US Uncorks $16M For 17 Projects To Capture Wave Energy 132
coondoggie writes "The US Energy Department this week said it would spend $16 million for seventeen projects to help research and develop energy generating systems from waves, tides and currents. The energy agency says the US could generate up to 1,400 terawatt hours of potential power per year. One terawatt-hour of electricity is enough to power 85,000 homes, according to the agency."
Re:Causing the eventual distruction of the Earth (Score:4, Funny)
But think of the profits we can make from harvesting all of the green cheese!
I'm betting "big dairy" will never let this scenario happen.
Re:Causing the eventual distruction of the Earth (Score:5, Funny)
Except that increasing tidal drag would actually cause the Moon to move away more quickly. Remember, the Earth rotates faster than the Moon orbits around it.
But yeah, other than being exactly wrong, you're exactly right.