The movement of the seas provides a useful source of energy that is fairly consistent. It wouldn't be everything to all men, but this thinking is a start. An obvious problem is that when swells are too large, the energy flow would shut down, much the same way wind farms do.
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June 19, 2026
November 08, 2025
Coal, Energy Security and Electricity Prices
Here's an excellent description of the link between coal and electricity prices. As the world has chased the Net Zero nonsense, the price of electricity has risen sharply.
September 30, 2025
Council of Trade Unions Call for More Electricity Generation
About time New Zealand heard this; the country has done very little to add electricity generation despite the population growing and demand for electricity increasing.
"We spent 30 years consistently underinvesting in rail in New Zealand. Then we privatised and hoped for the best. That failed. We had to bring it back into public ownership, and we're having to reinvest to get it off the ground.
"We're facing exactly the same problem with electricity in New Zealand, we spent a decade or more underinvesting in electricity generation - clean, renewable energy generation in New Zealand, the problems we face are a consequences of those under investment."
March 12, 2025
January 16, 2025
Renewables Lead to Blackouts
Please take the time to digest the embedded video from UnHerd's, Freddie Sayers. Last week the UK came close to an electrical system collapse. Basically, when the power is required, happens to be the times when solar is not available and wind is variable all the time anyway. Continuing to rely on fancy feelgood methods of electricity generation will result in seriously negative consequences:
