Tidal wave energy

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Tidal wave energy, also called tidal energy, is a form of hydropower that converts the energy of tides into electricity or other useful forms of power.

Although not yet widely used, tidal power has a huge potential for future electricity generation. Tides are more predictable than wind energy and solar power. Among sources of renewable energy, tidal power has suffered from high cost and limited availability of sites with sufficiently high tidal ranges. However, many recent technological developments and improvements, both in design and turbine technology, 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.

Ocean Power Technologies is a UK based company that is bringing to the forefront of alternative energy the power of clean and renewable tidal wave energy. They have projects on the books in several different locations including in the UK, Hawaii, and Oregon. - read more