Wave That Power Goodbye »

By Robert Safuto on Oct 28, 2008 in News | View Comments

The San Jose Mercury News reports that the state Public Utilities Commission (PUC) in California has rejected a contract between PG&E and Finavera Renewables. The chief reason given for the rejection was related to viability of the project. According to the story, “The commission noted that a prototype buoy deployed by Finavera off the Oregon [...]

Wave Power Primer »

By Robert Safuto on Apr 21, 2008 in News | View Comments

The following presentation provides a very detailed primer on wave powered generation systems. | View | Upload your own

Global Marine Renewable Energy Conference »

By Robert Safuto on Feb 25, 2008 in Events | View Comments

Description: The Global Marine Renewable Energy Conference will bring together international and U.S.-based leaders and innovators to exchange the latest information on marine renewable energy. Speakers are experts from the IEA-OES, U.S. federal and state government leaders, and recognized industry representatives. Date: April 17-18, 2008 Place: Millenium Broadway Hotel, New York City Registration: $550 (before [...]

Wave Energy Demonstration »

By Robert Safuto on Nov 24, 2007 in Video | View Comments

Energy harnessed from waves in the ocean could provide a major source of reliable, clean energy in the future. After all, the earth is 75% water. And the waves just keep on coming. This video shows a demonstration of a wave powered electric generator. You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube [...]