Taiwan just announced that they will start work on a project that will generate electric power through the use of ocean current. So how are they going to go about doing this? To answer this question and give us all a better understanding of the potential energy the ocean can provie, gCaptain Discovered these stories on the power of the sea.
The ocean contains two types of energy: thermal energy from the sun’s heat, and mechanical energy from the tides and waves.
The Ocean Channel: Power from the Sea
Taiwan May Use Ocean Current for Power
Updated: February 5, 2026 (Originally published August 7, 2007)
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