Generating electricity from waves is predicted to be a new source of renewable energy
conversion expanding significantly, with a global potential in the range of wind and …

The objective of this paper is to briefly review the state-of-the-art in the harnessing of marine
energy and study the positions and features of the boundary and domestic seas and lakes of …

With the recent sharp increases in the price of oil, issues of security of supply, and pressure
to honor greenhouse gas emission limits (eg, the Kyoto protocol), much attention has turned …

The Wave Dragon is an offshore wave energy converter of the overtopping type. It consists
of two wave reflectors focusing the incoming waves towards a ramp, a reservoir for collecting …

This paper provides a status update on the development of the Swedish wave energy
research area located close to Lysekil on the Swedish West coast. The Lysekil project is run …

Wave energy offers a promising renewable energy source, however, technologies
converting wave energy into useful electricity face many design challenges. This guide …

The first wave power patent was filed in 1799. Since then, hundreds of ideas for extraction of
energy from ocean waves have surfaced. In the process of developing a concept, it is …

Increasingly, there is a focus on utilising renewable energy resources in a bid to fulfil
increasing energy requirements and mitigate the climate change impacts of fossil fuels …

This paper provides a summarized status update ofthe Lysekil wave power project. The
Lysekil project is coordinatedby the Div. of Electricity, Uppsala University since 2002, with …

A piezoelectric buoy energy harvester made of composite structures including a vibrator,
slider, and heaving buoy is developed to harness energy from ocean waves. The vibrator is …