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Pelamis Wave Power
Pelamis Wave Power Ltd is the manufacturer of a unique system to generate renewable electricity from ocean waves. - Read More
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Topics : Ocean Energy
Pelamis Wave Energy Converter, Scotland
A pilot project: Pelamis Wave Energy Converter, based on the Orkney Islands north of Scotland. Pelamis resembles a huge snake made up of four 40-meter tubes, linked end to end, riding on the sea surface. Waves make the segments flex against each other, driving hydraulic rams that, in turn, drive electric generators. By next year, said the operator, Pelamis Wave Power Ltd. (www.pelamiswave.com), it hopes to supply the power that 10 percent of Orkney’s 20,000 inhabitants need. - Read More
Tags : wave energy scotland
Topics : Ocean Energy
Pelamis Wave Power Building Wave Energy Project in Portugal
Scotland's Pelamis Wave Power has started operating what Portuguese officials say is the world’s first commercial wave-power project, located five kilometers (three miles) off Portugal's northern coast. The €9 million Aguçadoura project could be expanded from 2 MW to 21 MW if initially successful. - Read More
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Topics : Ocean Energy