Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) is seeking support to use the southern Oregon coast for one of their 10-buoy wave-energy farm. Their goal is to begin work by 2010. The Oregon coast will be the first for this new and improve Ocean Power Technologies. The cost of this project is budgeted at $10 million.
What are the Ocean Power Technologies? The Ocean Power Technologies are point absorbers, with a linear generator for a power take-off system. The buoys, based on integrated patented hydrodynamics, electronics, energy conversion and computer control systems, capture and convert energy from the natural rising and falling of waves into low-cost, clean electricity. The generated power is transferred ashore via an underwater power transmission cable. This will produce 150 kW of renewable and reliable power.
by Charmaine Reddix
http://www.greencarcongress.com/2009/10/opt-20091013.html
http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2009/12/hooking_up_to_the_ocean.html
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