1. Tidal and Wave Power By: Sebastian Belk Megan Whitley

2. What is the main goal of Tidal and Wave Power? • The main goal of Tidal and Wave Power is to capture the power generated by the waves and produce hydroelectric power.

3. What is the overall potential in “making a difference” to the world? • Cheap energy • Renewable • No greenhouse gasses • Reliable

4. How it Functions/Operates • Ebb generation-Water fills a basin through the sluice gate (at high tide) until it is full; at which time the gates are closed. After the tide goes out, the gates are opened and the turbines capture the energy. http://re.emsd.gov.hk/english/other/marine/marine_tech.html

5. How could technology stall mass implementation? • Building underwater turbines to tolerate the force of the water • Finding a structures that can produce the optimum amount of power while not disrupting the environment • Pre-testing for the different types of wave energy generators takes a long time and is a difficult process http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=115x134508

6. Political/economical obstacles that could stall implementation • High capital cost and low running cost • Lag time before investment return • High irreversible commitment http://localism.com/neighbor/nicklateur

7. Negative Environmental Impact • Sea life affected • The tidal fences that capture energy also trap larger sea life • Turbines could kill fish if they get too close http://www.goodcleantech.com/2007/08/tidal_turbine_projects_move_fo.php

8. Bibliography • http://www.greenstudentu.com/encyclopedia/energy/tidal • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tidal_power • http://www.sciencedirect.com/science • http://www.communities.gov.uk/corporate/