Sentences with phrase «concentrate tidal energy»
Once formed, the magma ocean would concentrate tidal energy inside itself, keeping the layer toasty: «A slushy magma ocean is a perfect place for heating from friction,» Khurana said.
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But meeting the world's total energy demands in 2030 with renewable energy alone would take an estimated 3.8 million wind turbines (each with twice the capacity of today's largest machines), 720,000 wave devices, 5,350 geothermal plants, 900 hydroelectric plants, 490,000 tidal turbines, 1.7 billion rooftop photovoltaic systems, 40,000 solar photovoltaic plants, and 49,000 concentrated solar power systems.
Recent analysis from Stanford engineering professor Mark Z. Jacobson finds Hawaii can economically meet 100 % of its energy needs with 14 % residential rooftop PV, 9.7 % PV power plants, 7 % concentrating solar power plants, 12 % onshore wind, 16 % offshore wind, 9 % commercial and government rooftop PV, 1 % wave energy, 30 % geothermal, 0.3 % hydroelectric, and 1 % tidal energy.
Renewable energy sources, such as photovoltaic (PV), wind, hydro, biomass, concentrating solar (CSP) and tidal are developing rapidly, and recent history suggests that the cost of these technologies will reduce the cost of renewable energy over time.