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Tidal Power & Wave Power
Tidal power, sometimes refered to as tidal energy, is a type of hydropower that uses the movement of water caused by tidal currents or the rise and fall of sea levels due to the tides.Although not widely used yet, tidal power has potential for future electricity generation. It is more predictable than solar power and wind energy.
Tidal energy is produced through the use of tidal energy generators. These large underwater turbines are placed in areas with high tidal movements, and are designed to capture the kinetic motion of the ebbing and surging of ocean tides in order to produce electricity. Tidal power has great potential for future electricity and power generation because of the massive size of our oceans. New Brunswick and Nova Scotia in Canada, have opted into a new study on tidal power that could see underwater turbines installed in the Bay of Fundy and in waters off five U.S. states. The Bay of Fundy (pictured above) has the highest tides in the world and is starting to get some attention in regards to developing this technology.
Wave power is simaliar to tidal energy. Wave power refers to the energy of ocean surface waves and the capture of that energy to generate electricity and the pumping of water into reservoirs. Wave power is a form of renewable energy. Wave power generation is not a widely employed technology, and no commercial wave farm has yet been established.
Although there some disadvantages of tidal power, the main one being a very high cost to build and set up the tidal power plant, there are of course many advantages to it. Once the dam and the plant are set up, tidal power is free and it is a renewable resource. It produces no greenhouse gases or other wastes. With more than half the planet being covered by water it is time to put some resources into the type of energy.
Renewable Energy
Renewable energy effectively uses natural resources such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides and geothermal heat, which are naturally replenished. Renewable energy technologies range from solar power, wind power, hydroelectricity, micro hydro, biomass and biofuels for transportation.
