Comments on: 2 New & Innovative Ocean Wave Energy Devices

By: Dewatmoko

Dewatmoko — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:43:37 +0000

@Alida: Neither an Oil Rigs or On-shore Hydrocarbon Refinery can withstand a tsunami. America need to be optimistic and supportive to any new approach to fulfill her energy needs, especially when the economic imbalances eliminates jobs (and extracting precious capital and put it some where else in the process).

By: Mark Lake

Mark Lake — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:46:05 +0000

We all know whats out there. The problem is not that there is no people to get involved, the problem is that the $5Billion spent on research every year is not being put to the right use… The force of the people is there, the money and the time… Lets just get it done !!!!

By: Piccinini Raoul

Piccinini Raoul — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:56:18 +0000

One of the most interesting technologies, (for the production of energy from waves) uses a new project produced by K.I. Energy. The new system, product in Korea, (presented to “Korea Green Energy Show” in Seoul- October 13 – 16, 2009, based in Busan, Republic of Korea, a city of six million people, facing the Pacific Ocean), produces for 1 Kmq of the sea surface, or ocean, at least 1 GW or more, (instant, 24 GW per day, GW 8.760 – year), production equal to 1 nuclear reactor of a 1GW, operating at 100 % throughout the year, which produces 8.7 TW, but without the drawbacks of nuclear power. This new company does not sell systems, the company sell energy and can be contacted by governments or companies producing or distributing energy.

Best regards, Piccinini G. Raoul.

By: Jezreel Magbanua

Jezreel Magbanua — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:53:11 +0000

Anyway Greg in the future, hopefully, renewable energy will also supply the said manufacturer of that stuff for wave energy capture.

I hope sharks won’t attack the long cable lines needed.

By: Dutchie

Dutchie — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 12:37:22 +0000

Why not unscaled sea nets, pulling on cables which wrap a generator. But, scaled up to have a half mile floating structure with huge water resistance. It would be dragged along by currents, high friction, and be pulled back in, after changing aqua-dynamics, at low resistance. Hold a plastic shopping bag opened in a stream, to get an idea of the potential. Or, just pulling the bag at its underside, it will be easily dragged in. A matter of alternating slack in 2 wires, and running/using a generator for the difference.

By: Andy Cipollo

Andy Cipollo — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 06:31:02 +0000

The Atlas Monetary International Trust and its subdivision Ground Electric Company is currently involved in oceanic solar collection which incorporates both wave energy as well as reflective power (solar thermal energy generating sources of electricity in collectors strategically placed slightly beneath the surface of the water).

By: Jordan Hunter

Jordan Hunter — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 06:30:45 +0000

Greg, if the $ and resources we currently expend on fossil fuel energy are recouped, then the cost on both fronts is neutralized, no?

By: Alida Cornelius

Alida Cornelius — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 06:30:29 +0000

I just don’t know how they will work in a category 5 hurricane, or a tsunami.

By: Greg Cimeno

Greg Cimeno — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 06:30:12 +0000

Eric there is only one problem yes they create jobs and make energy but they do not create enough energy to counteract the money and pollution it took to create and install these things.

By: Eric Spindler

Eric Spindler — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 06:29:47 +0000

This has been available and once considered from way back in the late 1960’s! It’s about time we take advantage of non-polluting, *free* energy generation. Shut up oil companies’ voices and influence and get on the bandwagon! SOlar and wave energy do two things.
1. It honestly creates jobs.
2. It honestly provides renewable energy without pollution issues and radioactive waste problems.

Let’s push for these solutions, America!

By: Rick Border

Rick Border — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 06:29:32 +0000

Sounds like it could be a good way to produce energy, We just need the schools to re-train some of the Unemployed in these fields so they will be a viable option.

If we do not have people who can to the maintenance or repairs it dose not do us any good.

There should be school option that is similar to nursing and teaching for (the Green Field’s), this will help eliminate unemployment and train new people in field that they currently have no experience.

The field has been Unable to get people in the field anyway so why not give the incentive to go into the field before it takes off.

By: Boneheaded1

Boneheaded1 — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:15:41 +0000

Not much new information in this story. This company/product development has been around for a little while.

Similar in theory to a pelamis but a different design. Better? Maybe, but definitely cheaper. The pelamis was HUGE and required a lot of steel.

Wave power is a great idea. I’d like to see it happen. However, the logistics of it are very capital intensive.