Engineering solution - tidal kites

[GregLocock]

https://newatlas.com/energy/minesto-tidal-kite/

Tidal energy is predictable. Underwater moving mechanisms are maintenance nightmares. This thing sweeps across a wide area, so preventing other people from using the same area. It's not cheap, but it isn't silly money for reliable power. You need a power cable back to land. I doubt there are many viable sites.

https://youtu.be/dkXinDn67Kw

Cheers

Greg Locock


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[TugboatEng]

The drawback to this design is that there are very few places that have strong tidal currents and I suspect many of those places are considered environmentally sensitive.

 

[rb1957]

never let common sense get in the way of a bad idea ?

"Hoffen wir mal, dass alles gut geht !"
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