The first demonstration-scale Oyster wave energy converter was successfully and safely installed at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), Orkney in August 2009, making it the worlds first successfully installed full-scale nearshore wave energy device. http://www.aquamarinepower.com/
Great work!
I hope we see more of the big clams appearing in oceans in the US as well.
webhostingwithtvcnet 1 year ago
Great idea - any pressure can be generated according to piston size - what matters is how much power is generated and how much is needed per litre of water filtered.
The various marine power projects currently under development are very exciting and CLEAN !
LifesVoyager 2 years ago
Excellent. Hopefully they'll be able to get it in front of the Qld Gov so that we can overcome one of the environmental concerns of desalination.
luk3r3volution 2 years ago
The company Aquamarine Power has a patent on using the Oyster machine for desalination.
pswhatsmore 2 years ago
In Queensland, Australia, the government is looking at desalination plants because Brisbane lacks sufficient water supplies. One concern about desalination is the massive amounts of power that it uses. It strikes me that this machine could pump water under pressure through reverse osmosis filters to desalinate water. Obviously, I am saying this without the benefit of knowing how much pressure this unit produces or how much pressure is required for desalination... so it's just an idea. :)
luk3r3volution 2 years ago
safe energy = awesome
DrBadnick 2 years ago 2