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World’s Largest Wave Power Hub Goes Live

CleanTechnica.com -- Over in the UK we like to do things … well, a little differently. That stiff upper lip nonsense was always a bit of a ruse, hiding a reckless ability to do those things sane human beings would never think of doing.

Like slinging a live four way power socket into a bath tub. Zap, you’re dead .. as the saying goes.

Yet this is precisely what’s been going on off the south west coast of Britain but with two crucial differences: the four huge plugs (like the one pictured) are designed as energy receivers, not emitters; and the Atlantic Ocean is a wee bit bigger than your average bathtub.

Ten miles off the Cornish town of Hayle, 180 feet below the sea, lies a 12 tonne four way plug which cost $64 million to build and install. Called the Wave Hub, it can have four 5MW marine power devices conn

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PeteOhki Veteran Author Honolulu Posts:309 Points:307,500 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Sep 11, 2010 12:32:51 PM Ignore PeteOhki Report Abuse It's great that they have a way to test these kinetic-driven generators. Theory is great on paper, but you may not foresee all the factors except in real-life tests. I wonder if wave motions are more consistent that wind. [Edited by: PeteOhki at 9/11/2010 1:35:05 PM EST]
JimTee Champion Author Tampa Posts:2,322 Points:1,190,950 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2010 8:24:14 AM Ignore JimTee Report Abuse This is a good, natural solution. I'm all in favor of it.
torn8owx Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:2,313 Points:577,515 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2010 5:51:24 AM Ignore torn8owx Report Abuse How long before environmentalists go nuts claiming it's hurting the marine environment?
52MPG Champion Author Dayton Posts:4,914 Points:1,278,480 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2010 12:06:28 AM Ignore 52MPG Report Abuse Can it survive the ocean environment?
POLELANE Champion Author Ohio Posts:7,148 Points:828,370 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2010 9:41:52 PM Ignore POLELANE Report Abuse forever separated by a common language
MidNJ Champion Author New Jersey Posts:4,642 Points:740,795 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2010 8:43:02 PM Ignore MidNJ Report Abuse Wave energy has a lot of potential power!
teafortwo Champion Author Washington Posts:15,373 Points:924,275 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2010 8:35:06 PM Ignore teafortwo Report Abuse I love this project. Excellent example of innovative thinking. Thanks for sharing CiVX from Oakland. FROM THE ARTICLE: Ten miles off the Cornish town of Hayle, 180 feet below the sea, lies a 12 tonne four way plug which cost $64 million to build and install. Called the Wave Hub, it can have four 5MW marine power devices connected to it at any one time and is connected to the main national grid by a 15 mile length of cable. Now, 5MW is peanuts compared to some of the projections for marine power installations; for example just up the coast it’s been estimated that the world’s largest tidal power generator could generate 187,000 MWh/year. However permanent installation is not the aim of the Wave Hub. Rather, it’s all about providing a live scenario test bed for marine energy developers to come and test and tweak their inventions. If it just so happens it provides energy for 20,000 homes, then so much the better! The first testers scheduled at the Wave Hub are New Jersey based Ocean Power Technologies, whose buoy based design is already live off the north coast of Spain. Their stint at the Wave Hub is to test out a new design which would see the buoys’ output increase by over three times.
kag2010 Champion Author Winnipeg Posts:2,900 Points:562,385 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2010 7:06:57 PM Ignore kag2010 Report Abuse I hope it works..
BburgCW Champion Author Virginia Posts:1,701 Points:796,555 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2010 6:54:08 PM Ignore BburgCW Report Abuse Another step in the right direction! I love wave power!
playtimeCLE Champion Author Cleveland Posts:5,915 Points:1,093,450 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2010 6:13:44 PM Ignore playtimeCLE Report Abuse I hope it works for them.