Cleantech Update

Green Ocean Energy has a device to add to wave energy generation to ocean based wind turbins. [This from their website] Wave Treader has grown out of our work with Ocean Treader and uses it's Sponsons and Arms but this time they are mounted on the base of a static offshore structure, typically a Wind Turbine or Tidal Turbine. By sharing the high infrastructure costs with another device, such as the foundation costs, cabling costs, etc., the economics of both devices are enhanced and the energy yield for a given sea area greatly improved. [Wave only device] Ocean Treader is a floating device designed to be moored 1 – 2 miles offshore in ocean wave systems, and as such will be largely unobtrusive from the shoreline. The theory behind the machine has been proven in wave tank testing and we are now working towards developing a full size machine for offshore testing. Wave Treader has grown out of our work with Ocean Treader and uses it's Sponsons and Arms but this time they are ...

OREG The Ocean Renewable Energy Group (OREG) aligns industry, academia and government to ensure that Canada is a leader in providing ocean energy solutions to a world market. OREG is a national organization, with over 115 Canadian and international members. Ocean Energy Ocean Energy in Canada information pamphlet The term “ocean energy” is used to describe the harnessing of power found in ocean waves, tidal flows, and salinity and temperature gradients. Wave energy can be considered a concentrated form of solar energy. The sun's radiation heats the surface of the ocean creating wind, which in turn creates waves. Regions considered to have “good” wave energy resources are generally those found within 40 to 60 degrees of latitude, where the strongest winds are found. The largest waves are formed in regions where the wind blows over the water the furthest, the longest "fetch", often the west coasts of continents. Modern tidal technology developments are focusing on the har...