What is wave energy? | Pelamis Wave Power - 4 views
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What is wave energy? Waves are generated by the passage of wind across the surface of the sea. Energy is transferred from the wind to the waves. Waves travel vast distances across the ocean and at great speed and the energy is concentrated near the water surface. The energy within a wave is proportional to the square of the wave height. Therefore a two-meter high wave has four times the power of a one-meter high wave. The longer and stronger the wind blows over the surface of the sea, the higher, longer, faster and more powerful the sea is.
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Although wave energy is a form of concentrated wind energy, as it has often travelled over large distances it is regularly out of phase with the local wind conditions. Wave energy can therefore help to balance output variability from other renewable sources and maximise the efficient use of the electricity networks. Wave energy is also more predictable than many other forms of renewable energy, such as wind or solar, and can be forecast accurately up to five days in advance.
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Wave energy is clean and renewable! It is one of the last renewable energy forms which mankind has yet to harness, and its potential is huge.
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