What Is Tidal Energy?

The tide is a phenomenon that is guaranteed every day. It is possible to predict tides many years in advance, and, therefore, we can estimate the possibility of tidal energy formation. This movement of tides and their accompanying waves generate energy.

Oceans cover most of the Earth, & it moves around the world through tidal patterns. As currents flow, we can take this energy and turn it into energy that we can use. Tidal energy may prove to be one of the more important renewable energy sources available to the US due to the ubiquity and regularity of the tides.

Researchers have found that tidal energy can produce 10-25% of our worldwide energy needs. Estimates suggest that the tide can provide us with 700TWh every year. However, tidal energy is still relatively new, & converting tides into energy is still under development.

Meanwhile, early tidal power deployments show the way toward leveraging tidal energy as a replacement for fossil fuels. With more focus on renewable energy, clean energy is something that we have to use.