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Renewable energy: The tide is turning [1]

The unwavering predictability and scale of the tides in some parts of the world make them an attractive renewable energy source. Some estimates put the energy in the world's tides at as much as 1 million GWh per year, or about 5 per cent of the electricity generated worldwide, though only a fraction of this is likely to be exploited due to practical constraints.

Publication Date: 
11/10/2008
Jason Palmer [2]
New Scientist [3]
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Canada [4], Renewable Energy [5], Energy [6], Energy Technology [7], Tidal Energy [8], Europe [9], France [10], United States Of America (US) [11]
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