"Oyster" Device Harnessing Near Shore Wave Power
The Oyster is basically a steel oscillating wave surge converter. It is fitted with double-direction water pistons, deployed near-shore at depths of 10 to 12m. As waves activate it, the pump delivers high pressure water through a sub-sea pipeline straight to the shore, as seen in the picture above.
Marine-Based Energy Generation Could Benefit From Wave Power Prediction
Alternative energy, specifically from renewable sources, has been under development for a long time. Wind and water have been working for centuries in windmills...
First Marine Energy Park in Scotland to Boost Fledging Sector
Scotland launches its first Marine Energy Park (MEP) in the Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters area. It represents the largest wave and tidal development...
Wing Waves: Harvesting Wave Power By Swinging Beneath The Surface
A wave power test plant has been deployed on Nov. 17 two miles offshore of Fort Pierce, Fla., and is now being tested by its designers, researchers from Florida Institute of Technology's College of Engineering. The power plant has been named "Wing Waves," and works by harvesting the elliptical motion of waves 30 to 60 feet deep, and converting it into electricity.
Australia's Best Spots for Harvesting Wave Power Shown by New Study
The Australians have just evaluated their potential for producing wave-based energy, within an area stretching from Gerlandton in Western Australia to King Island in Tasmania, and found out that by only using 10% of this area's potential they could meed 50 percent of the entire country's need.
WaveNET Floating Array Brings Back Hope in Wave Power
Although it has been around for quite a while, wave energy has not managed to compete with the big guys- wind and solar. The...
VIVACE: Transforming Destructive Water Vibrations Into Electricity
VIVACE (Vortex Induced Vibrations for Aquatic Clean Energy) is a newly invented machine harvesting slow-moving ocean and river currents. A researcher from the University of Michigan has come up with the system that works like a fish, turning potentially destructive vibrations found in fluid flows into electricity.
Commercial Wave Power Farms Hope to Mainstream New Green Energy Source
Despite recent technological advances, wave power has been very unsuccessful. Initially, attempting to harness the most powerful waves for energy made sense, but experts...
New System Developed to Predict Wave Power Doubles Marine Energy Output
Researchers at the University of Exeter developed a system that can predict wave power. This offers huge possibilities in harnessing the full potential of...
DeltaStream: UK-Based Underwater Generator to Power 1000 Homes
The unit has been invented by Pembrokeshire engineer Richard Ayre, featuring three generators mounted on a triangular frame and due to its floating crane it can easily be lowered and recovered from the seabed.
