Wave Energy Sarah Castle What is Wave Energy

Wave Energy Sarah Castle

What is Wave Energy? • Surface waves 6 • Fluctuations in pressure 6 • Wave power devices extract this energy 6

Background on Wave Energy • Use of wave energy - 17993 • 340 patents in UK from 1855 -19733 • 1973 oil crisis 3

Why Do We Need Wave Energy? • Running out of fossil fuels 2 • Oil prices • Environmental impact

What is the Solution? • WAVE ENERGY! • Pelamis is the most popular 4

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How Is The US Using Wave Energy? • • Oregon wave farms 5 Funding by the US department of energy New York City European countries are far ahead 3

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Facts About Wave Energy • 2 TW of power from deep water 11 • 2 TW is the approximate power generated between the surfaces of Jupiter and its moon due to Jupiter's magnetic field 11 • 3. 34 terawatts is the average energy consumption in the United States (2005)11 • In 2005, global electricity consumption averaged 2 TW 11

Problems • Not cost effective 10 • Wave sizes 12

Advantages of Wave Energy • We only need to harvest 2 one-thousands of the oceans energy 9 • Waves are consistant and predictable 8 • Waves tend to be stronger in the winter 5 • The majority of the worlds population lives within reachable distance of the coast 3

How Can We Support Wave Energy? • Maryland Clean Energy Center • Chesapeake Bay and its major rivers and tributaries 6 • US Naval Academy • http: //mdcleanenergy. org

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