| What do the expert portfolio analysts say about | | | | materials. Energy procured from the ocean is |
| investments in alternate energy sector? This | | | | easier for us because we have done extensive |
| group of people is confident that energies derived | | | | studies on ocean currents and onset of tidal |
| from wind, tidal currents and temperature | | | | waves. |
| differences can be the future energy sources for | | | | Though we have made significant progress in the |
| cleaner power. For example, the French people | | | | generation of hydroelectric energy, the only |
| are using advanced technologies in the | | | | downside to this form of alternate energy is that |
| hydroelectric segment. Large scale research is | | | | it is limited by geographical parameters. Though |
| going on in Scotland as well as the US in this | | | | they are able to generate phenomenal amounts |
| sector. Of course, there are also environmental | | | | of electricity, older dams are known to be |
| issues which people are concerned about like falling | | | | destructive to marine life, where improving the |
| standards of metal in saline water, destruction of | | | | dam conditions are proving to be costly. |
| marine like and inclement weather conditions | | | | Therefore the current focus is on harnessing |
| disrupting power generation etc. There are many | | | | power from rivers which would not result in any |
| other issues involved as well. | | | | ecological imbalance. In summary, green energy is |
| But protagonists of alternate energies claim that | | | | here to stay and investors would just have to |
| such problems and hurdles can be overcome with | | | | study the prospects properly, before they invest. |
| the use of more modern technologies and better | | | | |