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Research is being carried out on the possibility of
using off shore turbines, driven by the power of the tides. The powerful
tides could be used drive under water turbines. The turbines could
rotate in either a clockwise or anticlockwise direction and as the tide
is always moving, electricity production would be continuous. As they
are based well away from land they are out of sight and, unlike wind
powered turbines, they do not create noise. Tidal power is predictable,
unlike wind or solar power. The tides are predicted by the movement of
the sun and the moon. This is a powerful argument for those who put
forward tidal power as an important area of research, for our renewable
energy needs. |
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FRONT AND SIDE VIEW - WITHOUT THE SEA | |
THE OPENHYDRO TIDE TURBINE - SCOTLAND | |
The Openhydro is a marine PowerStation. Its underwater turbines harness the power of the tides. This type of device is currently undergoing testing and is showing great promise. The plan is for hundreds of these to be connected by underwater cables to the National Electricity Grid. | |
A SET OF OPENHYDRO SYSTEMS IN THE SEA (Notice the maintenance ship) | |
QUESTIONS: 1. What are the disadvantages of an off shore tidal system? 2. What are the advantages of an off shore tidal system? |
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