The technology uses the motion of waves to create energy.
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“The idea behind the setup is to mount a number of floaters on coastal infrastructure, which rise and fall to the motion of waves. This drives hydraulic pistons to move fluid to an accumulator, which is then released to produce electricity via a generator.”
The company that will operate the project, Eco Wave Power (EWP), says it plans to expand in the United States after the pilot program. “Following a 3-month feasibility study concluded in April of this year, EWP entered into an agreement with Shell International Exploration and Production Inc to collaborate on the first US pilot. Now the company reports that it has been given the green light to install eight floaters on existing wharf structure at the east side of Municipal Pier One at the Port of LA.” EWP has identified an additional 77 sites with similar potential along the U.S. coastline.
FULL STORY: First onshore wave energy project in the US gets official nod
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