A Tidal Turbine is lowered into the ocean

04 November 2024

Tidal power has potential to address energy challenges faced…

A more creative approach to using power generated locally by tidal energy projects could help businesses and homes around Scotland’s coastline become less reliant on expensive and polluting oil and diesel sources of power, by removing the need to wait for greater grid capacity, according to a new study.

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