Japan is testing a turbine to derive energy from the oceanic current. h/t ToughSF.
This should, I'd hope, serve energy to desert coasts near a bluewater undertow: California, southwestern Australia, Antarctica, Indo-Irania. Or for undersea bases. Assumed is that the current delivers worthwhile energy; so I'd not recommend this for mostly-landlocked seas like the Med, Red Sea, North Sea &c. Although I've experienced the current in south Texas (not far from Boca Chica!) and can attest the current might be workable there.
NIMBYs are a problem both from locals with the "eff off we're full" mentality and/or from politicians with a vendetta against the businessmen actually getting stuff done. These often masquerade as environmentalists. So far Japan has proven more based against these - especially since they (now) know what happens when one puts a nuclear power plant near these coasts.
I actually wonder if Portugal might find use for this, since they're becoming Oceania again.
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