Tag Archives: Wave_energy
Albatern’s WaveNET system will generate energy from the waves in Scotland
December 4, 2014Depending completely on fossil fuels to power up the earth isn’t such a great idea anymore, not in the current circumstances of extreme pollution and a degrading environment. Instead, the only way out of this big muddle we’ve all got … Continue reading3
Posted in Alternative Energy | Tagged scotland, Wave_energy | Leave a commentScotland’s POWER wave-energy generation project nominated for funding by EU
May 13, 2011Scotland’s green energy project that aims to generate renewable energy from waves just got noticed by the U.K. government and was nominated for the NER300 fund by the European Commission, European Investment Bank, and member states of the European Union. … Continue reading3
Posted in Alternative Energy | Tagged scotland, Wave_energy | 1 CommentMinesto develops underwater kites with turbines for energy from waves
March 17, 2011Seems like these days just about everyone’s on a treasure hunt for new alternative energy sources. Now, technology is developed enough to generate energy from waves too! Underwater kites, designed by Swedish renewable energy company Minesto have turbines that turn … Continue reading3
Posted in Alternative Energy | Tagged Turbine, Underwater_Turbines, Wave_energy | Leave a commentWater buoy powered by energy from the waves with GPS and radio systems
December 14, 2010Remember those sea buoys were so used to seeing, with the little clinging bell and a lamp to warn sea-farers at night? Buoys have saved loads of ships and water vessels from danger in the past, and were invented for … Continue reading3
Posted in Gadgets and Tech | Tagged GPS, Radio_System, water_buoy, Wave_energy | Leave a commentWave Hub brings wave energy to the shores, first phase of construction complete
August 25, 2010We stumbled across the Wave Hub project before, and what will be the world’s largest wave farm and also UK’s first Low Carbon Economic Area, is currently being built as planned. Since the 1st of August, the deployment of the … Continue reading3
Posted in Gadgets and Tech | Tagged Wave_energy, Wave_hub | Leave a commentAquamarine Power’s Oyster 2 wave energy harnessing machines set up off Scotland’s coast
May 21, 2010Harnessing energy out of green sustainable sources is getting better and more efficient day-by-day. It’s now wave energy generation that will receive a push up, with Aquamarine Power’s Oyster 2. This wave harnessing machine converts hydraulic power to electricity. To … Continue reading3
Posted in Gadgets and Tech | Tagged Energy_harvesting, Wave_energy | Leave a comment