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The Power of the Sea

As we  look  for  new,  sustainable  ways  to  harvest  energy  attention  is  turning  towards  marine  power,  sometimes  referred  to as  ocean  energy,  wave  power, ocean power, and hydrokinetic energy.  With oceans covering more than 70%of  the  surface  of  our  planet,  it  seems  only  logical  and  natural  to  look  at power generation  from  this  water  source.  Oceans  have  a  tremendous  amount  of  energy  and  are close  to  many,  if  not  the  most  concentrated  populations  (approximately  44%of  the  global  population  live  within  150  kilometers  of  the  coastline)  and  this  has  led  to  companies  looking  at developing  a new  generation  of marine engine  designs  which  can  tap  into  this  vital  energy  source.  

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The  movement  of  water  in  the  world’s  oceans  creates  a  vast  store  of  kinetic  energy.  With  the  correct  design  of  marine  engine  technology,  this  energy  can  be  efficiently  and  effectively  harnessed  to provide  a  good  source  of  power  generation  which  can  provide  electricity to power homes, industries, and transport.  Marine  power  or  ocean  energy  is  a  renewable  energy  source  which  has  the  potential  to  provide  a  substantial  amount  of  energy  around  the  world.  In  theory,  oceans  could  power  the  entire  globe  without  adding  any  pollution  to  the  atmosphere  and  could  prove  to be  a more a dependable source at power generation than wind or sun.
The  most  reliable  type  of  marine  power  to  capture  is to  harvest  energy  from  the  tides,  since  tides  are  more  predictable  and  regular than energy from the wind or sun.  Kilometers  of  coastline  can  therefore  be  used  to  exploit  tidal  energy.  The  larger  the  tidal  influence,  the  greater  the  water  movement,  which  in  turn  means  there  is  more  potential  energy  which  can  be  harvested  for power generation.  Although  the  potential  environmental  impacts  are  still  under  review,  the  latest  marine  engine technology has been designed to be less intrusive.   

There  is  little  doubt  that  marine  power  will  inevitably  grow  in the future.  The  fact  it is  a  new,  sustainable  and  renewable  energy  force  makes  it an  attractive alternative to  other forms of  energy sources.  The  oceans  energy  can  be  replenished  by  the  sun  as  well  as  through  tidal  influences  of  the  moon  and  suns gravitational forces.  Energy  experts  are  already  talking  about  seeing  a  day  when  the  sea  will  deliver  a  significant  amount of  carbon-free  power  to  coastal  cities  around  the  world.  They  have  seen  that  marine  engine  technology  has  already  shown  electricity  can  be  made  from  moving  seawater,  and  that’s  a huge step forward.  

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