Articles in the Category: Wave Power

State of the Union Skimps on Science

State of the Union Skimps on Science
For those expecting President Barack Obama to expound on the accomplishments of his laundry list of science and innovation policy he outlined in last year’s State of the Union, there were a few nods to but no specifics in this third State of the Union address on Tuesday evening. As Forbes reported...

Public Utility Pushes Tidal Power

Public Utility Pushes Tidal Power
We’re now a major step closer to powering our lights and TV’s with electricity from the water. Washington states’ Snohomish County public utility is well on its way to harnessing the power of the tides and turning it into electricity. Working with the University of Washington’s...

One Celled Solutions

One Celled Solutions
Model of a phage attacking a microbe, courtesy of Ohio State University Science is facing some big questions, like how will we capture excess atmospheric carbon dioxide or how will we overcome antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections? But, a one-celled organism that lives in the sea may have the...

Future of Current Energy

Future of Current Energy
Rendering of Gulf Stream Energy Array, courtesy of COET Ancient Greeks believed the great power came from the ocean where the god Neptune ruled the sea with a mighty trident. Now a consortium of researchers in Florida and the United Kingdom is trying to wrestle power from the Gulf Stream, the fast-moving...

Ocean Motion to Power Homes

Watch the video Wave power as a new source of electricity. When it comes to tapping energy from the ocean, off-shore oil rigs are often what comes to mind. But the ocean itself is proving to be an efficient and environmentally friendly source of energy.

Wave Power

A new technology mimics the action of ocean-based plants and fish to generate power. The new wave device is being tested right now in Australia.

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