Wave Energy/Moon Gravity

[Ten oz]

The Moon's gravitational attraction of is responsible for tide. The amount of force required to move oceans is incredible relative to our (humans) our energy producing ability. At present there are attempts to harvest wave energy but none appear scalable to level which could be used to power large portions of industry of cities. That said the energy potential seems self evident. To my knowledge Nova Scotia is one of the leaders on this front. However most systems I am aware of focus on using swells to move magnetics

https://energy.novascotia.ca/renewables/marine-renewable-energy/top-10-things-tidal-energy

 

Are there other ways to harness the Moon's Gravitational attraction beyond using the tide to move magnetics? Could a friction be used to produce heat for example? 

[studiot]

Thank you so much for that link +1

 

How I wish the UK had the foresight (careful) and balls to do this.

 

Note that using what are known as tidal streams, which represents the horizontal movement of the water, is in many water a better solution that using the vertical movement.

[Ten oz]

5 hours ago, studiot said:

How I wish the UK had the foresight (careful) and balls to do this.

The Bay of Fundy has the highest on average tidal range in the world so it is an ideal location. Second highest is Bristol Channel in the U.K. . So the U.K. would also be a well suited location. 

https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/faq2.html

[studiot]

2 hours ago, Ten oz said:

The Bay of Fundy has the highest on average tidal range in the world so it is an ideal location. Second highest is Bristol Channel in the U.K. . So the U.K. would also be a well suited location. 

https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/faq2.html

Only the second highest?

That must be why they are (perhaps)* building the worlds most expensive white elephant  nuclear power station instead.

 

* I say perhaps because the contractor has been building these for 20 years around Europe and hasn't actually finished one yet.

Edited February 25, 2018 by studiot