PRECAUTIONS

The biggest negative impact of Marine Renewable Energy is the damage it does to animals and ecosystems. Throughout our design process we have done a lot of research on the precautions we must take in order to keep marine life safe. Our research has led us to the conclusion that site selection, noise barriers, blade shapes, and improved technologies all impact the amount of negative effects Marine renewable energy has on the ocean. Our plan is to paint the device orange and gray so it won’t attract animals, we also plan on redesigning the blade shape to minimize the amount of collisions. And as we enter the world of tomorrow the technological improvements that have been made will be implemented in our device. The main goal of our project is to create the most efficient, sustainable, and safest tidal turbine energy device there is, and right now we are on the road to get there.