Hola Folks!
I LOVE THIS DESIGN! It is so simple and claims to produce large
quantities of energy just from the bobbing motion of waves.
Sometimes the waves in Lake Chapala can reach 2-8 feet!! So this might
be a neat thing to test here!!! Definitely check out the diagram of the
device to see how it works, so simple!
http://www.livescience.com/imageoftheday/siod_050518.html
09/04/05 - Buoy Power from wave motion
Researchers believe that by harnessing just 0.2 percent of the oceans
power that could be enough to power light bulbs around the world. Inside
the buoy, an electric coil wraps around a magnetic shaft, which is
attached to the sea floor.
The coil is secured to the buoy, and it bobs up and down with the swells
while the shaft stays in a fixed place. This movement generates
electricity.
Each buoy could potentially produce 250 kilowatts of power, according to
researchers, and the technology could be scaled up or down to suit the
needs of the people on shore.
Researchers estimate it would only take about 200 of these buoys to
provide enough electricity to run the business district of downtown
Portland. Wavepower is more predictable, available and energy-dense than
wind.
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I remember somewhere reading or being told about a GI wave power
generation device that used bamboo poles strapped together to make a
long arm that extended from the beach into the water where a float would
bob up and down in response to the wave motions.
The other arm of the bamboo shoots ratcheted a gearbox attached to an
alternator putting out DC to charge batteries for stored electrical
power and it recharged day and night with almost no maintenance.
The bobber buoy described in the article above is much simpler than the
ratcheting arm system, but you use what you can get...
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