Tidal Power

The highest tidal range in China can be found in the Qiantang River Estuary, where tidal bores can reach up to 9 meters in height.

No, tidal energy is not used in Indiana as it is an inland state with no access to oceans where tidal energy can be harnessed. Indiana primarily relies on other sources of energy such as coal, natural gas, and renewables like wind and solar.

Rivers don't have tidal ranges. Inlets, bays, estuaries, etc. do. are you really asking where on earth we observe the second highest coastal tidal range? That would be in the Severn Estuary in England, with Turnagain Arm in Alaska a close third. The Bay of Fundy in Canada has the highest tides.

A tidal electric power plant works by harnessing the energy from the natural rise and fall of ocean tides. Turbines are placed underwater and are turned by the movement of the tidal currents. This motion generates electricity that can be transmitted to the grid for use.

There are a few plants using it to generate electricity,

but its main "use" is to slow the Earth's rotation and to reshape Coastlines.

Tidal volume is typically measured using a spirometer during respiration. It represents the amount of air that moves in and out of the lungs during normal breathing. The tidal volume can be calculated by taking a deep breath in and then breathing out normally, with the difference in lung volume representing the tidal volume.

Tidal energy can be stored by converting it into other forms of energy like electricity or mechanical energy which can be stored using batteries, pumped hydro storage, or other energy storage technologies. However, directly storing tidal energy in its original form (i.e., the rising and falling of tides) is currently not practical due to technical and economic challenges.

Tidal power is generated by harnessing the energy from the rise and fall of tides. This is typically done using tidal turbines, which look similar to underwater wind turbines. As the tides flow in and out, the turbines spin and generate electricity. The power generated is then transmitted to the grid for use.

Australia has the potential for tidal power generation, but currently, there are no operational tidal power plants in the country. Research and pilot projects have been carried out to explore the potential of tidal energy as a renewable energy source in Australia, but commercial-scale deployment is still in the early stages.

Tidal power as with wind power is, at present, very expensive and the technology extremely inefficient.

No doubt sometime in the future this will change until it becomes a viable alternative progress will be slow.

Tidal power can create noise during installation and maintenance activities, but once operational, the turbines themselves are relatively quiet. The noise is usually within acceptable limits for marine life.

Tidal power is a renewable energy source that can last indefinitely as long as there are tides. Tidal power plants can operate continuously, generating electricity whenever the tides are moving in and out.

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Tidal energy has the potential to replace non-renewable energy sources like fossil fuels (coal, oil, and natural gas) for generating electricity. It provides a consistent and predictable source of renewable energy that can help reduce our reliance on fossil fuels and decrease carbon emissions.

The tidal range may be small in some areas due to the geography and shape of the coastline, which can limit the flow of water. Additionally, factors such as the distance from the open ocean, the depth of the water, and local weather conditions can also impact the tidal range.

The amount of energy a tidal power plant can produce in a day depends on factors such as the size of the plant, the strength of the tidal currents, and the efficiency of the technology. On average, a tidal power plant can generate enough electricity to power thousands of homes for a day.

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No. Biotic means living (or recently living). Tidal energy can be classified as a renewable resource, however, because we can use it to generate power, and it renews itself at the next tide to generate more power.

The Bay of Fundy, in Eastern Canada, has the highest tidal range in the world, equalled only by Leaf Basin for Ungava Bay, north of Quebec. This means that the distance between high and low tide is 17 meters (55 feet).

Why? Tides rise and fall from the gravitational pull of the moon and the sun. Every full moon and every new moon (that is, about every two weeks) the moon and the sun are in a line on one side of the earth. This produces spring tides (very high and very low). One week later we have neap tides, (not very high and not very low).

Another factor might be the slope of the seabed and the funnelling effect of the bay.

There are two kinds of tidal power stations:

* Tidal stream systems, which use turbines turned by the moving water to generate electricity. Very like wind power. * Barrage systems. These are like dams built across rivers. After the tide comes in, the gates are closed. When the tide is low enough on the downstream side, the water flows through turbines rather like a hydro-electric dam.

Barrage systems are expensive to build and maintain. They create problems for fish, swimming through the turbines, and they may encourage more sediment built up behind the barrages.

If Tidal power stations are replacing fossil-fuel-burning power stations, then they are a positive effect on the environment. No carbon dioxide, obviously, is produced from tidal power stations. They are a renewable source of energy as long as the water keeps moving.

Yes. Tidal energy is renewable

The energy of the tides will not go away if we use their power to generate electricity. It is renewable in the sense that we cannot take away the source of the energy by using them (unlike fossil fuels, of which there is a limited supply. No matter what use we may make of the tides, we do not use them up. The tides will continue to ebb and flow, driven by gravitational forces.

This Depends On The Weather That Happens To Be In That Certain Area, At A Certain Time During A Certain Season. So For Example If It happens To be Very Windy, Then Of Course There Will Be Some Tidal Waves (small ones) And Some Turbulance With The Water, And In The Depth Of The Water.

West Michigan borders Lake Superior, and Lake Superior is so big, it's almost a small sea. Lake Superior has big tides, so tidal power plants in Lake Superior would be a good source of energy.