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Renewable electricity generation on a boat

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Figure 4 shows a sailing boat crossing an ocean. There is a wind turbine on the boat.

Photograph of a sailing boat at sea under a cloudy sky.

Figure 4

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Photograph of a sailing boat at sea under a cloudy sky.
Figure 4

The wind turbine generates electricity to charge a battery on the boat.

Name one other renewable energy resource that could be used on the boat to generate electricity.

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  1. 1 Name a suitable other renewable energy resource for the boat, such as solar, biofuel, biodiesel or wave power.

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Solar.

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Wind.

The question asks for one other renewable resource, and wind is already being used by the turbine.

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