Rotational energy

Rotating objects contain kinetic energy. An object's rotational energy is part of its kinetic energy. Looking at rotational energy separately in an object's centre of mass frame, one gets the following dependence on the object's moment of inertia:

The earth for example has a large amount of rotational energy. Part of it can be tapped using tidal power. This creates additional friction of the two global tidal waves, infinitesimally slowing down the earth's angular velocity . Due to conservation of angular momentum this process transfers angular momentum to the moon's orbital motion (which causes the tides to start with), increasing its distance to the earth and its orbital period.