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by jacquesm 3299 days ago
Tidal is hydro and has barely been tapped.
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Tidal's problem is that it's low-density energy and has a low capital-to-extracted-power ratio. And that capital is sitting in salt water.
My intent was not to advocate for nuclear, just to push back at a one sided argument.

You can make a compelling case for anything if you leave out inconvenient details.