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20% Nuclear (been this for decades)
25% Natural Gas (27% now)
23% Wind (4% now)
22% Solar (1/2% now)
5% Tidal (none now)
5% Hydro (6%-7% for decades)
and no coal at all. (35%-50% for decades)
We don't need super-solutions/magic bullets for electric generation. Tidal could fill in where its best suited, such as Newfoundland. Imagine if we had: 20% Nuclear (been this for decades) 25% Natural Gas (27% now) 23% Wind (4% now) 22% Solar (1/2% now) 5% Tidal (none now) 5% Hydro (6%-7% for decades) and no coal at all. (35%-50% for decades)
Magnetostriction is news now? See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetostriction
David MacKay's "Sustainable Energy - without the hot air" [1] does a good job of putting energy sources like this in perspective. Wave energy is indeed challenged by issues with mechanical parts; however, the reality is that there isn't much wave energy their to begin with. As MacKay puts it, "sun makes wind and wind makes waves" [2]. Waves are just diluted sunshine. Sandia National Labs does a good job of putting th…
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That's literally what every species on the planet is trying to do, as well as they can.
All species self-regulate. If you feel you're able to provide notable research countering this, please do; happy to admit I'm wrong. https://www.google.com/search?q=species+self-regulation
*I realize that my first page might not be your first page - perhaps based on our differing search histories.
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All species self-regulate. If you feel you're able to provide notable research countering this, please do; happy to admit I'm wrong. https://www.google.com/search?q=species+self-regulation
The first page of results* from your own recommended search will provide you an answer: ecosystems self-regulate. Animals starve. It's not quite the same thing as the wise and forward-looking animals of the forest that you appear to be arguing for. *I realize that my first page might not be your first page - perhaps based on our differing search histories.
Expecting all animals to be wise in my opinion is unreasonable, I would hope that some animals are able to be reasonable.
Cyanobacteria is the only animal I am aware of (beyond homosapiens) that has been responsible for a significant extincion event on Earth.
We don't need super-solutions/magic bullets for electric generation. Tidal could fill in where its best suited, such as Newfoundland. Imagine if we had: 20% Nuclear (been this for decades) 25% Natural Gas (27% now) 23% Wind (4% now) 22% Solar (1/2% now) 5% Tidal (none now) 5% Hydro (6%-7% for decades) and no coal at all. (35%-50% for decades)
Sometimes divers have to go find the lobster pots. Pots that can't be pulled are very wasteful.
Putting these generator things back might be quite costly. It will certainly create jobs for commercial divers.
How do they keep the cables (surface to that big old tire thingy hanging in the water) from getting tangled or broken in storms? That U. Maine wave tank should be able to help them figure it out; its purpose is storm simulation.
How do they get their power to a shore-based distribution point?
David MacKay's "Sustainable Energy - without the hot air" [1] does a good job of putting energy sources like this in perspective. Wave energy is indeed challenged by issues with mechanical parts; however, the reality is that there isn't much wave energy their to begin with. As MacKay puts it, "sun makes wind and wind makes waves" [2]. Waves are just diluted sunshine. Sandia National Labs does a good job of putting th…
Wind generators and some aspects of solar cells use rare earth metals. The big advance of this particular company is not using rare earth magnets.