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Agucadora: There’s Money in Them There Waves!

jackson published on October 23, 2008 in Uncategorized. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , .

Just saw a tasty little tidbit on DVICE about the opening of “Agucadoura, the world’s first wave farm off (the) coast (of Portugal), consisting of three Wave Energy Converters generating a total of 2.25MW.

The elongated metal contraptions bob up and down with the waves, while internal pistons, attached to the sea floor, remain stationary and pump hydraulic fluid. This drives electric generators, whose power is brought ashore by underwater electrical cables. The wave farm is now tapping into enough constant, renewable energy to power 1500 homes.”

- Charlie White @ dvice

Got that? These little dandies wiggle about in the ocean and generate electricity.
More dandies wiggling = more homes powered.

Wave power is so cool. Scalable, carbon-free, and limitless waves make limitless power.

What a wonderful world.

Here’s an earlier SF post: Wave Power Round Up.

Wave Power Roundup!

jackson published on December 9, 2007 in technology. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , .

Solar power is awesome, but the sun don’t shine all day.
Wind power is awesome, but the wind don’t always blow.

The waves, however, never ever stop.

Harnessing wave power is the new best thing.

These folks are working on it for us.

Oregon State

Pelamis Wave Power


Wave Dragon

Wave Hub

Swell Fuel

Ocean Power Technologies

We must support these technologies, as they are the ones that will ensure our survival. (And by support, I mean taking an interest in and relating that interest to others.)

I feel like going for a swim. If it weren’t so cold outside! Brrrrrr.

-J