A little over a year ago, Verdant Power put its first turbine in New York City's East River. If grown to its design scale of 300 turbines, this project would bring 10 megawatts on-line, enough to power 8,000 homes.The turbines use the movement of water in oceans and rivers, and can even operate in both directions to take advantage of tides coming in and going out.
If you're near an ocean, a river, even a man-made channel, Verdant wants to know if your water can make energy. They ask you to complete a survey to help them assess the water's potential.
What do they need?
- 30 feet of water
- 4 knots average water speed
- 5 acres
If you just want to see the "dive-through" animated video, go here.
