National geodatabase of tidal stream power resource in USA

Defne, Zafer; Haas, Kevin A.; Fritz, Hermann M.; Jiang, Lide; French, Steven P.; Shi, Xuan; Smith, Brennan T.; Neary, Vincent S.; Stewart, Kevin

doi:10.1016/j.rser.2012.02.061

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“…These parameters are derived from three instantaneous velocity components (u, v and w) measured at the proposed rotor hub height (z hub ¼ 4.25 m) of a Verdant Power Gen5 hydrokinetic turbine. In addition, the average power density, determined by measurements, is compared to the modeled value reported in the national tidal current energy resource assessment [3].…”

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Tidal energy site resource assessment in the East River tidal strait, near Roosevelt Island, New York, New York

2014

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The East River tidal strait, located between New York Harbor and Western Long Island Sound, is characterized by high suspended silt concentrations with low organic content kept in suspension by intense tidal currents. Inorganic nutrients, including nitrate, nitrite, ammonia, and phosphate, were high even during the summer. Dissolved inorganic nitrogen (DIN) concentrations generally were above 20 lM and did not likely limit phytoplankton growth. Despite high nutrient concentrations, median chlorophyll a concentration was only 1.53 lg l-1 , making the East River tidal strait a high-nutrient, low-chlorophyll (HNLC) area, likely a result of suspended silt blocking light penetration into the surface water. There were times at which the ratio of mixed layer to depth of the euphotic zone was generally greater than what has been suggested for phyto-plankton to produce net primary production. The high-nutrient East River tidal strait is likely one of the sources of nutrients fueling summer phytoplankton production and consequent hypoxia in the Western Long Island Sound as silt settles from surface water in the lower turbulence conditions of the western narrows of Long Island Sound, thereby allowing light penetration and subsequent consumption of dissolved nutrients by phytoplankton.

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Tidal energy site resource assessment in the East River tidal strait, near Roosevelt Island, New York, New York

2014

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“…This website is functionally designed similarly to the tidal energy website (http://www.tidalstreampower.gatech.edu/) documented by Defne et al (2012). However, based on the experience learned from operating that website, key components were modified as described below to enhance the technical capabilities.…”

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Assessment of Energy Production Potential from Ocean Currents along the United States Coastline

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2013

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“… Efficiency improvements to existing hydropower dams (DOI et al 2007).  Marine and hydrokinetic technologies (Defne et al 2012, FERC 2013a.  Low head/low power resources (Hall et al 2004).…”

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