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Bombora mWave Solution: Wave Energy Converter
- jschveibinz 4y agoAn article on the amount of energy in the oceans: https://news.climate.columbia.edu/2017/02/14/tapping-into-ocean-power/ https://news.climate.columbia.edu/2017/02/14/tapping-into-oc...
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- goldenkey 4y agoWhy not just use windmills in the ocean? Anywhere the tides move, the wind also moves with it.
- googlryas 4y agoWater is 1000x denser than air, it seems reasonable that you can extract far more energy from it.
- twp 4y agoSea water is also corrosive and full of little creatures that will make their homes on anything you put in the water. Any complex mechanical machinery is unlikely to last very long.
- woleium 4y agoThat's what Japan just did https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/energy/a40221162/japan-kairyu-sea-turbine/ https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/energy/a40221162/ja... Edit: I misread your comment, but the Japan turbine is still cool :)
- spenrose 4y ago1.5MW * (24365) 20 year working life ~= 262,000 MWh. $25M -> ~$100/MWh. Much better than I would have thought for a pilot.
- googlryas 4y agoWhat about operational costs? Downtime? I assumed the £20M was about R&D and production, not operation.