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Originally Posted by joep
I have no doubt the hydro turbines would be more efficient, probably less risky (not prone to fires or falling over?) and of course no one can complain their unsightly if they're unseen.
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Seems like it could be damaging to the fishes; I imagine they'll be some fallout from that. Would be interesting to see how much higher the operational/ maintenance costs are for underwater turbines vs wind turbines. I met a guy last month whose company develops tools for wind turbine mechanics -- he indicated there is a severe shortage of mechanics, as not many like to climb that high while toting bags of tools and repair parts. That often results in quite a few wind turbines being 'offline'