Energy & Science
New York’s East River Gets Tiny Turbines To Tap Tidal Power
- Verdant Power turbines will feed electricity to ConEd grid
- Project meant to showcase technology ahead of commercial debut
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New York’s East River is set to become the testing ground for a technology that generates electricity from the tides.
Verdant Power, a New York-based marine energy technology company, is installing three small underwater turbines in the river Thursday that will feed power to Consolidated Edison Inc.’s grid.