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Have we trashed tidal power yet?
I don't think we have.
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Why would we? Tidal power is Moon power.
The subject has been discussed,
see #3109 here.
Orbital O2 has only been operational since July
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https://www.bbc.co.uk › news › uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-57991351
'Most powerful' tidal turbine starts generating electricity off Orkney
28 July 2021. Climate. World's most powerful tidal turbine device starts generating energy. A tidal-powered turbine, which its makers say is the most powerful in the world, has started to generate ...
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It's on this list:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...ns#Operational. Sihwa Lake Tidal Power Station in South Korea produces 240 Megawatts since 2011.
Your denigratory speculation doesn't apply to all forms of tidal power like the oscillating water column. The big slow moving rotors probably churn out less sushi than small, moving boat propellers.