France Bequette

France Bequette explains in the following viewpoint that new technology is helping scientists develop ways to utilize ocean energy. For example, tidal plants built at the mouths of estuaries use tidal fluctuations to drive turbines that generate electricity. Another way to transform the sea’s energy into electricity, according to Bequette, is to build chambers that capture wave energy. Finally, ocean thermal energy—created by the difference between the surface temperature of tropical waters and water found at depths of four-thousand meters— can also be used to generate electricity. France Bequette writes for the Unesco Courier.

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