PG&E Studies Tidal Power

I have been talking about tidal power for years. It is long past time for a power company to seriously consider it and move us closer to energy independence and, eventually, an end to global warming.

PG&E backs new study of bay's tidal power

Cecilia M. Vega, Chronicle Staff Writer

Wednesday, June 20, 2007

In September, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom held a news conference on the shores of the San Francisco Bay -- the perfect photo op with the iconic Golden Gate Bridge as a backdrop -- and announced a plan to study whether it would be possible to submerge giant turbines below the choppy waters as a means of generating alternative energy.

On Tuesday, Newsom stood at the same Crissy Field location in front of the same backdrop and announced another study on how to harness the tides in the bay to create power.

It's the third city-backed study on tidal power in two years