Energy. Electricity from the moon
Description
The ocean tides offer a clean and renewable energy source that can reduce reliance on fossil fuels. This Science Screen Report shows how Earth's tides are formed, illustrates their relationship to the Moon's gravitational forces, and explains how these principles can be applied to the construction of underwater turbines. The program also explores efforts to reduce the environmental impact of dams that are essential in the operation of undersea power plants.
Runtime
14 min
Subjects
- Ecosystem management (128)
- Power resources (209)
- Natural resources (402)
- Magnetism (55)
- Submarine geology (33)
- Electricity (114)
- Marine resources (28)
- Energy development (76)
- Oceanography (140)
- Physical geography (411)
- Solar system (62)
- Energy consumption (72)
Genre
Date of Publication
[2006], c2001
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