Tidal power or
tidal energy is harnessed by converting energy from
tides into useful forms of power, mainly electricity using various methods.
Although not yet widely used, tidal energy has the potential for future
electricity generation. Tides are more predictable than
the wind and
the sun. Among sources of
renewable energy, tidal energy has traditionally suffered from relatively high cost and limited availability of sites with sufficiently high tidal ranges or flow velocities, thus constricting its total availability. However, many recent technological developments and improvements, both in design (e.g.
dynamic tidal power,
tidal lagoons) and turbine technology (e.g. new
axial turbines,
cross flow turbines), indicate that the total availability of tidal power may be much higher than previously assumed and that economic and
environmental costs may be brought down to competitive levels. (Wikipedia)
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