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- New wave energy generator taps into hard-to-reach low frequencies of the ocean Thu, 23 Jun 16, 8:00pmWave power—energy harvested from ocean currents—is likely to be the next big thing in renewable energy generation, so researchers are spending quite a bit of time on new technologies to take advantage of the sustainable...
- New Swedish wave energy buoy boasts 5x the output of existing technology Fri, 8 Apr 16, 8:50amWe already harness energy from the sun, the wind, and many other natural processes for our own uses, and electricity generated from ocean waves could be the next big thing in renewable energy...
- Underwater Ocean Energy Turbine Harvests Vast & Powerful Marine Currents Mon, 7 Apr 14, 10:00pmAccording to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, if you utilized just 1/1000th of the energy potential available in the Gulf Stream in the Atlantic, you could supply Florida with 35% of its electricity...
- Minesto Unveils “Underwater Kite” That Harvests Clean Energy From Ocean Currents Wed, 13 Nov 13, 4:00amMarine energy technology company Minesto just unveiled a working version of their innovative marine power plant, which can produce energy from the movement of ocean currents...
- Ireland’s “Underwater Kite” Turns Ocean Currents into Clean Energy Tue, 12 Nov 13, 10:00pmMarine energy technology company Minesto has finally unveiled a working version of their innovative marine power plant that produces energy from the movement of ocean currents...
- World’s First Floating Wind-Current Turbine to be Installed Off Japanese Coast Wed, 15 May 13, 7:59amOffshore wind farms and tidal energy facilities harness the power of the wind and the ocean - but why should we have separate turbines for each task? Offshore technology company Mitsui is developing a hybrid wind-current...
- IEA Predicts 40 Percent World-Wide Increase of Renewable Energy Usage by 2017 Wed, 11 Jul 12, 1:20amThe International Energy Agency (IEA) just published an optimistic prediction for the future of renewable energy, suggesting that world-wide green energy usage will increase by forty percent or more by 2017...
- Underwater Kite Turbines Harvest Energy From Ocean Waves Thu, 17 Mar 11, 3:02amWave power generators generally take the form of sea snake-like designs that sit atop rolling waves, gathering kinetic energy and turning it into power...
- Australia’s Entire Power Grid Could be Fueled by Wave Power Thu, 19 Aug 10, 1:27amThe World Energy Council just named Australia’s southern shores the world’s most promising site for the development of wave power. Australia has a goal of reducing their emissions by 60 percent of year 2000 levels...
- The Gyre: A Floating Upside Down Eco Skyscraper Tue, 9 Feb 10, 3:33amCan you imagine living in a high-rise apartment building where the 360 degree views are of fishes and saltwater? Although just a concept now, this upside-down, underwater eco-skyscraper could be the future of building, especially...