Ocean Wave Energy

Google Tech Talks
November 8, 2006

ABSTRACT
The World Energy Council has estimated the 'useful' global ocean wave energy resource as 2TW (17,500TWh/year). From this it has been estimated (Thorpe 1999) that the practical economic contribution from wave energy converters could be 2,000TWh/year (similar to current installed nuclear or hydroelectric generation capacity). Such generating capacity could result in up to 2 billion tonnes of CO2 emissions being displaced from fossil fuel generation per year - similar to current emissions from electricity generation in the US.

Formed in 1998, based in Edinburgh, Scotland, Ocean Power Delivery Ltd has developed the 'Pelamis' wave energy converter...

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[geogenerated]

May another coal plant bite the dust! :D

[l00zekk]

I believe in Wave Energy but I'm not impressed of their product. But then again, I am often wrong :)

[hanalei169]

What is the cost for and of the up keep of the cable that brings the electricity to shore? Can the machine be used in conjunction with something to farm the sea? where do I buy stock in this company?

[hanalei169]

@Sander198422

[McCoolFinn]

@Sander198422 simple is good.

[Sander198422]

I saw a program on National Geographic where two guys built a very simple contraption that converted wave energy to windenergy. Simply a hollow tube with a narrower end. The bottom sits in the water. A wave comes pushes air out of the top making a turbine spin. Waves recedes sucks air back in makes the turbine spin. Use a wellsturbine and you don't loose momentum from the rotor changing direction.

[madsteeez]

very good presenter.

[collinheath13]

Make it so it doesnt leak..!

[TheAlfredcan]

@zepedrodematos

Ocean Power Delivery changed its name to Pelamis Wave Power a couple of years ago. Its the same company. They have a Portuguese subsidiary.

[zepedrodematos]

Pelamis is a portuguese company and technology. Not in anyway related to OPD. Why are they pushing this as theirs!? Also the have several facts wrong and miscalculated.