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Environment & Energy

Pluvious

(5,444 posts) Wed May 6, 2026, 01:25 PM Wednesday

Brilliant idea for ocean based power generation on front page of the Financial Times yesterday [View all]

Imagine a super heavy floating ocean buoy bopping on the surface of the deep ocean, with its extended underside "tail" in the shape of a funnel - its up/down motion pushing water up into the top sphere, building up high pressure to push out the water through several turbines

Quite a brilliant concept - the full scale prototype was quite amazing (see video)

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Brilliant idea for ocean based power generation on front page of the Financial Times yesterday [View all] Pluvious Wednesday OP

We never run out of ideas to destroy ecosystems for... NNadir Wednesday #1

You think this will destroy the ocean ecosystem somehow? ihaveaquestion Wednesday #5

Gotta Admit... GB_RN Wednesday #13

Know your trolls. WestMichRad Wednesday #16

OK, that makes sense then. Sad that they have to trash other's ideas, but scientists aren't always nice people. nt ihaveaquestion Wednesday #18

You know... I've worked with a good number of scientists. A few of them I call "friends." OKIsItJustMe Thursday #28

Thank you for recognizing my position on energy. NNadir 13 hrs ago #32

I want one of these for my bathtub,.... magicarpet Wednesday #2

They could also put windmills and solar panels on it creating even more energy ChicagoTeamster Wednesday #3

Awesome Auggie Wednesday #4

Solar Maninacan Wednesday #6

Lets say for the sake of argument that Prairie_Seagull Wednesday #7

Really inspiring! Sogo Wednesday #8

Was hopeful about this until I looked beyond the video to who is backing it ...Peter Thiel and other trump humping nazis JT45242 Wednesday #9

That is concerning... Hopefully the investment is only tied to making money and not ideological. nt ihaveaquestion Wednesday #14

Hmm progressoid Wednesday #20

Forgive me please, It may be I don't understand the process. Zackzzzz Wednesday #10

I'm sure they would have thought of that. ihaveaquestion Wednesday #15

My guess would be... Pluvious Thursday #27

Dang! I was really hoping to see moreland01 Wednesday #11

Ok what am I missing here, I went to their website and did a google search. I cannot find out how they mitch96 Wednesday #12

They didn't talk about that. Presumably it would be via underwater powerlines, but IDK. nt ihaveaquestion Wednesday #17

The devil is in the details, eh? Great idea though...nt mitch96 Wednesday #21

Dat's a lot of environmental destruction too. hunter Wednesday #24

No energy transmission thought crime Thursday #25

The ocean is a tough environment BeneteauBum Wednesday #19

That was my first thought, too. thought crime Thursday #26

Maybe I'm just a cynic, but flvegan Wednesday #22

No numbers. hunter Wednesday #23

Thank you for posting this. OKIsItJustMe Thursday #29

I'm always happy to share... Pluvious 15 hrs ago #30

Yes, indeed, "a dearth." OKIsItJustMe 14 hrs ago #31