Concerned American
Diamond Member
There are currently a number of tidal generating plants in use throughout the world, i.e. S. Korea, France, UK and Scotland Tidal giants - the world’s five biggest tidal power plantswhat else is out there
The US lags the world in this technology. The belief is that the west coast of the US has the potential to provide 66% of the current US demand for energy. Wave power - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)
There is still much research to be done to determine the disadvantages of the technology, but I believe that any disadvantages can be overcome. This resource exists worldwide and is far superior to either solar or wind due to the density of water and the smaller footprint required per watt of generation. I believe this is a no brainer and the governments of the world should unite on the development.