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Ok so, Orbital Marine Power is actually pretty interesting. Harness tidal energy generated by large objects orbiting the earth I.e. the moon, and convert it into energy. Also happens to look fantastically sci-fi though, kudos https://www.orbitalmarine.com/technology/
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A decade or so ago, I was pretty long on tidal & small scale hydro in general. Lately though, and entirely because of the explosion of wind farms around here and the globe, I’ve been dubious about the long-term potential. The gap: I don’t understand the impact of “taking” this energy from the environment. Wind farms have a direct impact on the surrounding weather patterns which means it affects farm yields, livestock health, etc. Sure it’s negligible now, but at the scale necessary to supply cities (and our data center overlords) for decades to come? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Not saying this stuff isn’t rad and doesn’t have potential, by the way. I need to look into it more and your post might have pushed me down the rabbit hole. And yes this is why I’m pro-nuclear atm 😅
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Yeah if you read through the thread I essentially conclude that solar is king, and will continue to be for the near future in terms of cost And how SMRs are interesting https://warpcast.com/july/0x2595b31b
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I’m big on solar, too — liked your point about the cost differential. It’s getting there. I learned recently that some solar plants are even temporary (a few years) to improve all-around impact.
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