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7 of the world’s most powerful tidal turbines generating megawatts under sea

Tides are predictable years in advance, unlike wind or sunlight. Because of this reliability, harnessing the energy of ocean tides has long appealed to engineers. The difficulty lies in building ...
Alaska Public Media

A Juneau inventor wants to bring ocean energy to your outlets

Lance McMullan tests an early prototype of his tidal generator in Juneau in October 2023. (Photo by Anna Canny/KTOO) Inventor Lance McMullan has a beautiful house on Douglas Island. But he spends ...
Mongabay

As tidal power rides a wave of clean energy optimism, pitfalls persist

The world’s oceans could play a role in supporting the clean energy grids of the future. But that possibility hinges on the successful rollout of tidal stream and wave technology. Tidal stream energy ...
Electronic Design

Harnessing the Power of Tidal Energy

Potential benefits of tidal energy as a renewable-energy source. What is a tidal barrage power system? U.K. efforts to implement tidal power. A major source of tidal energy comes from the natural rise ...
JEC Composites

Evo-Foil: when metal-reinforced fibre composites help tidal turbine blades perform better

Led by Canadian tidal power specialist Sustainable Marine, Evo-Foil is a two-year project aiming at delivering a series of design innovations to optimise the performance of tidal turbine blades, while ...