Tidal Energy
The technology necessary to harness tidal energy is extremely new and no clear leader has immerged in this area. In what started out as a school project for Dr. Yaqub Amanis Electrical Engineering Design Class, Richard Anderson developed a system that might just set the standard for this new technology. The American Public Power Associations, Department of Energy Efficient Developments, seemed to agree when the Association awarded Richard and his classmates a grant to further their research and development. A prototype of the system was successfully installed in New Yorks East River and tested in May of 2009.
Tidal Energy is the most promising form of sustainable energy that has yet to be fully developed. Unlike other forms of alternative energy, Tidal Energy is referred to as firm energy because it is stable and predictable. The amount of power that can be produced from a tidal turbine (or a wind mill) is proportional to the fluid density times the velocity cubed. Salt water is over 800 times denser than air. As such, even at lower speeds, more power can be harnessed from water than from air. Over 70% of the earths surface is covered in water.
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Sustainable Developments
The Sustainable Developments Division started in August 2009. Its focus is on alternative energy systems in coastal areas. including:
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Leadership
Richard Anderson
Head Of the Sustainable Developments Division
SUNY Maritime Alumni: Marine Engineering Electrical Option, Engine License,
Gerald R. Claps Carear and Technical Center: Electrical Technology Certificate,
National Outdoor Leadership School:
Alaskan Mountaineering Survival Certificate,
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August, 2009 - Project Featured in spring/summer 2009 issue of DEED Digest
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March 22-25, 2009 - APPA Engineering & Operations (E&O) Technical Conference
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March 10-12, 2009 - First protoype tested in East River
December 3, 2008 - Technical Design Project approved for funding
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The Sustaiable Developments Division was started in August 2009 it focus is on developing new alternative energy systems in Coastal Areas including:
