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Wave/Tidal Energy

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

WAVE/TIDAL ENERGY

BY: ELLIE H.

ADVANTAGES

  • renewable
  • no land damage
  • environment friendly
  • abundant & widely available
  • easily predictable

DISADVANTAGES

  • effect on marine ecosystem
  • performance in rough weather
  • noise & visual pollution
  • wavelength

WAVE VS. WIND ENERGY

wave energy is cheaper to harness than wind energy

FACTS

  • measured in kilowats
  • first wave power farm was in Portugal
  • average wave energy cost is 4 cents per kwh
  • Scotland produces 10% of the total wave energy in Europe
  • many different types of machines to harness wave power

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