!!Tidal Power!!

You can find a tidal power site in the Bay of Fundy found in Fredericton, New Brunswick, you can also find one in Halifax, Nova Scotia! A tidal power site uses the power of the tides {hints to the name Tidal Power} to create energy for your use!!

The Tidal Power stations look very much like this picture! {Below}

DID YOU KNOW??

That in 1874, Jules Verne, a science fiction writer investaged a world in which coal would be a thing of the past and could be replaced by water. Now Joules plans to make that dream become a reality!

The production of Power from Tidal Energy

Step One: A barrier is built across a river estuary to keep the water in.

Step Two: The basin fills with incoming tides when the tides go low the basin is still filled with water because it's trapped.

Step Three: When the tide is let go the flow of water causes turbine to move

Step Four : The generator is moved by the turbine causing electricity for your use!

Advantages of Tidal Power	Disadvantages of Tidal Power
After the construction of the machine it costs nothing to make because waves are FREE!!	It effects the habitat of sea birds and fish in the water anywhere near the site!!
Does not pollute the environment because no hazardous gasses are put out into the air!!	It will only provide power for 10 hours or less a day the rest must be conducted by another means!!
It is accessible wherever tides are accessible and the area can be used!!	It only provides about 7% of the power needed for England and Whales that means that some people get their energy close to free and some pay a lot of money!!

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