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Environment & Energy

muriel_volestrangler

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4. The technology for wave power is still largely undeveloped

Reply to Downwinder (Reply #3)

Sun Sep 28, 2014, 05:56 AM

Sep 2014

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wave_power

And tidal energy is only exploitable on a large scale in certain places. So, the UK - an island nation like Japan, says:

Wave and tidal stream energy has the potential to meet up to 20% of the UK’s current electricity demand, representing a 30-to-50 gigawatt (GW) installed capacity.

https://www.gov.uk/wave-and-tidal-energy-part-of-the-uks-energy-mix

It's very unlikely Japan could generate all its electricity from wave and tides.

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Japan should be able to generate all the power they need Downwinder Sep 2014 #3

The technology for wave power is still largely undeveloped muriel_volestrangler Sep 2014 #4

Well, that strategy by Japan's large power companies sounds familiar. ladjf Sep 2014 #5