Does Tidal Energy Harm the Environment?
Tidal harm claims depend on barrage or turbine, construction or operation, and one device or a large array. A 2025 review, a 2024 OES chapter, a 2011 NOAA memo and a 2009 paper differ in scope.
How Efficient Is Tidal Power? Read the Ratio First
A high tidal figure fails as a comparison until you name its denominator. Separate conversion efficiency, power coefficient, capacity factor and predictability.
Wave Energy vs Tidal Energy: Motion, Predictability and Resource Figures
How wave energy, tidal streams and tidal range differ in what moves, how predictable they are, and what U.S. terawatt-hour figures actually measure.