Archives: Wave Power

Finavera AquaBuOYs Provide Wave Power in California

January 4, 2008 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Wave Power.

Vancouver, British Columbia company Finavera Renewables, Incorporated has secured a deal from Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) in Northern California to place its AquaBuoys in the coastal waters in Humboldt County north of San Francisco. The AquaBuoys will generate electricity using wave power for 1,500 homes. PG&E, the first company in the U. S. to • Read More »

Water Power is the Wave of the Future

November 9, 2007 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Wave Power.

Man has been using a small percentage of the Earth’s water power for a number of years as many large hydroelectric dams have been constructed. But, this renewable energy resource is only a small fraction of the water power this planet has to offer. More recently, researchers have been exploring tidal energy, ocean waves and • Read More »