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tidal power
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tidal power
n
(Engineering / Electrical Engineering) the use of the rise and fall of tides involving very large volumes of water at low heads to generate electric power
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3GW or 1% of the UK's electricity needs Pros: Backers say it is less environmentally destructive and cheaper Cons: Untested technology, relies on tidal stream power which critics say is less suited to the Severn Estuary 7.
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Clean reliable tidal stream power can make a massive contribution to Britain, cutting CO2 and fuel consumption.
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The fund will help the UK become a world leader in harnessing wave and tidal stream power as a potential source of renewable energy.
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