Whether you use fossil fuels or an alternative form of energy, one of the key components of the process is usually a generator. Without a generator, you cannot produce electrical energy-you can only produce mechanical energy. For example, when flowing water moves a waterwheel, this is mechanical energy. The waterwheel was sometimes used hundred of […]

Tides could potentially be a large energy source, providing a huge percentage of the power used in some of the world’s largest countries. However, there are both advantages and disadvantages to using this system. By researching this topic of tidal power, you can actively support or oppose the building of these systems in your community […]

Tidal power is one form of alternative energy that companies are using as opposed to fossil fuels or nuclear power, but it is not the only way to generate electricity from the sea. By using a method called ocean thermal energy conversion, electric companies are creating energy sources in the ocean by harnessing the power […]

One of the most innovative and new technologies for electricity production is tidal power. As of today, a few sites in the ocean are operating to test efficiency of this method of energy production, and if these plants are successful, tides and currents could be an environmentally friendly alternative to burning fossil fuels. Because this […]