Tidal Energy for Elecricity Production

[JFS]

There has been some talk about a project to create electricity with the tides and currents around Cozumel. Watch the video Cozumel Electricity Project Proposal
I would think that these devices could have a harmful impact on marine life around the area. I cant imagine that the devices are silent underwater similar to sonar devices which affect marine life in a big way too. With more electricity comes more development on the island which the local govt encouraging.

 

[chrisch]

Climate change will have a far more harmful effect on the marine life. Too late now to stop this type of energy diversification. If you want less tourist development stop the flights inbound.

 

[ggunn]

If you want less tourist development stop the flights inbound.

Far more people come to Cozumel on cruise ships than on planes. The cruise ship Icon of the Seas alone can carry 7600 passengers and has a crew of 2350. During high seasons an average of 25 to 35 BUBs (Big Ugly Boats) visit Cozumel every week.

 

[chrisch]

Far more people come to Cozumel on cruise ships than on planes. The cruise ship Icon of the Seas alone can carry 7600 passengers and has a crew of 2350. During high seasons an average of 25 to 35 BUBs (Big Ugly Boats) visit Cozumel every week.

Wow. The only upside is the future wreck dives.....

 

[happy-diver]

well then we should go back to coal as wrecked steam engines are far cooler to look at than a diesel

Does digging for coal use less joules than refining diesel oil

 

[Sascha314]

Every form of life leaves a footprint on earth. The human being has the biggest impact, because we are large, big number, globalize (no local effect) and also use technology.

Of course we have the responsibility to reduce the effect as much as possible, but we realized it late and also technological development takes too much time and money. I do not believe we can put it to almost zero or comparable to other forms of life. That would mean we give up globality, comfort and also medical support.

So we need to mitigate and take the best compromises. We need to be realistic. That means we need to distribute the need for energy and products so to keep the footürint minimal. That also means there WILL be some facilities which have a negative local impact. But we cannot avoid it completely, we need to make it such that individual effects are there but in an ok manner.
In the end we are a life form as well and have the right for a footprint, but we have the capabilities to improve it to a better level and reducd the effect on others as much as possible.


I do not think that criticizing energy sources, which are renewable and do not affect our global climate and air pollution (which is our biggest and imminent problem) is the right way.

 

[Wibble]

Climate change will have a far more harmful effect on the marine life. Too late now to stop this type of energy diversification. If you want less tourist development stop the flights inbound.

The forthcoming ice age will cause havoc with the current flora and fauna.

 

[JFS]

The forthcoming ice age will cause havoc with the current flora and fauna.

The sewage problem is already taking care of that on the reefs.

 

[paddydiver]

There has been some talk about a project to create electricity with the tides and currents around Cozumel. Watch the video Cozumel Electricity Project Proposal
I would think that these devices could have a harmful impact on marine life around the area. I cant imagine that the devices are silent underwater similar to sonar devices which affect marine life in a big way too. With more electricity comes more development on the island which the local govt encouraging.

Not just the noise and the fact they will likely suck in passing marine life. They will be hugely expensive to maintain and at the moment even the largest operational ones don't provide a huge amount of electricity. Permanently immersed in salty tropical water they will corrode and have constant issues with marine growth. Surely for that region solar power would be a more cost effective solution.

 

[ggunn]

Every form of life leaves a footprint on earth. The human being has the biggest impact, because we are large, big number, globalize (no local effect) and also use technology.

Of course we have the responsibility to reduce the effect as much as possible, but we realized it late and also technological development takes too much time and money. I do not believe we can put it to almost zero or comparable to other forms of life. That would mean we give up globality, comfort and also medical support.

So we need to mitigate and take the best compromises. We need to be realistic. That means we need to distribute the need for energy and products so to keep the footürint minimal. That also means there WILL be some facilities which have a negative local impact. But we cannot avoid it completely, we need to make it such that individual effects are there but in an ok manner.
In the end we are a life form as well and have the right for a footprint, but we have the capabilities to improve it to a better level and reducd the effect on others as much as possible.


I do not think that criticizing energy sources, which are renewable and do not affect our global climate and air pollution (which is our biggest and imminent problem) is the right way.

When you stack environmental concerns up against profit, guess which one wins.