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Visual, audible and aesthetic impacts
Could be of concern to those living near a plant but these can be mitigated.
Recreational
Devices could provide calm waters thereby promoting some water sports (e.g. canoeing and scuba diving).
Public attitudes
Experience of public acceptability in relation to both wave and tidal energy is so far very limited with the biggest challenge being to improve public knowledge about ocean energy. Opinion polls show that more than 70% of the British population are in favour of renewable energies, but developers cannot presume acceptance for individual projects. There is reason to believe that ocean renewable energies may become equally accepted, or even more popular than wind energy, as a particular advantage of offshore renewables is their lower visual impact.
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