Wave Power

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In the book is a nice collection of ways to get energy from waves.

  • The energy you can get from waves is (according to Wikipedia):

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ρ = water density (1020 to 1029 kg·m-3 for Seawater)
g = gravity acceleration (9.81 m/s2)
H = wave height

Videos

The West Wave Project
Wave Hub, 10 miles off Hayle on north coast of Cornwall
Pelamis Wave Energy Converter
By Pelamis Wave Power
CETO - SeaPowerPlan invention
Hypalon bladders are affixed to a piston that moves inside a tube secured to the seabed.
Google Tech Talk
On wave energy and Pelamis

Links


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