Tidal Energy Case Study Flashcards

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What is one negative thing to the environment the Swansea Bay Tidal Project would have had

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Restricting fish migration could damage both the underwater ecosystem and the fishing industry

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What is one positive impact the Swansea Bay Tidal Project would have had

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It is a renewable energy source that does not emit any carbon dioxide

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What is the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon?

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A proposed renewable energy project in Swansea desigined to harness tidal power

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What are some of the benefeits of the Swansea tidal bay project

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Reduced greenhouses gas emmissions, providing predictable renewable energy, creating local jobs, can be used for water sports, can grow sea cropsin a safe invironment

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What may have been some of the reasons the Swamsea Bay Tidal Lagoon project may have been rejected

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Expenses, sight pollution (taken up the view)

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