Rising and Ebbing Power Source
From: Pat Maxwell
Series: August 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Length: 01:32
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We burn a lot of fossil fuels, and many of us would like to curb our dependence on foreign oil. Ocean tides and crashing waves could be at least a partial answer. Like tiny windmills, underwater turbines use rising and ebbing tides to produce as much electricity as their land-based counterparts...
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We burn a lot of fossil fuels, and many of us would like to curb our dependence on foreign oil. Ocean tides and crashing waves could be at least a partial answer. Like tiny windmills, underwater turbines use rising and ebbing tides to produce as much electricity as their land-based counterparts...
