US/INTERNATIONAL: Tidal energy nears commercialisation
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- Tidal potential
- Reliable power
- Old technology
- Tidal vs wind
- 'Betz limit'
- Efficient tides
- Material considerations
- Tidal technologies
- Axial flow turbine
- Transverse horizontal turbine
- Open centre turbine
- Current projects
- Northern Ireland
- Washington state
- New York state
- Ancillary technology
- Remaining questions
- Environmental effects
- Regulation
- Service life/costs
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