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Ocean tech is cool, the oceans surface is 70% of the 2D earth so a lot of us will live there one day. As long as we are pushing limits and not repeating things
by aaron695 5y ago
Ocean tech is cool, the oceans surface is 70% of the 2D earth so a lot of us will live there one day. As long as we are pushing limits and not repeating things using public money this stuff is cool. It's a cool looking 'boat'
The Fall of Warness info -
"The Fall of Warness is a tidal stream turbine test site offers developers of tidal energy technologies eight grid-connected test berths ranging from 12-50 metres in depth
Since the site was officially opened in 2007, ten tidal energy companies have tested 19 prototypes.
The Fall of Warness site lies in a narrow channel between the Westray Firth and Stronsay Firth, boasting high velocity marine currents which reach almost 4m/sec or 7.8 knots at spring tides.
As tides flow from the North Atlantic Ocean to the North Sea, they accelerate as they are funneled through Orkney’s northern islands"
- jka 5y agoAn additional nice detail about tidal power in the video: whereas wind (and solar) energy can be quite variable, tidal energy is much more predictable.