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Environment & Energy

moreland01

(874 posts)

11. Dang! I was really hoping to see

Reply to Pluvious (Original post)

Wed May 6, 2026, 03:47 PM

21 hrs ago

it actually sending energy back to terra firma. They offered 2 ideas for actually transmitting the energy back to humans who live on land, but they didn't get that far yet in their development of the project. I wonder how far out into the future this is. So amazing. It must be so exciting for these engineers.

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

We never run out of ideas to destroy ecosystems for... NNadir 23 hrs ago #1

You think this will destroy the ocean ecosystem somehow? ihaveaquestion 22 hrs ago #5

Gotta Admit... GB_RN 21 hrs ago #13

Know your trolls. WestMichRad 21 hrs ago #16

OK, that makes sense then. Sad that they have to trash other's ideas, but scientists aren't always nice people. nt ihaveaquestion 21 hrs ago #18

I want one of these for my bathtub,.... magicarpet 23 hrs ago #2

They could also put windmills and solar panels on it creating even more energy ChicagoTeamster 23 hrs ago #3

Awesome Auggie 23 hrs ago #4

Solar Maninacan 22 hrs ago #6

Lets say for the sake of argument that Prairie_Seagull 22 hrs ago #7

Really inspiring! Sogo 21 hrs ago #8

Was hopeful about this until I looked beyond the video to who is backing it ...Peter Thiel and other trump humping nazis JT45242 21 hrs ago #9

That is concerning... Hopefully the investment is only tied to making money and not ideological. nt ihaveaquestion 21 hrs ago #14

Hmm progressoid 20 hrs ago #20

Forgive me please, It may be I don't understand the process. Zackzzzz 21 hrs ago #10

I'm sure they would have thought of that. ihaveaquestion 21 hrs ago #15

My guess would be... Pluvious 1 hr ago #27

Dang! I was really hoping to see moreland01 21 hrs ago #11

Ok what am I missing here, I went to their website and did a google search. I cannot find out how they mitch96 21 hrs ago #12

They didn't talk about that. Presumably it would be via underwater powerlines, but IDK. nt ihaveaquestion 21 hrs ago #17

The devil is in the details, eh? Great idea though...nt mitch96 18 hrs ago #21

Dat's a lot of environmental destruction too. hunter 17 hrs ago #24

No energy transmission thought crime 2 hrs ago #25

The ocean is a tough environment BeneteauBum 21 hrs ago #19

That was my first thought, too. thought crime 2 hrs ago #26

Maybe I'm just a cynic, but flvegan 17 hrs ago #22

No numbers. hunter 17 hrs ago #23