Tidal Energy for Kids - 0 views
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As far as producing electricity goes, tidal energy is one of the cheapest kinds.
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Since the tidal cycle repeats itself every 24 hours, there is a guarantee that power can be produced this way every day of the year.
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Even though tidal energy does not produce any kind of pollution, the barrages completely change the coastline. Many animals and birds make their homes on the mudflats around tidal basins. When the tidal energy plants flood these areas, the habitats of these animals are destroyed. Holding the water back also causes silt to build up inside the tidal basin and can cause the released water to take longer to clear from dirt and materials. This can keep the water around the coastline from settling and becoming clear as quickly as it usually does. There is also evidence that using tidal power plants can change the migration patterns of many ocean creatures.
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Other people think that since tidal energy plants can only produce electricity for about ten hours every day,