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Wave Energy
Author            :Dr. Les Duckers
Designation    :Post Graduate Tutor
Company        :Coventry University
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Extracting energy from ocean waves is already almost commercially viable. Since the oil crises of the early 1970s many possible schemes have been developed and tested. The early tests were usually carried out at model scales in tanks or outdoor lakes and fjords, but in recent years schemes have been developed as full-scale prototypes. Wave energy conversion schemes have few environmental drawbacks. In certain parts of the world, winds generate large waves creating high wave power density, offering the possibility of converting this to electricity at reasonable cost. It is estimated that total world exploitable wave power resources are two to five TW. This paper will outline the technologies that have emerged for the extraction of wave power in both shallow coastal waters and in deeper offshore locations. The commercial pilot plant developments in the EU, Australia and the US will be described and the prospects for significant sustainable contributions from wave energy technologies will be discussed.

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