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ocean currents to generate energy .
While tidal power has raised some concerns and detractors are still unconvinced of its potential , the method is gaining significant traction as a viable option in coastal regions , especially industrial regions where other forms of energy production are falling out of favor . In these areas , populations are looking to tidal power as a source for both renewable energy and a refreshed job market .
Capturing carbons for good Environmental issues like climate change have long been linked to an accumulation of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide in the atmosphere . But what if that carbon could be captured and repurposed as something beneficial ? Researchers are currently looking into ways to recapture carbon from fossil fuels like coal and reuse the resource as a cost-effective energy source . Unlike some other forms of renewable energy , these researchers recognize that carbon capture may not be the greenest solution immediately — but with time its effects can be unlocked .
“ In the short term , in order to develop the technology , we probably will enable more use of hydrocarbons , which makes environmentally conscious people uncomfortable ,” Chris Jones , a chemical engineer studying CO2 capture at the Georgia Institute of Technology , told David Biello in a report for Yale 360 . “ But it ’ s a necessary thing we have to do to get the technology out there and learn how to make it more efficient .”
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