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Tidal Energy
Examples: Rance Tidal Power Station in France, Sihwa Lake Tidal Power Station in South Korea. Potential Uses: Tidal energy can be used for electricity generation through the movement of tidal streams or the difference in tidal heights.
Salinity Gradient Energy
Examples: Statkraft's prototype osmotic power plant in Norway. Potential Uses: This form of energy, also known as blue energy, harnesses the potential energy available from the difference in salt concentration between seawater and river water.
Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC)
Examples: Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority (NELHA). Potential Uses: OTEC exploits the temperature difference between cooler deep and warmer shallow or surface seawaters to run a heat engine and produce electricity.
Wave Energy
Examples: Aguçadoura Wave Farm in Portugal, Pelamis Wave Power in Scotland. Potential Uses: Wave energy converts the energy of surface ocean waves into electricity, generally using floating turbines or point absorbers.
Offshore Wind Energy
Examples: Hornsea Wind Farm in the United Kingdom, Walney Extension in the United Kingdom. Potential Uses: Offshore wind farms use turbines anchored in the sea floor to generate electricity from wind power over open water where wind speeds are higher and more consistent.
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