How to turn ocean waves into renewable energy. Converting the power of water into energy is nothing new. Using ocean waves is. By Julia Jacobo. December 4, 2024, 5:25 AM. 2:56.

Ocean waves have long been seen as having huge potential as a source of renewable energy. Waves produce an estimated 50 trillion to 80 trillion watts of power worldwide—nearly two to three times ...

Wave power, which captures electricity generated by the movement of ocean waves, is a resource that could supply 10% of the world’s electricity needs, says John McCarthy, CEO of Ocean Energy ...

According to the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory, wave energy could potentially generate over 1,400 TWh per year, which is enough to power around 130 million homes.

When storms brought high waves – sometimes as high as 20 metres – they also threatened to destroy energy-harvesting equipment and send the energy companies’ profits spiraling down the drain.

To capture all the energy in New Jersey's waves, "we'd basically have to make the ocean look like a pond," said Chant, of Rutgers University. Doing that would still only power 10% of the state's ...

Wave energy could be primed for a swell of progress thanks to open data sharing. While advancements in wave energy have been piecemeal to date, an Australian startup believes that open-sharing ...

Scotland's Albatern is putting a modular spin on renewable energy generation. WaveNET is a scalable array of floating "Squid" generator units that convert wave energy into electricity, as their ...

Permitting is underway for a new wave energy test facility off Oregon’s coast. Credit: USDOE. A renewable energy project planned off the coast of Newport is taking a step forward. Oregon State ...

The power of the ocean could soon be used to power homes in the U.S. as scientists prepare to test an untapped form of renewable energy. The U.S. Department of Energy has invested $112.5 million ...