New wave power options projected to be cost effective

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PROPOSAL
Two systems are herein proposed. They excel all others.
1. Wave Air Pump - WAP:
Compresses air and feed it into the air inlet of a turbine, add fuel as needed to maintain turbine output irrespective of wave heights.
2. Wave Water Pump - WWP:
Lifts a small quantity of water to a high head and feed it to a hydro-turbine to produce power, or compressed air to feed another turbine and act as a WAP.
A set of pumps up to ten may be installed in line with the incoming waves and a mile wide to extract most of its energy.
The proposed systems can generate electric power at a cost less than 2 Cents per kilowatt-hour.
NOVELTIES
1. Simple construction, low capital and maintenance costs, efficient energy extraction, auto-adjust to varying wave heights and sea levels, and provide dependable power output.
2. Resist storms, and are safe to navigation.
3. Zero emissions; do not disturb marine life or shoreline scenic view, and provide a Free Floating Break Water Structure.
Details at www.renewableenergypumps.com

Wave Power
To review World wide developments, visit: www.peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:Ocean_Wave_Energy

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1. NHA shows support at FERC conference for expedited licensing proposal for ocean, tidal, instream

October 1, 2007
NHA shows support at FERC conference for expedited licensing proposal for ocean, tidal, instream projects
FERC proposal allows for project licensing within six months
Press Release from National Hydropower Association
WASHINGTON DC

The National Hydropower Association will join dozens of waterpower developers, utility companies, government agencies and other interested groups Tuesday in Portland, Oregon, to discuss the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's proposed licensing process for hydrokinetic energy pilot projects.
FERC is proposing a regulatory process that encourages the development of these evolving technologies in a real-world environment and that is precisely what the industry needs to thrive.
The FERC proposal, announced in July, is designed to complete the licensing of ocean, tidal, wave and instream hydrokinetic projects in as few as six months. Among other things, the process allows for these emerging technology generators to produce power while still testing. FERC is hosting the workshop to answer questions and receive feedback related to the proposal.
NHA has more than 30 member companies that compose its Ocean, Tidal, and New Technologies Council – a group that is actively pursuing potential development of waterpower resources. Representatives from many of those companies will be attending, along with NHA Executive Director Linda Church Ciocci, who is one of several panelists.
“There’s no doubt that through development of hydrokinetic energy—whether from oceans, tides, waves or rivers— we can produce a great amount of clean, climate-friendly, renewable energy,” said Church Ciocci. “There is more than energy to be harnessed; there is also the spirit of innovation. FERC is proposing a regulatory process that encourages the development of these evolving technologies in a real-world environment and that is precisely what the industry needs to thrive.”
FERC Commissioner Philip Moeller will lead the conference.

“This new generation of hydrokinetic technologies will bring hydropower to the forefront of the renewable energy debate,” Moeller said. “It is generating a lot of enthusiasm throughout the country, particularly in coastal states like my home state of Washington
A recently released report by the Electric Power Research Institute estimates hydropower can add at least another 23,000 megawatts by the year 2025, with a total growth potential of nearly 90,000 megawatts. That 2025 estimated potential includes 13,000 megawatts from ocean, wave and instream hydrokinetic technologies.
The National Hydropower Association is the only trade association in the United States dedicated exclusively to promoting the nation’s largest renewable resource and advancing the interests of hydropower energy in North America. NHA, with more than 140 members throughout the industry, works to secure hydropower’s place as a climate-friendly, domestic, reliable energy source that serves national environmental and energy policy objectives. NHA supports emerging waterpower technology through its Ocean, Tidal and New Technologies Council, consisting of 30 of its member companies that are exploring development of ocean, tidal or hydrokinetic projects. Council members include manufacturers, developers, public and investor-owned utilities, and engineering and consulting firms with projects proposed from California to New York.
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2. SeaDog Wave Pump has undergone successful pilot project off Texas Coast

The SEADOGTM pump captures ocean-wave energy to pump large volumes of seawater, consuming no fuel or electricity and creates no polluting by-products in the process. The pump uses buoyancy to convert wave energy to mechanical energy. The main components of the SEADOGTM pump include a buoyancy chamber, buoyancy block, piston assembly, piston shaft, piston cylinder, and intake and exhaust valves. When positioned in the water the buoyancy block (filled with air) floats within the buoyancy chamber, moving up and down in relation to the ocean waves and swells. The buoyancy block is connected to the piston shaft which in-turn moves the piston assembly through the piston cylinder.

SEADOGTM Pump Applications

There are many applications for the SEADOGTM pump from power generation to aquafarming. INRITM is currently developing seawater desalination systems and hydroelectric energy generation.

http://www.inri.us/pages/2/index.htm