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Engineering solution - tidal kites

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GregLocock

Automotive
Apr 10, 2001
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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.



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Greg Locock


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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.
 
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