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The Begining
The first time ocean waves were ever used for energy, it was taken place in Paris. -
Increase in inventions
From 1855 to 1973 already 340 wave powered devices were invented in the UK alone. -
Early Invention
Bochaux-Praceiqu invented one of the early ocean wave power devices. He had only enough energy to power and light his house. -
Tidal energy
The first study of tidal power plants was by the US Federal Power Commission -
OTEC
First OTEC (Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion) plant built in Cuba. Generated 22 watts of electricity with low pressure-turbine. -
Tidal Project
The Investigation of the International Passamaquoddy Tidal Power Project was a project both The U.S. and Canada worked on, but it only benefitted the U.S. -
Tidal power plant
The world's first tidal power plant (the Rance Tidal Power Station) became operational -
Nauru
Tokyo Electric Power Company successfully built an OTEC plant on the island of Nauru, Japan -
Crisis
An oil crisis in 1973 sparked many universities to research converting ocean waves into an energy source. -
Edinburgh Duck
Stephen Salters invented a device that can stoped 90% of the ocean wave and convert 90% of that to electricity giving 81% efficiency Stephen Salters -
USA
The United States built the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii AuthorityThis laboratory is the leading test facility for OTEC technology today. -
World record
The OTEC plant in Nauru, Japan set a world record for power output. With 120 watts of electicity produced 90 watts were used to power a school and other companies. -
Islay LIMPET
It was prototype and was the world’s first commercial wave power device that produced 75 watts -
Wave Roller
A device anchored at the bottom of the sea and moves back and forth with the ocean waves/currents converting energy. -
Islay LIMPET
Updated version of the first prototype pruduced 500 watts of electricity -
Wave dragon
A device that pushes water up a ramp and lets gravity push the water back down causing the falling water to turn the turbines to create energy. -
Wave Farm
First wave farm built and is a many machines in the same place used for the generation of wave power electricity. -
Wave hub
The Wave hub produces enough to power up to 7,500 households and 300,000 tons of carbon dioxide in the next 25 years. -
Biowave
The device biowave invented in Australia converts ocean waves and produces 250 watts of electricity -
Funds
In the Marine Renewable Energy Research and Development Act of 2007 the U.S.has funded $200 million toward wave energy technology from 2008 through 2012
