Since my last article regarding the successful harnessing of tidal power to generate electricity, I have been researching what progress Portugal has made towards renewable energy production, and it’s impressive. Some authorities claim that this has now risen to 60%

54% of Portugal’s electricity is now generated by renewable energy::Since my last article regarding the successful harnessing of tidal power to generate electricity, I have been researching what progress Portugal has made…

  • @pdxfed@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2•9 months ago

    So good to see countries taking the out when it’s there. That data was from 2019, how has it changed?

    Question, the US has incredible amounts of shoreline, what is (other than oil and coal lobby) stopping it from doing wave and wind farms at sea?

    • BombOmOmEnglish
      2•9 months ago

      Wave farms have yet to pan out and may not ever pending some technology leap. They just don’t produce enough power for how much maintenance they require. Salty water full of debris and living stuff is a bitch.

      As far as wind farms go, they are cheaper to put on land due to how much open space the US has, so therefore that is where they go. Building and maintaining the things are much, much cheaper when you don’t need a boat to get to them.