Wave Roller
WaveRoller captures its power from the wave surge, which is the short, sharp burst of acceleration that happens as a wave moves from deeper water to shallow. (Anyone who has had water boil around the ankles while standing in the surf has experienced this principle.) WaveRoller and its parent company, AW Energy, harvests this energy at depths of 39 to 49 feet. There, plates that are 39 feet wide and 26 feet tall slam back and forth, creating electricity with each surge.
Atargis Energy Corporation
Atargis Energy Corporation proposes to capture wave power with two hydrofoils submerged underwater that spin around a central axis with each passing swell. President Stefan Siegel made the audacious claim that his device can capture 100 percent of a wave’s power (by comparison, the theoretical maximum of how much energy a wind turbine can capture is 59 percent, and the very best solar panels convert 43.5 percent of sunlight into electricity.) Page 1 2 Next Page » 5 comments, 2 called-out Comment Now Follow Comments