A novel method for generating power from ocean waves – one that uses no moving parts – will be tested off the coast of New Hampshire this summer after trials this winter in Lake Washington, in the Seattle area, proved successful. “The power generator …
Aconcept for producing drinking water from seawater using wave energy has been developed at Aalto University, in Finland. This appears to be ground-breaking technology, as similar plants currently in operation use either electricity or thermal energy.
The old model of the Wave Glider relied on converting energy from the waves themselves into its fuel supply — helpful, since there’s no robot refueling station far out at sea. The SV3 version keeps the wave energy, but adds solar panels and battery …
When it comes to wave and tidal power, the United Kingdom has enormous potential to become a worldwide leader in the proliferation and utilization of the boundless renewable energy found in the ocean. The northern coast of the UK is one of the world’s top locations capable of harnessing wave and tidal power in order [...]
This past few years saw rising interest expressed for renewable energy—the kind of energy that is abundant and free, being taken from natural resources like sunlight, water, rain, geothermal heat, wind, and tides. Because of concern over dwindling fuel supply and the increasing problem of global warming, numerous governments and organizations from all over the [...]
The Irish are currently pursuing energy independence and the further development of their robust economy through the implementation of research and development into alternative energy sources. At the time of this writing, nearly 90% of Ireland’s energy needs are met through importation – the highest level of foreign product dependence in the nation’s entire history. [...]
Anyone who has played in the ocean surf or experienced the current of a river, felt the tug of outgoing or incoming surf, recognizes that there is energy contained in moving bodies of water. Harnessing that energy to create electricity has been in third position, behind solar and wind, as a source of alternative energy. [...]
TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire) – Seakinetics Corp www.seakinetics.org announced today that its agreement with Leviathon Energy Waves Ltd., an Israeli technology company, will provide a unique opportunity to exploit the use of a diverse range of cutting edge wind and wave energy turbine systems. This could significantly boost the yield curve on large scale investments the Company will [...]
The earth is undergoing a terrible bout of global warming with the carbon that is emitted by the burning of fossil fuels to generate electricity and when used in vehicles for transportation purposes. Moreover the sources of this fossil fuel are fast diminishing with the increased need of energy with the modernization of countries. This [...]
Power Inverters Most of the time, when the electrical power gets interrupted due to a heavy downpour or a severe storm or any other reason, the reliable source of power when you require it the most is the power inverter. Power inverter is designed to answer these power outages and pose as a reliable [...]
People always ask us “exactly how does a power inverter work?” The answer to this question often surprises our customers. Car power inverters work much more simply than mysteriously, and the learning curve required to understand them requires no more than a very basic knowledge of electricity. Essentially, there are two forms of electrical power [...]