Ocean Wave Energy: An Exercise in Futility

When I entered the renewable energy beat 15 years ago, devices like the one shown here, that extract some of the kinetic energy out of ocean waves, were considered potentially feasible.

Over the years, however, we’ve both a) seen the price of energy from solar and wind plummet, and b) learned what we should have known all along, that salt water and lots of moving metal parts are not friends.

In addition, it’s become clear that, without nuclear energy to complement renewables in replacing fossil fuels, we will bake our planet.

Of course, none of this will cause purveyors of grossly unworkable energy concepts to cease their efforts to bilk investors.