OCEAN ENERGY PROVING ITSELF OFF HAWAII

Wave energy test rolling forward in Hawaii; Tapping the ocean's kinetic energy

Amy Gahran, July 28, 2015 (EnergyBiz)

“Just off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii…the U.S. Department of Energy and the University of Hawaii are collaborating to gather data which could help…show how well wave energy might help utilities address crucial, growing challenges with maintaining grid stability while relying more heavily on renewables…The 20 kW [Azura] wave energy converter from…Northwest Energy Innovations…represents a significant technological advancement…[It] is one of the first devices developed that will demonstrate conversion of ocean energy to electricity by absorbing energy through both up-and-down and back-and-forth wave motions, enabling its converter to generate more electricity than previous such devices…[And it] can rotate 360 degrees, reducing mechanical stress and helping prevent failures…” click here for more

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