Reading through the incredible history of Tabor Academy and its unique relationship with Buzzards Bay got me thinking. It’s one thing to stand on the edge of Sippican Harbor and admire the sheer, raw energy of the ocean—the rising tides, the constant wind, and the relentless roll of the waves. It’s another thing entirely to realize that we, as high schoolers, have a massive role to play in protecting this giant "natural battery" and finding ways to safely harness its power.

When we flip on a light switch or charge a phone, the electricity powering those devices originally comes from a natural source. In traditional energy systems, that energy often comes from burning fuels such as coal, oil, or natural gas. However, burning these fuels releases large amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, contributing to global warming. Renewable energy systems work differently. Instead of burning fuel, they capture energy from natural processes that occur around us,

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