Converting Ocean Motion To Energy
Off Oregon's coast, researchers hope to pump electricity from the ocean.
"In late July, New Jersey-based Ocean Power Technologies, Inc., filed for a preliminary permit with the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to anchor one of its generating buoys off Gardiner, Ore. Meanwhile, researchers at Oregon State University are working to establish a national wave-energy research and demonstration facility here off Newport.
The efforts highlight a renewed interest in the US for enlisting waves and tides in the quest for renewable energy sources and greater energy independence, specialists say."
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Innovative Ocean Power Systems
It's an interesting idea that keeps popping up, attempting to harness the power of the ocean. Buoys are one system, but one recent development in the industry, particularly useful for energy generation for smaller coastal communities, is from an innovative Australian company called BioPower. This is a link to a brief article I wrote about them, highlighting their product.
Research is required, but for most modern community power demands, an ocean generation system would require massive installations which become liabilities in storm conditions. Biopower has a range of innovative solutions to the issues with storm conditions.