Next Generation Wave Energy Converter

UK-based wave energy developer, Aquamarine Power, has unveiled the design of its Oyster 2 wave energy converter. This renewable energy generator, which produces electricity from ocean waves, builds on the original Oyster 1 device,  generates more power and is easier to install and maintain. The Oyster is anchored to the seafloor about half a mile off shore where waves pound against its frame to engage the hinge mechanism which in turn drives the hydraulic pistons to deliver high pressure water via a pipeline to an onshore electrical turbine.

Oyster 2 Design

[via Inhabitat]