Внеаудиторка 30.02.2024

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Tidal energy is produced by the surge of ocean waters during the rise and fall of tides. Tidal energy is a renewable source of energy. During the 20th century, engineers developed ways to use tidal movement to generate electricity in areas where there is a significant tidal range—the difference in area between high tide and low tide. All methods use special generators to convert tidal energy into electricity.

Tidal energy production is still in its infancy. The amount of power produced so far has been small. There are very few commercial-sized tidal power plants operating in the world. The first was located in La Rance, France. The largest facility is the Sihwa Lake Tidal Power Station in South Korea. The United States has no tidal plants and only a few sites where tidal energy could be produced at a reasonable price. China, France, England, Canada, and Russia have much more potential to use this type of energy.

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The article "Tidal Energy" by the National Geographic Society discusses the generation of electricity by tidal ocean waters during the rise and fall of tides. Various methods of energy capture are shown. The advantages and disadvantages of these methods and how they affect the environment are considered. The article highlights the importance of solutions in the field of sustainable energy and the provision of renewable energy to increasingly large areas, as well as the development and improvement of this technology. The author assures that the energy output by such methods is very minimal and will not be able to provide a sufficient level. My point of view coincides with the author, such an energy source can only serve as an auxiliary one, or if other options are not considered or are not possible

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barrage	заграждение в воде
bay	залив
border	естественная граница
breakwater	волнорез
breakwater	береговая линия
Tidal stream	приливной поток
Tidal power plant	электростанция риливной энергии
high tide	высокий прилив
tidal energy generator	машина для преобразования энергии приливов в электричество
Tidal range	приливная амплитуда