Comment
Earth & Environment - Nov 9, 2009 14:28 - 3 Comments
North Carolina sea level rises at faster pace
U. PENN (US)—An international team of environmental scientists has shown that sea-level rise, at least in North Carolina, is accelerating. The increase during the 20th century is three times higher than the rate of sea-level rise during the last 500 years. (more…)
Science & Technology - Apr 29, 2009 15:52 - 1 Comment
Missing planets? Signs point to killer stars
U. WASHINGTON (US)—Astronomers during the past two decades have found hundreds of planets orbiting stars outside our solar system. They might have found more, except some of the planets appear to be missing. New research suggests stars—and their gravitational tug—may be to blame. (more…)
