http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/san-francisco-submits-permit-app-for-wave-power-project/ Engadget Comments for San Francisco submits permit app for wave power project http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/san-francisco-submits-permit-app-for-wave-power-project/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/san-francisco-submits-permit-app-for-wave-power-project/
Or was it spelled with 2 t's?]]>Mar 2nd 2009 8:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/san-francisco-submits-permit-app-for-wave-power-project/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/san-francisco-submits-permit-app-for-wave-power-project/
heheha...awe...hehehe...awe]]>Mar 2nd 2009 9:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/san-francisco-submits-permit-app-for-wave-power-project/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/san-francisco-submits-permit-app-for-wave-power-project/
They work and are pretty viable, and have been used in several european countries already. There's a lot of untapped power out there

The problems are mostly in materials science issues: The incredible power of waves means that the devices must be designed to withstand massive pulling/wrenching forces lest they be broken by a strong wave or storm. The second problem is that of corrosion, whatever material is chosen must be able to work underwater in a salty ocean for many years without corroding to the point it ceases to move, breaks, or otherwise is compromised.]]>Mar 2nd 2009 10:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/san-francisco-submits-permit-app-for-wave-power-project/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/san-francisco-submits-permit-app-for-wave-power-project/
Popularizing the verb "beef" as in "I totally beefed it."

That is social significance. ]]>Mar 2nd 2009 9:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/san-francisco-submits-permit-app-for-wave-power-project/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/san-francisco-submits-permit-app-for-wave-power-project/
*woogly woogly woogly ** ;P]]>Mar 2nd 2009 11:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/san-francisco-submits-permit-app-for-wave-power-project/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/san-francisco-submits-permit-app-for-wave-power-project/
Sometimes american scientist do the same that tv executives :stealing programs from Europe and from the bbc.


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Sorry, couldnt help myself]]>Mar 2nd 2009 9:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/san-francisco-submits-permit-app-for-wave-power-project/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/san-francisco-submits-permit-app-for-wave-power-project/Mar 2nd 2009 9:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/san-francisco-submits-permit-app-for-wave-power-project/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/san-francisco-submits-permit-app-for-wave-power-project/Mar 2nd 2009 9:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/san-francisco-submits-permit-app-for-wave-power-project/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/san-francisco-submits-permit-app-for-wave-power-project/Mar 2nd 2009 9:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/san-francisco-submits-permit-app-for-wave-power-project/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/san-francisco-submits-permit-app-for-wave-power-project/Mar 2nd 2009 9:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/san-francisco-submits-permit-app-for-wave-power-project/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/san-francisco-submits-permit-app-for-wave-power-project/
Zero Sum Game FTW!]]>Mar 2nd 2009 12:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/san-francisco-submits-permit-app-for-wave-power-project/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/san-francisco-submits-permit-app-for-wave-power-project/
So this solution would power over 800-8000 homes completely. Or, 0.42% to 4.2% of San Francisco's current-day population.

Let's get to work!]]>Mar 2nd 2009 9:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/san-francisco-submits-permit-app-for-wave-power-project/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/san-francisco-submits-permit-app-for-wave-power-project/Mar 2nd 2009 9:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/san-francisco-submits-permit-app-for-wave-power-project/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/san-francisco-submits-permit-app-for-wave-power-project/
I don't know what the average generation of wave energy is like (the '10-100' is probably the maximum power, i.e. if the waves are just right, with the 10 or 100 bit depending on how many/what type of units they build). Let's assume it's like wind farms, i.e. in the 30% range. At 100 megawatts max and assuming average 30% would generate enough energy for somewhere around 30,000 homes in the West Coast region, according to this link: http://www.utilipoint.com/issuealert/print.asp?id=1728 (note I just stole their example and tweaked it slightly to account for the slightly different power usage from their chart).

So no it won't power all the homes in SF, but possibly somewhere in the 15% range (if they go for the biggest project), which is not to be sniffed at. If they had capacity factor estimates, or recent power usage estimates specific to SF, you could do a more accurate guess.]]>Mar 2nd 2009 6:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/san-francisco-submits-permit-app-for-wave-power-project/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/san-francisco-submits-permit-app-for-wave-power-project/Mar 2nd 2009 7:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/san-francisco-submits-permit-app-for-wave-power-project/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/san-francisco-submits-permit-app-for-wave-power-project/Mar 2nd 2009 11:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/san-francisco-submits-permit-app-for-wave-power-project/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/san-francisco-submits-permit-app-for-wave-power-project/
You'll have to submit a permit to the government to plant trees on your own land...or even pee very soon. They won't let anything go - um - un-passed - that could be taxed.

Re. the wave power...regardless of whether or not you understand that there is - at best - no conclusive evidence on global warming (at least not unless one is standing behind Al Gore) this is a technology which should be pressed forward full speed ahead. As long as there is a moon, there will be waves we could make power with.]]>Mar 2nd 2009 5:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/san-francisco-submits-permit-app-for-wave-power-project/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/san-francisco-submits-permit-app-for-wave-power-project/Mar 2nd 2009 12:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/san-francisco-submits-permit-app-for-wave-power-project/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/san-francisco-submits-permit-app-for-wave-power-project/Mar 2nd 2009 3:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/san-francisco-submits-permit-app-for-wave-power-project/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/san-francisco-submits-permit-app-for-wave-power-project/
20-25 years ago? I dunno...]]>Mar 2nd 2009 1:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/san-francisco-submits-permit-app-for-wave-power-project/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/san-francisco-submits-permit-app-for-wave-power-project/Mar 2nd 2009 3:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/san-francisco-submits-permit-app-for-wave-power-project/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/02/san-francisco-submits-permit-app-for-wave-power-project/Mar 2nd 2009 8:56PM