Friday 28 September 2012

Energy from the oceans - wave power

Renewable energy drawn from the world's oceans offers another potential alternative to reduce reliance on coal fired generators and fossil fuels. Estimates from the International Energy Agency, the IPCC and various research studies suggest that 10% to 15% of energy can be produced from wave energy converters. The short news segment showing Pelamis wave energy converters in Portugal provides an indication of how this may operate:

 

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