Eco Factor: Renewable energy system converts wave energy into electricity.
Ocean Energy has partnered with Dresser Rand to develop commercial ocean energy systems. Dresser Rand has agreed to develop and supply turbines for its system for converting wave energy to electricity. Ocean Energy has been testing the system since 2007 and is preparing to commercialize it.
The system features a partly submerged L-shaped chamber with a turbine attached at right angles above the water line. As the wave advances, water fills the chamber and pushes the air out, which then drives the turbines. As water retreats, the chamber empties and air is sucked back into the chamber, again driving the turbine.
Via: The Irish Times
