Most of what these people claim about their wave energy generation machine may be correct. The part about “low cost,” however, is dead wrong, which is why the world has given up on this and all other forms of hydrokinetics, …
Tag: Hydrokinetics
Video on Hydrokinetics
Here’s a video showing how a water wheel can generate electricity from a fast-running river. Is this BS? It depends on how you define “BS.” It will generate electricity to be sure. Will it do so cost-effectively? Not in a …
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Should You Invest in an Entrant in the “$4 Billion Wave Energy Market?”
Well, let’s start with an easier question: Is there a $4 billion wave energy market? The answer: No. Not now, not ever. Why? Because the levelized cost of energy from wave energy is outrageously high, and it will never become …
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Do You Know This Insurrectionist?
OMG! I think I interviewed this guy for a chapter in my second book, “Is Renewable Really Doable?” He’s a college professor, overseeing a team of graduate students that is working on raising the efficiency of hydrokinetic devices. No, on …
Concept in Hydrokinetics
Extracting the kinetic energy out of flowing water, aka hydrokinetics, can take many forms. Take a look at the video linked here and tell me what you think. Does inserting the device partially into the water seem like a good …
What To Make About This Concept In Ocean Wave Energy?
When I come across an idea like this, one that requires angel investment to bring this new concept in ocean wave energy into fruition, a project that is clearly asinine, I ask myself: Is this fraudulent? Are these people simply …
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There’s No Law That Says You Can’t Do It, But Why?
It’s amazing that both the homeowner and the architect thought that a design, built as it is around stubbing toes, was a solid idea. This is the advice I give people who want to build energy generation systems centered around …
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Pros and Cons of Renewable Energy
Some of the short videos on the pros and cons of renewable energy that I made back in 2012 have gotten a decent number of views; the one below has over 166K. Unfortunately, most of these people aren’t exactly the …
Interesting Twist on Hydrokinetics
Here’s a renewable energy concept that I’ve been seeing here and there over the past decade. It’s a means by which a city can generate clean electricity from the water flowing under streets through pipes.
Concept in Hydrokinetics
If you’re tiring of my posts on asinine/fraudulent renewable energy concepts, skip this one. Contrast this water wheel concept in hydrokinetics against the photo above and see if you can see any difference. I love inventors who use terms like kilowatts per …
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