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Anonymous, May 7, 2007 Bristow Channel Turbines could be operating in two years
United Kingdom: The Engineer
Report on how tidal turbines could be installed in the Bristol Channel and provide electricity the United Kingdom with in two years. This source is helpful because it shows how tidal turbine could be used in actual practice. It also goes into some details on the design of the tidal turbines.

Anonymous, Mar 19, 2008 Tidal Turbines should soon supply the grid
United Kingdom: The Engineer
Report on the installation of the first commercial grid-connected tidal turbine. This source show how obtaining energy forms the tides is actually becoming a reality. It also tells of the difficulties that come when installing the turbines because of shortages in supplies or bad weather.

Cammy Clark, Nov 12, 2007 Keys man's dream: Harnessing the tides
Miami Florida, United States: Miami Herald
This article reports of a pioneering project in Florida to harness the power from the tides. This source is very informative because it gives some details on what the United States is doing/not doing to harness tidal power. It also goes into some detail in terms of coast and possible power output from tidal turbine farms.

Peter L Frankel, 2006 Tidal Current Energy Technologies
Bristol, United Kingdom: Marine Current Turbine Limited
This paper goes into detail about current tidal technologies. It gives a brief history, strengths and weakness, and environmental of tidal technologies. This source provides insightful information about current tidal technologies.

Anthony T. Jones & Adam Westwood, 2005 Power from the oceans
Maryland, United States: The Futurist
This article gives a general report on alternative sources of energy from the ocean which includes tidal power. The article gives a lot of useful information but some of it does not relate to my topic. Nevertheless the information in this article about my topic is useful since it talks about some of the challenges of tidal technologies.