NLR researchers Ravi Kishore (left) and Erick Moreno Resendiz test their deployable thermomagnetic generator, which is designed to convert thermal energy from the ocean into electrical energy. This innovative technology aims to power a diverse range of sensors using the Curie effect. Photo by Agata Bogucka, National Laboratory of the Rockies.
Compact Thermomagnetic Generator Delivers Continuous Electricity Using Natural Temperature Differences Between Ocean Water and Air The key to future technologies can sometimes be found in the past. What Ravi Kishore is working to perfect, for example, has its origins in the 19th century imaginations of Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison. … [continued]
Latest HERO WEC Mission Status Update Examines How NREL’s Wave Tank Validates Computer-Generated Scenarios for Wave Energy Converters. NREL’s hydraulic and electric reverse osmosis wave energy converter (HERO WEC) surfed the laboratory’s wave tank, facing another round of trials and tribulations to advance wave energy research. Since 2024 the team … [continued]
The Swedish renewable energy startup CorPower is aiming to launch its fourth-generation C4 wave energy device into commercial development, with a $35 million USD assist from investors.
The Swedish renewable energy startup CorPower is aiming to launch its fourth-generation C4 wave energy device into commercial development, with a $35 million USD assist from investors.
A new report from the U.S. Department of Energy makes actionable recommendations to address five gaps in the domestic hydropower supply chain. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today released a report that makes actionable recommendations to address five gaps in the domestic hydropower supply chain. Hydropower makes up about 27% of … [continued]
Two researchers have determined cost-effective ways to purchase these strange, alien legs dropping down to the seafloor—also known as moorings—for a new wave energy test facility currently under construction off the coast of Oregon. Illustration by Josh Bauer, NREL.
On July 31, 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Water Power Technologies Office announced an intent to provide up to $112.5 million in funding to advance the commercial readiness of wave energy technologies through open water testing and system validation. DOE anticipates opening this funding opportunity in or around September 2024. Wave … [continued]
An international partnership between Norwegian and U.S. researchers could help modernize the world’s biggest source of renewable energy—hydropower—and answer the question: How can hydropower help fight climate change? Photo by Bryan Bechtold, NREL
Why U.S. and Norway Experts Are Partnering Up To Explore How This Renewable Could Help the World Transition to Clean Energy When Dany Tome first arrived at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s (NREL’s) campus in Golden, Colorado, he did not notice the golden grasses waving from the hillsides or the … [continued]
The U.S. Department of Energy is investing in a new kind of flexible wave energy technology that could convert ocean waves into clean electricity and help power coastal communities, marine research, and even a future clean energy grid. Graphic by NREL.
With Two Awards and Some Stellar Students, Researcher Polishes New, Highly Flexible Technology Blake Boren had a few questions about the flexible flap. Like, how big should the flap be? What is the optimal flap shape? And what is the best way to build a flexible flap? “I guess a … [continued]
New Prize Challenges Competitors To Seek Innovative Solutions To Help Ensure Energy Endurance in Ocean Extremes The ocean contains enough water to fill quintillions of gallon-sized containers. It is no surprise then that these vast waters hide mysteries, many of which remain beyond humanity’s reach. But some mysteries—like brewing superstorms and … [continued]
Two researchers have determined cost-effective ways to purchase these strange, alien legs dropping down to the seafloor—also known as moorings—for a new wave energy test facility currently under construction off the coast of Oregon. Illustration by Josh Bauer, NREL.
New Study Identifies Cost-Effective Options To Tether Devices to Ocean Floor
How Do We Build a Successful Marine Energy Industry? Build a TEAMER Article courtesy of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). By Caitlin McDermott-Murphy “It was getting hotter.” That is how the science fiction book The Ministry for the Future starts. The main character, Frank May, looks … [continued]
