But what will it do to the seahorses?

[TiggerToo]

http://www.minesto.com/

 

[Major Catastrophe]

It'll be interesting when the first trawler comes along and hoovers them all up.

They will need to plant thousands of them to gather enough energy as they only produce 500kW per unit.

The net result is increased power from a smaller package. The planned normal full size weighs only 7 tons excluding anchoring which gives an energetic payback time of 3 weeks, compared to 8 months for onshore wind.

 

[Searush]

So, the power will be conducted away by wires in the tether, one assumes. I wonder how long it will be before metal fatigue severs the tether at its base?

 

[Twister_Ken]

Fascinating, although rather a complex way of powering a model train.

Wonder what antifouling they'll use?

 

[al.carpenter]

with a few algaes and weeds, a sea onion, a few jelly fishes and finaly sea horses..... a Tartar steak without the sauce.....

 

[TiggerToo]

Fascinating, although rather a complex way of powering a model train.

Wonder what antifouling they'll use?

I thought you'd wonder about the anchoring... Manson anyone?