Any future design would also be built to withstand damage caused by disasters such as tidal waves and earthquakes.

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Meanwhile, Wilson is talking up the prospects for extra support for companies where their market is barely there yet, such as tidal and wave renewable energy.

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Is there a difference between financial stock analyses and a news report about a matter of public significance such as the tidal wave?

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The Department for the Environment has suggested a long-term plan involving alternative energy sources, such as wind and tidal, and reducing waste.

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Under the new plan, developing more expensive technologies (such as offshore wind or tidal power) will attract more money.

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They also criticised a perceived failure to encourage tidal projects such as those proposed for Swansea Bay, Kinmel Bay in north Wales and the Severn.

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