Tag: wave energy converter
HERO’s Mission: An Elevator Part Could Bolster Marine Energy Technologies
Latest HERO WEC Mission Status Update Examines How a Polyurethane Belt Could Improve Reliability of Wave Energy Converters The National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s (NREL’s) wave-powered desalination research is charting new waters by improving the robustness, reliability, and deployability of the hydraulic and electric reverse osmosis wave energy converter—or HERO WEC. To do this, … [continued]
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A New Job For Wave Energy: Water Desalination
The Norwegian wave energy startup Ocean Oasis has developed an emission free, wave-powered offshore desalination system to help relieve water scarcity among island and coastal communities.
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Ocean Energy Is Almost Ready, But It Needs a Boost Over the Testing Barrier
How Robust Facilities, Like NREL’s, Could Shrink the Chasm From Data to Demonstration By Caitlin McDermott-Murphy This article is the first in a “Found at Flatirons” series that showcases the various technologies at NREL’s Arvada, Colorado, campus. In a large room with concrete-block walls, a crane lifts what looks like … [continued]
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Trump Fritters Massive Wave Energy Opportunity Away
What energy dominance? The global wave energy industry is picking up a head of steam, leaving the US far behind.
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