[Our man in washington]

I hope it works and someone makes millions off of it.

I fear it won’t and will cost the taxpayers millions in subsidies.

But if it does work, great!

[bkepley]

How long before they find out it is installed in the mating areas of endangered seaworms or something?

[1rudeboy]

Who would’ve guessed that tidal power could hurt your eyes?

[ryan71]

http://orpc.co/orpcpowersystem_tidgenpowersystem.aspx

[Elendur]

so, if that $15 million, was ALL the money it cost,
and no additional from government subsidies,
and no additional cost, to expand from 30 homes,
to 1000...
...it still would equal a cost of $ 15,000
to provide electricity, to EACH home... ?

[DaxtonBrown]

“roduces enough electricity for 25 to 30 homes”

For only $15 million! They could have installed a $500 k generator for each home.

[DoughtyOne]

This historic moment elevates the U.S. to the world stage, said Chris Sauer, president and CEO of Portland-based Ocean Renewable Power...

Glad this guy has things in their proper perspective... /s

Is there anyone out there with even 0.125% of a clue?

[E. Pluribus Unum]

You just know some endangered species of sea anemone is being pureed in that big shiny turbine at this very moment.

[JimRed]

How many poor little fishies are being Osterized by the turbine blades? < /LibWhine >

Actually, downcurrent from the turbine should be great fishing; it’s being chummed constantly!

[Mycroft Holmes]

There is an emerging demand for an energy source with reasonable cost and without greenhouse gas emissions, for use in remote or isolated areas. From such a perspective, small-sized nuclear power plants have attracted worldwide attention. The 4S is a sodium-cooled fast reactor with a thermal rating of 30MWt or 135MWt that can supply not only electricity but also heat and/or steam. In addition to serving as the electricity supply for a remote community, the 4S can also satisfy industrial demands in remote locations, such as the electricity supply for seawater desalination, the heat supply for hydrogen production, and the steam supply for mining operations.

For about 100 grand you get 135MW. Cheap.

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[VanShuyten]

I saw a great article about putting in tidal hydroelectric dams in the Bay of Fundy. With the large tidal changes, they could generate a lot of power. They would essentially kill off any of the fishing towns there, however.