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submitted 4 months ago by Blair to c/energy

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Does anyone know about the environmental impact of these? I sometimes hear about boat propellers hurting wildlife, so what about these?

I’m almost an 11h drive from the nearest coast, so this is not an area of knowledge I am well versed in haha.

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[–] DouchePalooza@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

The problem with these structures is usually small marine life - they tend to need frequent maintenance to remove barnacles and whatnot.

Having your smooth walls and turbines lined with barnacles tends to impact performance significantly.