- Tidal power
- Energy obtained by using the motion of the tides to run water turbines that drive electric generators.California Energy Comission. Dictionary of Energy Terms
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Tidal power — Tidal power, sometimes called tidal energy, is a form of hydropower that converts the energy of tides into electricity or other useful forms of power.Although not yet widely used, tidal power has potential for future electricity generation. Tides … Wikipedia
tidal power — noun (the generation of electricity by harnessing) the energy of tidal flows • • • Main Entry: ↑tide … Useful english dictionary
tidal power — Electricity produced by turbines operated by tide flow. Large amounts of power are potentially available from the tides in certain locations, such as Canada s Bay of Fundy, where the tidal range reaches more than 50 ft (15 m), but this potential… … Universalium
tidal power — /taɪdl ˈpaʊə/ (say tuydl powuh) noun the energy which can be harvested from the tides in the ocean through the use of large underwater turbines placed in areas of high tidal movement. Also, tidal energy. Power in the form of electricity can be… …
Tidal Power — The power available from the rise and fall of ocean tides. A tidal power plant works on the principal of a dam or barrage that captures water in a basin at the peak of a tidal flow, then directs the water through a hydroelectric turbine as the… … Energy terms
tidal power plant — potvynių elektrinė statusas T sritis Energetika apibrėžtis Elektrinė, naudojanti vandenynų potvynių ir atoslūgių metu kintantį vandens lygį hidroturbinoms sukti. atitikmenys: angl. tidal power plant vok. Gezeitenkraftwerk, n rus. приливная… … Aiškinamasis šiluminės ir branduolinės technikos terminų žodynas
Severn Tidal Power Feasibility Study — is the name of a UK Government project looking at the possibility of using the huge tidal range in the Severn Estuary and Bristol Channel to generate electricity. The tidal range in the Severn Estuary is the second highest in the world and can… … Wikipedia
Rance tidal power plant — The Rance tidal power plant ( Usine marémotrice de la Rance in french, Stankell vordredan ar Renk in Breton) is the world s first electrical generating station powered by tidal energy. It is located on the estuary of the Rance River, in Bretagne … Wikipedia
Dynamic tidal power — Co inventor Kees Hulsbergen presenting the principles of DTP at Tsinghua University in Beijing, in February 2010. Dynamic tidal power or DTP is a new and untested method of tidal power generation. It would involve creating large dam like… … Wikipedia
Race Rocks Tidal Power Demonstration Project — The Race Rocks Tidal Power Demonstration Project (official name: Pearson College EnCana Clean Current Tidal Power Demonstration Project at Race Rocks) is a joint project of the Lester B. Pearson College, EnCana Corporation and Clean Current Power … Wikipedia
