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wmertens | 4 years ago

It's back-and-forth though so you are constantly changing direction and losing power.

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kitd|4 years ago

constantly

Well, once every 6-ish hours. But even then, you put the turbine on an axle to turn it into the flow. Windmills have been doing this for centuries.

wmertens|4 years ago

ah yes, I was thinking of wave energy sorry.

Actually, yes, that would indeed be a good use of the concept - anchor the generator to a submerged bouey (so as to not disturb shipping) and it will always be pointing in the right direction and generating. Nice!

Grustaf|4 years ago

The wind also changes direction sometimes, that's not necessarily an issue. Several companies are doing this, like: https://minesto.com/