22 Results by tags «GREENHOUSE GASES»
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Tides, a source of energy that happens twice a day
With tides coming in and going out twice a day, the ocean has a power that humans have long wanted to convert into energy. France has pioneered the use of this energy source with a tidal power plant in Brittany. Several countries are currently developing similar projects to produce renewable electricity with no greenhouse gas emissions. -
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The sea, an underused heat reserve
Using heat from the oceans' waters to produce energy is not a new idea. However, we are still at the experimental stage. This is because there remain a number of technical obstacles and there are few sites that are suitable for setting up these facilities. Heat pumps offer an alternative whereby the abundant energy of the sea can be used. -
