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How high is the percentage of how much sea life can be killed by tidal power?
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like about 70 in. it could kill you did you know
Normal tides are the ebbing and flowing of water. That movement has a certain power but it is not deadly to sea life or any other other life. In fact, the normal flow of water in lakes and oceans is part of the life cycle.
"Tidal waves" or tsunamis, created by earthquakes or storms, are very powerful movements of large quantities of water and can cause death and destruction on land and to some sea life as a result of washing them ashore.
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Tidal power how the energy source is turned into usable energy?
Large underwater turbines are placed in areas where tidal forces are high. Here they capture the energy produced by tidal motions to turn generators and produce electricity.
What is a word for a high tidal wave?
tidal surge
Is it true that tidal energy can be used only near an island where tides are very high and very low?
Tidal power comes in two flavours - tidal range, which uses the difference in height of the tide between high tide and low tide, and tidal stream, which uses the speed of the tidal water as it moves round the coast. Tidal stream power extraction is most often found near islands and headlands where the flow is funneled between landmasses. This accelerates the flow, giving areas of high energy that can be extracted. Most tidal stream devices are more suited to these areas of high energy, however companies such as Minesto are concentrating on areas of lower energy, which are far more common and widespread. So to answer your question - most devices need the high flows found near islands and headlands, but there are one or two that don't.
How is tidal energy?
it is caused by the shocks of an earthquake and the earthquake is caused by the movements of the plates at the bottom of the earth
How does a tidal work?
When the tide is high. It intakes water. When the tide is low. It releases the water, spinning turbines, therefore creating power.
How much tidal power energy could the US use?
Tidal power needs a suitable bay or river mouth that fills up with massive amounts of water at high tide, but that only has a small exit to the sea, otherwise it is not economical. There are not many suitable locations in the US for tidal power.
Tidal power how the energy source is turned into usable energy?
Large underwater turbines are placed in areas where tidal forces are high. Here they capture the energy produced by tidal motions to turn generators and produce electricity.
What is a word for a high tidal wave?
tidal surge
How are tidal power plants similar to hydroelectric plants?
Both use the flow of water generate electricity. Hydroelectric uses the flow of water from a high point to a low point. (A damn). Tidal power uses the flow of ocean tides in and out.
Is it true that tidal energy can be used only near an island where tides are very high and very low?
Tidal power comes in two flavours - tidal range, which uses the difference in height of the tide between high tide and low tide, and tidal stream, which uses the speed of the tidal water as it moves round the coast. Tidal stream power extraction is most often found near islands and headlands where the flow is funneled between landmasses. This accelerates the flow, giving areas of high energy that can be extracted. Most tidal stream devices are more suited to these areas of high energy, however companies such as Minesto are concentrating on areas of lower energy, which are far more common and widespread. So to answer your question - most devices need the high flows found near islands and headlands, but there are one or two that don't.
How does living in high altitudes influence tidal volume?
how does lining in high altitude influence tidal volume
Is wave power and tidle power the same?
No, they are not the same. Wave power refers to electricity or high pressure pumped water which is derived from the transformation of the kinetic and potential energy of ocean waves. Tidal energy refers to electricity which is derived from the transformation of the kinetic energy of tidal flows through narrow channels or from the potential energy of seawater impounded from tidal flows.
How is tidal energy?
it is caused by the shocks of an earthquake and the earthquake is caused by the movements of the plates at the bottom of the earth
How does a tidal work?
When the tide is high. It intakes water. When the tide is low. It releases the water, spinning turbines, therefore creating power.
What percentage of air pollution comes from factories and power plants?
A high percentage, probably more than 50%.
How does living in altitude influence tidal volume?
how does lining in high altitude influence tidal volume
How tidal energy is generated?
turbines are placed under the sea in areas which have high tidal movement. these turbines are designed to capture the energy produced by the tidal movement and is then transformed into electricity. The tide moves a huge amount of water twice each day, and harnessing it could provide a great deal of energy - around 20% of Britain's needs. Although the energy supply is reliable and plentiful, converting it into useful electrical power is not easy. There are eight main sites around Britain where tidal power stations could usefully be built, including the Severn, Dee, Solway and Humber estuaries. Only around 20 sites in the world have been identified as possible tidal power stations. A few years ago, "tidal power" meant "tidal barrage".
