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Its as much about the infrastructure, though. theyve got a lot to do. right, ok, noted. ok, were going from the air to the sea now. you might not think of the worlds oceans as a great source of green energy, but when you think about it, the tides move an enormous amount of water around the globe every single day, and we are discovering new ways to harness this tidal power. and adrienne murray has been to the remote faroe islands, which are between scotland and norway, to see what theyre doing to...

Rugged and remote, the faroe islands are an isolated archipelago found in the north atlantic. powerful currents flow around its 18 islands, and in this sea channel called the vestmannasund, mechanical creatures lurk beneath the waters surface, called dragons. designed by swedish marine energy firm minesto, its among a wave of new technology that hopes to revolutionise tidal power. this huge yellow thing behind me is a tidal kite. it looks a bit like a glider because its designed to fly through t...