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As sea levels rise, tidal power becomes a moving target

To pull power from the waves, strong currents or a large tidal range are needed. Rising seas may change both.
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Nova Scotia’s race to harness tidal power

The Bay of Fundy, between Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, has one of the world’s most powerful tides. Now, engineers and scientists hope to finally turn it into a clean energy source.
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For good or ill, porpoises avoid tidal power turbines

The finding is good news if it means the porpoises are staying safe, but it is bad if they are losing habitat in the process.
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Nunavik's new renewable energy firm makes its first move

Four years after it launched, a Nunavik joint-venture firm is taking its first steps to develop renewable energy projects across the region.

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Scotland's first floating tidal power farm to be set up in Orkney

Scotland's first floating tidal power farm to be set up in Orkney

When up and running, the pioneering floating devices are predicted to generate enough electricity to power up to 3,400 homes.

Brexit may divert power from these ocean energy advances

Brexit may divert power from these ocean energy advances

As Scotland moves ahead with bringing tidal energy from an emerging technology to a commercial reality, Brexit could shake up the ocean power industry.

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Wave energy research off Oregon coast buoyed by land purchase, marine surveys

Wave energy research off Oregon coast buoyed by land purchase, marine surveys

While it could be a couple of decades before wave energy is a feasible source of power here on the coast, an energy station off the shoreline will soon host a series of experimental buoys which could boost the local grid with 20 megawatts of power.

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