Wave energy conversion devices will tap into an infinite supply of ocean power, if all goes according to plan.
Building a better mousetrap is one way to catch attention, but if that is out of reach, the next best thing is to build a better wave energy converter. After all, wave energy is practically infinite, and it’s available 24/7. That’s not as simple as it may seem, and most of the activity is still taking place in the experiment-and-demonstrate phase. Nevertheless, the US Navy is among those cheering hard for success.
On its part, the Navy is looking to pound more resiliency and reliability into its coastal facilities by drawing energy from local renewable resources. Wave energy could also be put to work powering underwater drones and other remote equipment.Some promising wave energy devices are beginning to advance through the demonstration phases.
Like WETS, PacWave South is also a pre-permitted site that relieves wave converter innovators from permitting timelines and paperwork burdens, enabling them to focus on the technology. If all goes according to plan, the cables will be installed next summer and PacWave South will be ready for its first visitors in 2025.awarded a total of $25 million in funding to launch the first cohort of eight wave energy devices to be tested at PacWave South.CalWave Power Technologies Inc. is contributing its xWave device to the effort, and C-Power is adding its SeaRAY to the mix.
The four groups are public-private-academic partnerships spearheaded by Littoral Power Systems, Portland State University, the University of Washington, and the firmeye in recent months is the startup EcoWave Power, which has come up with a portside wave energy device that eliminates the big question of how toOf course, no story about wave energy would be complete without a mention of Republican leadership in Congress, or lack thereof.
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