Orbital Marine Power

High school (ages 12+)
Environment & Earth

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/orbital-marine-power

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How long is Orbital Marine Power?74 meters
2. What is the company founding year?2002
3. What is the turbine model?O2
4. What are Orbital Marine Power's floating tidal turbines?They are big, floating machines that sit in the sea and use the steady flow of tides to spin and create clean electricity, just like a giant underwater windmill.
5. How do the turbines make electricity from ocean currents?The moving water turns the turbine blades, which spin a generator inside the machine. The generator then turns that motion into electricity that can be sent to homes.

Tidal Stream Turbine: A device designed to capture kinetic energy from the predictable flow of ocean tides to generate electricity.
Renewable Energy Portfolio: A diverse range of energy sources that are naturally replenished and have a low environmental impact.
Grid Stability: The ability of an electricity network to maintain a consistent power supply and voltage under varying demand.
Electrolyser: A device that uses electricity to split water into hydrogen and oxygen, a process crucial for green hydrogen production.