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electricity at lower speeds than its wind counterpart.
Tidal power is a renewable green energy source that should encourage more utilization and research as
electrical utilities scramble to produce cleaner energy. The potential tidal energy processes is
tremendous. Large amounts of energy can be produced from the tidal currents even at lower speeds.
Unlike wind powered generators, tidal powered generation is very predictable, which is of utmost
importance to utilities when planning electrical forecasts for the electrical power grid.