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Huge 60-foot-tall buoy uses ocean waves to create clean energy

March 12, 2024adminLeave a Comment

Giant buoys over 60-feet tall may one day generate clean energy to feed into local power grids—but making it a reality isn’t as simple as going with the ocean’s flow. To successfully keep the idea afloat, it’s all about timing. Swedish company CorPower recently announced the completion of its first commercial scale buoy generator demonstration […]

Huge underwater ‘kite’ turbine powered 1,000 homes in the Faroe Islands

February 13, 2024adminLeave a Comment

It’s been over a decade since PopSci last checked in on Minesto’s underwater “kite” turbine technology. Since then, the Swedish green energy startup has made some big strides in their creative approach to generating clean electricity from swimming against the ocean currents. Last week, Minesto announced a major moment for their largest creation. A nearly […]