Agucadora: There's Money in Them There Waves!

Just saw a tasty little tidbit on DVICE about the opening of "Agucadoura, the world's first wave farm off (the) coast (of Portugal), consisting of three Wave Energy Converters generating a total of 2.25MW.

The elongated metal contraptions bob up and down with the waves, while internal pistons, attached to the sea floor, remain stationary and pump hydraulic fluid. This drives electric generators, whose power is brought ashore by underwater electrical cables. The wave farm is now tapping into enough constant, renewable energy to power 1500 homes."

- Charlie White @ dvice

Got that? These little dandies wiggle about in the ocean and generate electricity.
More dandies wiggling = more homes powered.

Wave power is so cool. Scalable, carbon-free, and limitless waves make limitless power.

What a wonderful world.

Here's an earlier SF post: Wave Power Round Up.

Wave Power Roundup!

Solar power is awesome, but the sun don't shine all day.
Wind power is awesome, but the wind don't always blow.

The waves, however, never ever stop.

Harnessing wave power is the new best thing.

These folks are working on it for us.

Oregon State


Pelamis Wave Power



Wave Dragon



Wave Hub



Swell Fuel


Ocean Power Technologies


We must support these technologies, as they are the ones that will ensure our survival. (And by support, I mean taking an interest in and relating that interest to others.)

I feel like going for a swim. If it weren't so cold outside! Brrrrrr.

-J