tidal energy project science

TIDAL ENERGY PROJECTBy: chelsea hoyle

HISTORY OF TIDAL POWER

Where: First plant in France

When: First discovered in the 8th century CE

HOW IS TIDAL ENERGY GENERATED

There are 2 main ways of generating tidal energy.

The first and more common way is using dams which blocks the flow of the water and captures the energy. The second way is using the ocean currents created by wind to capture energy.

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PROS OF TIDAL POWER

•Renewable energy

•Carbon free

•Reliable energy source

• Less harmful to sea life

CONS OF TIDAL ENERGY

• Expensive to build

• Location specific

• Remote locations

• Disrupts tidal flow

• Reduces kinetic energy in specific area

COST OF TIDAL ENERGY

• Cheep to run but expensive to build

• Modern plants are usually between 10 and 25 cents/KWhr

• The first plant ever made was about 8 cents/KWhr

VIDEO OF TIDAL DAM

http://youtu.be/qRUl1mJQHmc

VIDEO OF OCEAN CURRENTS ENERGY

http://youtu.be/CkadOgjFNms