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At 800 times denser than air, water can drive smaller turbines to produce greater energy than wind. Referred to as marine current energy, tidal stream turbines work much like submerged windmills ...

With global energy demand expected to double by 2050, consistent clean power sources like tidal will increasingly be needed to underpin renewables like wind and solar that fluctuate with the weather.

The MeyGen tidal energy project off the coast of Scotland has four turbines producing 1.5 megawatts each, enough electricity collectively to power up to 7,000 homes annually. On Thursday, the ...

Can underwater turbines work? This video explores tidal power and its potential as a renewable energy source. Unlike ...

Correction, 7/29/21, 10:15 a.m.: This post has been updated to clarify that the O2 tidal turbine sits in the water, not above it, and that the AR2000 turbine itself will not power 175,000 homes ...

For an unfair comparison, Orbital has claimed it's hoping for an LCoE less than $253/MWh for its very first O2 tidal turbine, a figure that'll drop with scale, and fixed-bottom offshore wind ...

As the world looks to curb climate change and reduce fossil fuel emissions, some companies are focusing on a relatively untapped but vast and abundant source of energy — tidal waves.

*Editor’s Note, March 27, 2020: This story originally stated that tidal energy could generate 12.5 terawatts per year in the United States. In fact, it would generate 12.5 terawatt hours per year.