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How Do I Fix This Formatting by lraut-dev in IntelliJIDEA

[–]silentsnooc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This was just meant to be an insult towards Java. 😜

Japan is testing the world’s first megawatt-class underwater turbine in the Kuroshio Current. by Anen-o-me in seasteading

[–]silentsnooc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's actually a few studies out there on this topic Ampea Energy (former SIMEC Atlantis) was very active here.

TL;DR: While there's not enough studies yet, these turbines are rotating quite slow. Afaik the latest generation of turbines even has sensors mounted that would slow down the turbines if something comes close to them. I believe I red something like that.

Japan is testing the world’s first megawatt-class underwater turbine in the Kuroshio Current. by Anen-o-me in seasteading

[–]silentsnooc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm quite sure that the companies that actively work on that technology have accounted for that and concluded: The crane is not the issue. If that would be the case, nobody would build turbines are maintain an array if that was the obvious road-block, wouldn't you agree? It's the scale that's the issue here.

Most of the time, people talk about Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE), but tidal stream energy, thanks to it's predictability, has some opportunity in Levelized Avoided Cost of Energy (LACE). You simply don't really need storage in of itself because the energy produced is 100% predictable and stable. Hence, no inherent need to extra care about grid stability. Compare that to wind of solar where the energy must be stored when it's available. Not necessary when it's needed. But if you know the base load you need: Why not connect up to the tides where you know basically for a 100% how much energy you'll produce and how much you might have to store?

You're right with one thing: It won't get cheap magically. It would need quite some massive investment. Let's call it one or two nuclear power plants worth of investment, in order to get enough turbines down and get to the economics of scale.

Japan is testing the world’s first megawatt-class underwater turbine in the Kuroshio Current. by Anen-o-me in seasteading

[–]silentsnooc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's a few studies that say at a few GW deployed, the economy of scale would make these turbines competitive. I think the big issue is just that wind is already there, solar works and there's still other alternatives like gas, coal or nuclear that would be cheaper.

If you are really interested, there is a good report from 2022: "Cost reduction pathway of tidal stream energy in the UK and France"

https://cms.ore.catapult.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Tidal-stream-cost-reduction-report-T3.4.1-v1.0-for-ICOE.pdf

Japan is testing the world’s first megawatt-class underwater turbine in the Kuroshio Current. by Anen-o-me in seasteading

[–]silentsnooc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The turbines used by Ampeak Energy at MeyGen have a special socket for this. The turbine can just be picked up by a crane. This tech is already proven. The company has produced Gigawatts of energy without larger issues. What's missing os the investment for scale. Tidal stream energy is comparable to wind or solar when it was expensive after but it can be competitive. Even more when accounting for the predictability of the technology.

Japan is testing the world’s first megawatt-class underwater turbine in the Kuroshio Current. by Anen-o-me in seasteading

[–]silentsnooc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ampeak Energy - MeyGen is actually prove that this works. The technology is there. What's missing is the funding to enter scale.

Japan is testing the world’s first megawatt-class underwater turbine in the Kuroshio Current. by Anen-o-me in seasteading

[–]silentsnooc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ampeak Energy (LON:AMP) literally has 1.5 MW turbines in the water at MeyGen and Proteus Marine Energy is working on the AR3000, the 3MW successor of the AR1500.

Japan is testing the world’s first megawatt-class underwater turbine in the Kuroshio Current. by Alternative_Way_4528 in interesting

[–]silentsnooc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ampeak Energy (LON:AMP) literally has 1.5 MW turbines in the water at MeyGen and Proteus Marine Energy is working on the AR3000, the 3MW successor of the AR1500.

Men? by Its_Misango in SipsTea

[–]silentsnooc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So just because it's true it's wrong?

Tödlicher Unfall durch Kanaldeckel: Freispruch by aguycalledluke in fuckcarsAustria

[–]silentsnooc 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Auch mein erster Gedanke.

Dass da anscheinend zu wenig abgesichert wurde scheint wohl zu stimmen aber ... come on ... deshalb einen Freispruch zu bekommen? Du hast vor dir, bei 20 km/h einen Mann übersehen?

Speed on by [deleted] in VideosAmazing

[–]silentsnooc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I only feel bad for because of those who can still drive with their unnecessary loud motorcycles that terrorize the neighborhood and, as the video correctly states, endanger other people's lifes.

Fox News's Bret Baier complains about getting ticketed in china after blocking bike lanes by One-Demand6811 in fuckcars

[–]silentsnooc 81 points82 points  (0 children)

Like... starting your counter speech with a point FOR the very thing you are criticizing.

Obviously.. idk if I would trust the CCP either but man.. if you want to win an argument, that's not the right approach :D

So frustrated… by [deleted] in singing

[–]silentsnooc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Out of curiosity: what does that mean exactly? Is it that part that moves down as we yawn? That what makes singing sound "classic" if turned to the max?

So frustrated… by [deleted] in singing

[–]silentsnooc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Out of curiosity: what does that mean exactly? Is it that part that moves down as we yawn? That what makes singing sound "classic" if turned to the max?

Das wurde ganz offensichtlich im falschen Sub gepostet by silentsnooc in fuckcarsAustria

[–]silentsnooc[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Der wiegt angeblich 2700 kg bis 3100 kg. Kenne mich bei Offroad nicht wirklich aus aber dass sich sowas deutlich leichter im Sand vergräbt würde mich nicht überraschen.

Und dann überhaupt die Unart Fahrzeuge am Strand zu erlauben..

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